Ghost alternative
A Ghost alternative that keeps you on WordPress
Ghost is a publishing platform with newsletters built in, so moving to it means leaving WordPress. Newsletter Glue adds newsletters to the WordPress site you already run, so you keep your theme, plugins and archive.
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Quick summary
Newsletter Glue and Ghost, side by side
Ghost(Pro) prices are taken from its public pricing page in November 2026 and may change; plans rise with your member count. Payment processing fees (such as Stripe’s) apply to paid subscriptions on both.
Why publishers switch
Newsletters that come from your website
Write it like a blog post
Build each issue in the WordPress block editor, with blocks made for newsletters.
Magic Glue does the first draft
Turn your latest posts into a ready-to-send newsletter in under a minute, then edit anything.
Every issue lives on your site
Newsletters publish as posts on your own domain, so readers and search engines can find them.
Which one fits?
Choose Ghost if:
- You are starting fresh and want publishing, memberships and newsletters in one hosted platform.
- You are happy to move away from WordPress themes and plugins.
- You want paid memberships built in without adding a plugin.
Choose Newsletter Glue if:
- You have a WordPress site with years of stories you want to keep where they are.
- You rely on WordPress plugins for SEO, ads or forms.
- You want newsletters without migrating your whole site.
Questions people ask
Which costs less, Ghost or Newsletter Glue?
Ghost(Pro) starts at $18 a month billed yearly for 1,000 members, and paid subscriptions start on the $29 Publisher plan. Prices rise with your member count, and Ghost takes 0% of paid subscriptions. Newsletter Glue starts at $24 a month billed yearly, with unlimited subscribers.
Do I have to leave WordPress to use Ghost?
Yes. Ghost is its own publishing platform, so your posts, theme and plugins have to move. Newsletter Glue is a WordPress plugin, so nothing moves.
Can I bring my subscribers from Ghost?
Yes. Export your subscribers from Ghost as a CSV file. If you send with Newsletter Glue, import the file in WordPress (how to import subscribers). If you use Newsletter Glue Connect, import it into your email provider.
Can I charge for my newsletter?
Yes. When you send with Newsletter Glue, you can send some newsletters only to paid subscribers (how it works). Newsletter Glue doesn’t take payments itself: your payment system, such as Stripe or a WordPress membership plugin, marks who has paid, and Newsletter Glue never takes a cut.