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Ghost is an open-source headless publishing platform specifically designed for professional content creators, newsletters, and media businesses. It competes with Substack and WordPress for creators who want full ownership and control of their audience without platform dependency. Ghost's membership and subscription features let creators monetize directly without revenue sharing. Ghost sites are identifiable through their distinctive kg-card CSS class patterns used by Ghost's rich content editor (Koenig), assets served from Ghost's CDN, and the x-powered-by: Express header common to Ghost's Node.js architecture. Ghost(Pro) plans start at $9/month, while self-hosted Ghost is free.

Check If Any Site Uses Ghost

Paste any URL to instantly detect whether it was built with Ghost. Our engine checks 6 technical signals.

What Types of Websites Use Ghost?

Ghost is used across many industries. These are the most common website types built on this platform:

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Blogs and news publications
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Business and corporate websites
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Membership and community platforms
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Documentation and knowledge bases
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Portfolio and personal sites

Who Builds with Ghost?

Publishers & bloggers

Flexible content management with rich plugin ecosystems

Enterprise businesses

Scalable CMS with extensive customization

NGOs & nonprofits

Affordable open-source platform with wide community support

E-commerce retailers

WooCommerce integration for product catalogs

How to Identify Ghost Websites

Every Ghost website leaves distinctive technical fingerprints. Here's what to look for:

JavaScript Patterns

2 script patterns linked to Ghost

HTML Attributes

2 HTML patterns in the page source

Ghost vs Alternatives

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