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Publish a site and a newsletter from one place.

Ghost is an open source publishing platform built for writers. The same posts run a website and an email newsletter, with memberships and paid subscriptions built in rather than bolted on by plugin.

Features & use cases

  • Write and publish in a clean editor
  • Send posts as email newsletters
  • Charge for paid memberships
  • Theme the site to match your brand
  • Self host or use managed hosting

Where Ghost appears

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