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Ghost alternatives

Other newsletter platforms, with the checked facts that set each one apart from Ghost. Vendors can't pay for a place on this list.

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We list 4 other newsletter platforms as alternatives to Ghost: beehiiv, Buttondown, Kit and Substack.
beehiiv and Kit have a free plan.
beehiiv and Buttondown work with Stripe, as Ghost does.
beehiiv works with Zapier, as Ghost does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

4 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

beehiiv
Create, grow, and monetize your newsletter with easy-to-use newsletter tools
No reviews yet
Choose it over Ghost for: API; integration with Shopify.
Free plan
Yes
Plans
Free: $0, Enterprise: Custom (as of October 19, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Ghost
Stripe, Zapier
Main features
Newsletter editor, Ad network, Paid subscriptions
Security and compliance
SSO
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Buttondown
Newsletter software for people like you
No reviews yet
Choose it over Ghost for: API; integration with WordPress, Discord or Shopify; GDPR.
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Ghost
Stripe
Main features
Paid Subscriptions, Automations, Concierge migration
Security and compliance
GDPR
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Kit
The email platform for creator business owners, formerly ConvertKit
No reviews yet
Choose it over Ghost for: integration with SparkLoop; GDPR.
Free plan
Yes
Plans
Free: $0 (as of October 20, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Integrations shared with Ghost
None in common
Main features
Visual automations, Landing pages and forms, Email designer
Security and compliance
GDPR
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Substack
Start a newsletter, podcast, or video show worth paying for.
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Ghost yet.
Main features
Newsletters, Podcasts, Video shows
Compare with Ghost
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