Best Ghost Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from content management systems ranked against Ghost on the same published basis.
- 1Ghost vs Drupal
- 2Ghost vs Prismic
- 3Ghost vs Webflow CMS
- 4Ghost vs Joomla
- 5Ghost vs Decap CMS
- 6Ghost vs HubSpot Content Hub
- 7Ghost vs Umbraco CMS
- 8Ghost vs MODX
- 9Ghost vs Pimcore
- 10Ghost vs ExpressionEngine
- 11Ghost vs Kiln
- 12Ghost vs Progress Sitefinity
- 13Ghost vs Marketpath CMS
- 15Ghost vs Enonic XP
- 16Ghost vs dotCMS
- 17Ghost vs Xperience by Kentico
- 18Ghost vs Plone
- 19Ghost vs Zesty.io
- 20Ghost vs Strapi
- 21Ghost vs Modern Campus CMS
Ghost alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drupal | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Prismic | 9.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 3 | Webflow CMS | 8.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Joomla | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Decap CMS | 8.4 | Free plan | €19/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | HubSpot Content Hub | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 7 | Umbraco CMS | 8.3 | Free plan | €45/mo | Web |
| 8 | MODX | 8.3 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Pimcore | 8.3 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | ExpressionEngine | 8.3 | Free plan | $3.25/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Kiln | 8.3 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Progress Sitefinity | 8.1 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Marketpath CMS | 8.1 | Free plan | $49/mo | Web |
| 15 | Enonic XP | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 16 | dotCMS | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 17 | Xperience by Kentico | 7.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Plone | 7.8 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Zesty.io | 7.8 | Free plan | $475/mo | Web |
| 20 | Strapi | 7.7 | No | $35/mo | self-hosted |
| 21 | Modern Campus CMS | 7.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Ghost alternatives
What is the best alternative to Ghost?
Drupal, number 1 in content management systems with a score of 9.3 out of 10. The others here: Prismic, Webflow CMS, Joomla and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Ghost?
Drupal is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.