Software · head to head
Ghost vs Feedly
Ghost
Software
Modern publishing platform with content API and membership support
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Ghost backup and migration processes have significant limitations and are problematic for long-term users; Feedly a Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
- They diverge on capability: Ghost covers Content API, Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ghost and Feedly actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (Unknown), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Ghost
- Content API
- Membership
- Analytics
- Webhooks
- Custom integrations
- Node.js support
- Cloud support
- Self-hosted support
Only in Feedly
- RSS feed aggregation
- AI-powered filtering
- Content organization
- Article highlights
- Power search
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Evernote
Both cover
- Zapier
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ghost
- API Developmentnot Feedly
- API Gatewaynot Feedly
- API Testingnot Feedly
- API Documentationnot Feedly
- Microservicesnot Feedly
Feedly
- Following newspapers, blogs, YouTube channels and Reddit feeds in one readernot Ghost
- Tracking competitor and industry keywords across sourcesnot Ghost
- Sharing curated intelligence with a team through automated newslettersnot Ghost
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ghost
- Backup and migration processes have significant limitations and are problematic for long-term users
- Open-source version lacks automatic backups, email subscriptions, and ad placement features
- No built-in e-commerce functionality; separate platform required for product sales
- Smaller community compared to WordPress, making support and resources harder to find
- Narrow focus on publishing limits use cases outside content-only websites
Feedly
- A Feedly account is required before the app can be used at all
- Tracking keywords, brands and companies requires Feedly Pro
- Searching within your own feeds requires Feedly Pro
- Integrations with LinkedIn, Buffer, Zapier and IFTTT require Feedly Pro
- You cannot sign up for a Market Intelligence or Threat Intelligence trial or account from the mobile app; that must be done on feedly.com
Pricing, plan by plan
Ghost
Free- Self-HostedFree
- Open-source Ghost CMS
- Full control over data
- No payment fees
- Starter$15/month
- Up to 1,000 members
- Newsletter functionality
- Membership management
- Publisher$29/month
- Unlimited members
- Continuous member scaling
- Advanced analytics
- Business$199/month
- All Publisher features
- Custom domain
- Priority support
Feedly
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Feedly review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ghost if
- You need content api.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Self-hosted, Cloud-hosted.
- You also want membership.
Choose Feedly if
- You need rss feed aggregation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want ai-powered filtering.
Questions people ask
- Is Ghost or Feedly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ghost starts at Free and Feedly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ghost or Feedly?
- Ghost starts at Free and Feedly at Free.
- Does Ghost or Feedly run on more platforms?
- Ghost runs on Web, Self-hosted, Cloud-hosted. Feedly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Ghost for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Ghost best used for?
- Ghost is most often used for api development, api gateway, api testing, api documentation. Of those, api development and api gateway are not what Feedly is typically brought in for.
- What can Ghost do that Feedly cannot?
- Ghost covers Content API, Membership, Analytics, Webhooks. Feedly covers RSS feed aggregation, AI-powered filtering, Content organization, Article highlights. Both handle Zapier.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Ghost: What is the free option for Ghost?
Ghost is open-source software that can be self-hosted for free. Self-hosting costs depend on your own server, domain, SSL, email delivery infrastructure, and DevOps expertise.
SourceGhost: What is the starting price for Ghost(Pro) managed hosting?
Ghost(Pro) Starter plan is USD 15/month when billed yearly or USD 18/month when billed monthly. This plan includes up to 1,000 members with membership features enabled.
SourceGhost: Can I collect payments and manage subscriptions with Ghost?
Yes. Ghost includes native membership and subscription management with support for free signups and paid tiers (monthly/yearly options). All revenue goes directly to publishers with zero payment fees.
SourceGhost: Does Ghost integrate with Stripe?
Yes. Ghost integrates with Stripe for payment processing and subscription management, plus Zapier, Slack, Google Analytics, and thousands of other third-party apps.
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