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Hashnode vs Ghost

Hashnode is a Ghost Alternative Blog for Developers!

Designed with developers in mind, Hashnode is a platform used by thousands of developers to create a personal blog mapped to their personal domain for free, own their content, and stay connected with a global developer community.

Create my blog

It's free and easy.
Join our community and start sharing today.

Hashnode is a free, developer-focused Ghost Alternative with unmatchable features.

HashnodeGhost
Blog on your domain
Custom domain
Yes, and it's for free!
Only available for paid plans
Blog appearance and customization
Custom CSS
Hashnode allows bloggers to customize the look and feel using Custom CSS.
Limited customization. Only available for paid plans.
Pricing
Free forever for independent bloggers.
Paid, pay monthly subscription free.
In-build Dev Community
Your articles are easily accessible by over a million software developers and growing.
Ghost doesn't have a dev community, and you need to invest in figuring out how to reach your audience
Automatic GitHub Backup
Your articles are automatically backed up on GitHub in markdown format.
Ghost doesn't support automatic GitHub backup but it supports server backups for paid plans.
Embed Third-Party Widgets
Non-standard iframes inside articles. Eg: Mailchimp Newsletter Form
Yes
Manually add HTML code snippets to every article.
Draft Sharing
Yes
No
Custom page rules for creating customized URLs or redirects
Eg: domain.com/myyoutube
Yes
No
Articles Series
Yes
Not an in-built feature
Free In-built Newsletter
Yes
Available for premium subscribers only.

Focus on creating content, while we take care of every other thing for you free of charge.

With Hashnode, you can set up your blog in under a minute, and it is highly customizable. We also host your blog for free, and provide you with quick and reliable customer support!

On the other hand, Ghost is free only if you host yourself. That means you have to pay for hosting and fix the issues yourself.

If you want to truly blog for free and not worry about fixing issues, choose Hashnode!

Build your tech readership from day one.

Hashnode is a community for developers, whereas Ghost is for everyone. So, when you publish a piece of content on your Hashnode blog, it goes directly to the feeds of thousands of developers and tech enthusiasts in our global community, giving you extra visibility and readership from day one!

Ok, I'm ready. How do I make the switch?

If you're already on Ghost, we've made it easier for you to switch.

All you need to do is create an account on Hashnode and import all your articles using our "Bulk Importer" feature on your Hashnode Blog's dashboard.

Create my blog

It's free and easy.
Join our community and start sharing today.

Don't take our word for it—listen to the community.