Entry priceNot established
Pricing modelflat, billed annual
OwnerPermira-managed funds (controlling investor)
Basic is paid; page renders $25/$19 without sufficiently clear currency and billing mapping. USD amount unresolved. Source
Squarespace vs Ghost
Fit:
Migration notes
Best for a publication/blog. Built-in Squarespace XML migrator imports posts/pages and converts categories to tags; review redirects and rebuild design. Broader store/scheduling workflows need separate solutions.
Sources: docs.ghost.org, ghost.org · checked 2026-10-21
SquarespacePaid incumbent
| Basic | entry | USD 25 / site / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Core | popular | USD 39 / site / mo |
| Core | business | USD 39 / site / mo |
Fit for Squarespace
License 
Paid-feature tier A
Self-host
Paid-feature limitsNone established
| Open-source core | free self-hosted core | Free |
|---|---|---|
| Business | vendor commercial cloud | USD 2,388 / publication up to 1,000 members (card setting) / yr |
| Custom | vendor commercial cloud | Quote only |
What you may give up
No paid-feature limits established for this edition.
- Self-hosting requires operations and email delivery services.
- Hosted ActivityPub access for self-hosters has follower and interaction limits; independent self-hosting available.
Tier A: Tier A for self-hosted Ghost: official comparison explicitly says product features are identical. Ghost(Pro) hosting plan gates do not gate self-hosted software. Social web and analytics require separate services and supported deployment setup. License source
What running it takes
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Recommended CLI production path plus explicitly labeled preview Docker alternative. Mail delivery and bulk-newsletter service configuration should be planned separately; no mandatory Redis is listed in baseline. Infrastructure and staff time are not priced here; this page does not compare total cost.