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What is Ghost Enterprise
Ghost Enterprise is a managed hosting offering for the Ghost publishing platform, designed to run Ghost sites with vendor-operated infrastructure, updates, and operational support. It targets organizations that need a hosted, production-grade environment for content publishing and membership/subscription use cases without self-managing servers. The service focuses on operating Ghost at scale with managed security and performance features, while keeping the application layer centered on the Ghost CMS.
Purpose-built for Ghost CMS
The hosting environment is designed specifically for running Ghost, which reduces the configuration work compared with general-purpose web hosting. Teams can standardize on a known Ghost runtime and operational model rather than assembling their own stack. This is particularly relevant for publishers and membership sites that want Ghost’s native content and subscription workflows without self-hosting.
Managed operations and updates
Ghost Enterprise shifts routine operational tasks—such as platform maintenance and upgrades—away from internal engineering teams. This can reduce the need for in-house expertise in server provisioning, patching, and uptime monitoring. For organizations with compliance or reliability requirements, a managed service can simplify operational ownership compared with unmanaged hosting.
Scalable publishing deployment model
The service is positioned for organizations that expect higher traffic, multiple stakeholders, and production support needs. Managed hosting typically includes standardized deployment practices and operational support processes that are harder to replicate on basic shared hosting. This can be a better fit than DIY hosting when the site is business-critical and requires predictable operations.
Limited to Ghost platform
Ghost Enterprise is tied to the Ghost application and does not function as a general-purpose hosting platform for arbitrary frameworks or CMSs. Organizations running mixed stacks may still need separate hosting for other applications. This can increase vendor count and operational fragmentation compared with broader web hosting providers.
Less control than self-hosting
Managed hosting typically restricts low-level infrastructure access and certain configuration choices. Teams that require custom networking, bespoke deployment pipelines, or deep server-level tuning may find the model constraining. In those cases, self-managed infrastructure or more customizable hosting options may be a better fit.
Enterprise pricing and procurement
Enterprise-grade managed hosting commonly comes with higher costs and more formal contracting than standard web hosting plans. This can be disproportionate for smaller sites or teams with limited budgets. Buyers may also encounter longer sales cycles compared with self-serve hosting products.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $18 per month (billed yearly) | For solo blogs & newsletters — Your own website, free custom domain promotion, email newsletters, simple design settings, 1,000 members. (Shown as "Try for free" on signup.) |
| Publisher | $29 per month (billed yearly) | For publishers — 3 staff users, custom themes, 8,000+ integrations, paid subscriptions, advanced analytics, 1,000 members. (Shown as "Try for free" on signup.) |
| Business | $199 per month (billed yearly) | For teams scaling up — 15 staff users, priority support, higher usage limits, early access to features, 1,000 members. (Shown as "Try for free" on signup.) |
| Enterprise (Custom / "Custom" plan on Ghost(Pro)) | Custom pricing — contact sales | For more complex needs — Unlimited staff users, advanced configurations, dedicated IP address, 99.9% uptime SLA, unlimited members; price listed as Custom / contact us. |
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Ghost Foundation
Singapore
2013
Non-profit
https://ghost.org/
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