Ghost in 9 slides
An open-source publishing platform run by a non-profit, with built-in paid newsletters and memberships at 0% platform fees.
- Publishing platform
- Creator platforms
- Based in Singapore
What you do on Ghost
How the money is made: creating content
- Create and publish
- Grow an audience
- Fans, ads or sponsors pay
- Regular payouts
An open-source publishing platform run by a non-profit, with built-in paid newsletters and memberships at 0% platform fees.
Founded 2013 · next to 12 other creator platforms
Work and topics
Good for
What Ghost takes
Guess first: how much of every $100 you earn does Ghost take?
0% platform fee - keep 100% minus Stripe fees
From the published fees above, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges.
How the money reaches you
From sign-up to payout
- Sign up$29/mo
- Start straight away
- Do the work
- Earnings clearPaid out by your own Stripe account on its standard payout schedule, Ghost takes…
- Withdraw1 way to withdraw
1 way to withdraw
Can you join?
Yes, if you are 13 or older and live in one of 46 countries.
You need a computer and reliable internet. You can start straight after signing up.
What you need
- 13 or olderMinimum age
- A computer
- Reliable internet
- $29/moSign-up cost
- Instant sign-upHow sign-up works
Open in 45 countries
What people actually earn
Ghost says publications running on its platform earn over $100 million in revenue each year, with 0% payment fees taken by Ghost.
Source: ghost.org ↗Ghost's homepage highlights the news publication Tangle as earning $281K in monthly recurring revenue from subscriptions on Ghost.
Source: ghost.org ↗How it scores
Strong on fees and track record. Weaker on getting paid.
- Fees5.0
- Getting paid2.3
- Access3.8
- Track record4.0
- Proof of earnings4.0
- Verified earnings
- Clear fees
- Low cut
- Top 10K website
- 10 years running
- Fully documented
How much we know
We have 11 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.
What we have
- What kind of platform it is
- Year founded
- Headquarters
- Fees
- Minimum payout
- How fast you get paid
- Withdrawal methods
- Join requirements
- Countries it accepts
- Real earnings figures
- Wikipedia or reference page
Still missing
- Plain-English overview
- Payment protection
- Review ratings
- Support channels
- Mobile apps
- Social accounts