Software · head to head
News Break vs Ghost CMS
News Break
Software
Local news and breaking stories for your community
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: News Break newsBreak's own app listing states a price of 0 with no in-app subscription tier, so the product is free and ad supported rather than sold; Ghost CMS ghost Pro plans cap members, at 1,000 on both Starter and Publisher and 10,000 on Business
- They diverge on capability: News Break covers Local news aggregation, Ghost CMS covers Publishing platform.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which News Break and Ghost CMS actually diverge.
| Attribute | News Break | Ghost CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | free | freemium |
| Platforms | Ios, Android, Web | Web, Self-hosted |
| Founded | 2016 | 2013 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), 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 News Break
- Local news aggregation
- AI personalization
- Breaking news alerts
- Community posts
- Local events
- Local publishers
- Weather services
- Ios support
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.
News Break
- Local newsnot Ghost CMS
- Community updatesnot Ghost CMS
- Breaking newsnot Ghost CMS
- Local eventsnot Ghost CMS
Ghost CMS
- Running a publication or newsletter with paid subscriptionsnot News Break
- Self hosting a headless or full stack publishing platformnot News Break
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
News Break
- NewsBreak's own app listing states a price of 0 with no in-app subscription tier, so the product is free and ad supported rather than sold
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
News Break
Free- FreeFree
- Local news
- Breaking alerts
- Personalized feed
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 News Break if
- You need local news aggregation.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want ai personalization.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is News Break or Ghost CMS better?
- Neither clearly leads. News Break 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, News Break or Ghost CMS?
- News Break starts at Free and Ghost CMS at Free.
- Does News Break or Ghost CMS run on more platforms?
- News Break runs on Ios, Android, Web. Ghost CMS runs on Web, Self-hosted.
- Can I use News Break for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is News Break best used for?
- News Break is most often used for local news, community updates, breaking news, local events. Of those, local news and community updates are not what Ghost CMS is typically brought in for.
- What can News Break do that Ghost CMS cannot?
- News Break covers Local news aggregation, AI personalization, Breaking news alerts, Community posts. Ghost CMS covers Publishing platform, Email newsletters, Membership management, Analytics. Both handle Web support.