Ghost vs Listmonk
Both Ghost and Listmonk are self-hosted alternatives to Kit (ConvertKit), Mailchimp and Substack.
Side by side
| Field | Ghost | Listmonk |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Just a blogging platform. | High performance newsletter and mailing list manager with a modern dashboard. |
| GitHub stars | 55,651 | 24,112 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Nodejs | Go, Docker |
| Latest release | v6.73.0, 27 October 2026 | nightly, 1 November 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Blogging Platforms | Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters |
| Website | https://ghost.org/ | https://listmonk.app/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost | https://github.com/knadh/listmonk |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Ghost has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 55,651 against 24,112.
- Both repositories last recorded activity on 1 November 2026.
- Listmonk has the newer release on record: nightly, 1 November 2026, against v6.73.0, 27 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Ghost is listed under MIT; Listmonk under AGPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: Ghost lists Nodejs; Listmonk lists Go, Docker.
- Ghost is filed under Blogging Platforms; Listmonk is filed under Communication - Email - Mailing Lists and Newsletters.