Our take
Pick Framer if you're designers who will stay on Free at $0 (500 AI credits, Framer domain, 1 GB) while they open a first Canvas, then Basic at $10/month when they need the first paid site tile — not Pro $30 unless they need the next printed plan, and not extra editors $20 unless they add a second editor. Pick Ghost if you're publishers who will stay on Ghost(Pro) Starter at $18/month billed yearly (1 staff, 1,000
Best for
Framer A site canvas you start at a public $
Ghost A members publication you start at a printed $
Free plan
Framer $0 · 500 AI credits. Framer domain. 1 GB
Ghost $0 · for Ghost itself (TryGhost/Ghost). You pay hosting
Lowest paid
Framer Basic $10/mo
Ghost Starter $18/mo yearly
Next step up
Framer Additional editors $20/mo
Ghost Publisher $29/mo yearly
Runs where
Framer Hosted
Ghost Local or hosted
Watch out
Framer Free stays on a Framer domain + 1 GB
Ghost Starter cannot take paid subscriptions
Last checked
Framer 2026-10-23 · framer.com/pricing
Ghost 2026-10-23 · ghost.org/pricing
designers who will stay on Free at $0 (500 AI credits, Framer domain, 1 GB) while they open a first Canvas, then Basic at $10/month when they need the first paid site tile — not Pro $30 unless they need the next printed plan, and not extra editors $20 unless they add a second editor.
Read the Framer pagepublishers who will stay on Ghost(Pro) Starter at $18/month billed yearly (1 staff, 1,000 members) while they open a first Dashboard, then Publisher at $29 when they need paid subscriptions and custom themes.
Read the Ghost page
