Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Mailerlite
MailerLite clearly comes out ahead of Ghost on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. MailerLite has a free tier; Ghost does not. Paid plans start at $18/mo for Ghost and $10/mo for MailerLite.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Ghost Foundation | MailerLite |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | MarketingAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | MarketingAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | email-marketing | ai-writingemail-marketing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | ghost | mailerlite |
|---|---|---|
| Priority Support | ||
| 1,000 Members | ||
| 12,000 Monthly Emails | ||
| 15 Staff Users | ||
| 24/7 Email/Live Chat Support | ||
| 3 Staff Users | ||
| 3 User Seats | ||
| 8,000+ Integrations | ||
| Advanced Automation Triggers | ||
| 99.9% Uptime Sla | ||
| Ai Writing Assistant | ||
| Advanced Analytics | ||
| All Growing Business Features | ||
| Advanced Configurations | ||
| Basic Features | ||
| Custom Themes | ||
| Custom Html Editor | ||
| Dedicated Ip Address | ||
| Dedicated Account Manager | ||
| Early Access To Features | ||
| Facebook Audience Integration | ||
| Email Newsletter | ||
| Includes Templates | ||
| Free Custom Domain | ||
| Mailerlite Branding Included | ||
| Higher Usage Limits | ||
| Onboarding/Training | ||
| Paid Subscriptions | ||
| Unlimited Emails | ||
| Simple Design Settings |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, MailerLite comes out ahead overall, though Ghost can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Ghost's paid plans start at $18/mo and MailerLite's start at $10/mo, so MailerLite is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
MailerLite offers a free tier; Ghost does not currently list one.
Ghost is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
