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Flipboard vs Ghost CMS

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Flipboard

News & Media

Your personal magazine for news and stories

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Ghost CMS

News & Media

Modern platform for professional publishing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Flipboard flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge; Ghost CMS ghost Pro plans cap members, at 1,000 on both Starter and Publisher and 10,000 on Business
  • They diverge on capability: Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Ghost CMS covers Publishing platform.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Flipboard and Ghost CMS actually diverge.

Attributes where Flipboard and Ghost CMS differ
AttributeFlipboardGhost CMS
Pricing modelfreefreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Self-hosted
Founded20102013

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (News & Media).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Flipboard

  • Magazine-style layout
  • Content curation
  • Topic discovery
  • Smart magazines
  • Social sharing
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Only in Ghost CMS

  • Publishing platform
  • Email newsletters
  • Membership management
  • Analytics
  • Paywall support
  • SEO optimization
  • Media library
  • API access

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Flipboard

  • News consumptionnot Ghost CMS
  • Content discoverynot Ghost CMS
  • Magazine creationnot Ghost CMS
  • Social readingnot Ghost CMS

Ghost CMS

  • Running a publication or newsletter with paid subscriptionsnot Flipboard
  • Self hosting a headless or full stack publishing platformnot Flipboard

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Flipboard

  • Flipboard is free to use with no paid tier; the product carries no subscription, so there is no plan limit to compare against rivals that charge

Ghost CMS

  • Ghost Pro plans cap members, at 1,000 on both Starter and Publisher and 10,000 on Business
  • Staff users are limited to 1 on Starter and 3 on Publisher
  • Custom themes and integrations require the Publisher plan at $29 a month billed yearly
  • The jump to 10,000 members is the $199 a month Business plan, with nothing between
  • Self hosting is free but installing under a subdirectory needs a custom reverse proxy that Ghost does not officially support

Pricing, plan by plan

Flipboard

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited reading
    • Personalized feeds
    • Magazine creation

Ghost CMS

Free
  • Free Self-HostedFree
    • Open source
    • Self-hosted
    • Basic features
  • Creator$29/month
    • Email newsletters
    • Memberships
    • Analytics
  • Business$99/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Priority support
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Flipboard if

  • You need magazine-style layout.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want content curation.
Flipboard review

Choose Ghost CMS if

  • You need publishing platform.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Self-hosted.
  • You also want email newsletters.
Ghost CMS review

Questions people ask

Is Flipboard or Ghost CMS better?
Neither clearly leads. Flipboard starts at Free and Ghost CMS at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Flipboard or Ghost CMS?
Flipboard starts at Free and Ghost CMS at Free.
Does Flipboard or Ghost CMS run on more platforms?
Flipboard runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ghost CMS runs on Web, Self-hosted.
Can I use Flipboard for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Flipboard best used for?
Flipboard is most often used for news consumption, content discovery, magazine creation, social reading. Of those, news consumption and content discovery are not what Ghost CMS is typically brought in for.
What can Flipboard do that Ghost CMS cannot?
Flipboard covers Magazine-style layout, Content curation, Topic discovery, Smart magazines. Ghost CMS covers Publishing platform, Email newsletters, Membership management, Analytics. Both handle Web support.
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