Ghost replaces 6 paid apps
One open-source tool, 6 subscriptions it can stand in for. Each pairing below is curated and verified by hand, with the honest catch spelled out. No votes, no pay-to-list.
licenseMIT
runsyour machine or their cloud
installRun Ghost-CLI on supported Ubuntu/MySQL hosting; the official Docker path is available but still documented as preview
dataPosts, members and settings in MySQL; images under Ghost's content directory by default or through a configured storage adapter
setupSelf-hosting needs a server, domain, DNS, TLS and transactional/newsletter mail, plus Ghost upgrades
facts verified 2026-08-10
Publicación, newsletters, membresías y suscripciones de pago en tu propio servidor; la red de anuncios y el sistema de crecimiento de beehiiv se quedan fuera.
the verdict →
Membresías, suscripciones y publicaciones con acceso restringido sin una pila de plugins; todo el sitio se convierte en un sitio de Ghost.
the catchGhost replaces the whole publication rather than acting as a neutral membership layer on an existing WordPress site.
the verdict →all Memberful alternatives →
Ghost Pro sin que Ghost se encargue del servidor, la base de datos, la infraestructura de correo, los respaldos o las actualizaciones nocturnas por ti.
the verdict →
Los cuatro conceptos están presentes, pero el sitio web se convierte en una publicación de Ghost en lugar de mantener su stack actual.
the catchGhost cannot attach auth, member records and billing to an arbitrary existing stack; the site becomes a Ghost publication.
the verdict →all Memberstack alternatives →
Paid posts, members and newsletters without Patreon's discovery, chats or audience hand-holding.
the catchGhost has no Patreon discovery network or native group chat, so audience acquisition and community conversation remain separate.
the verdict →all Patreon alternatives →
Posts, newsletters, memberships and payments on your server; Substack's discovery graph does not come in the tarball.
the verdict →last updated 2026-08-10 · up to $1,872/yr replaced · no votes, no pay-to-list
