Pick Ghost if
publishers 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 pageGhost vs Webflow
Our take
Pick Ghost if publishers 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. Pick Webflow if designers who will stay on Starter at $0 (webflow.io domain, 2 static pages, 1 GB bandwidth, 50 form submissions) while they open a first Designer Edit tab, then Basic at $15 /
Best for
Ghost A members publication you start at a printed $
Webflow A visual HTML/CSS canvas you publish at a public $
Free plan
Ghost $0 · for Ghost itself (TryGhost/Ghost). You pay hosting
Webflow $0 · webflow.io domain. 2 static pages. 1 GB bandwidth. 50 form submissions
Lowest paid
Ghost Starter $18/mo yearly
Webflow Team platform $2
Next step up
Ghost Publisher $29/mo yearly
Webflow Site Basic $15/mo yearly
Runs where
Ghost Local or hosted
Webflow Hosted
Watch out
Ghost Starter cannot take paid subscriptions
Webflow Starter is a webflow.io domain and 2 static pages
Last checked
Ghost 2026-10-23 · ghost.org/pricing
Webflow 2026-10-23 · webflow.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Webflow if
designers who will stay on Starter at $0 (webflow.io domain, 2 static pages, 1 GB bandwidth, 50 form submissions) while they open a first Designer Edit tab, then Basic at $15 / month billed yearly for a custom domain.
Read the Webflow page