Best Newsletter Platforms · head-to-head
Curated vs Ghost
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for newsletter platforms. Curated has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Curated $0/mo vs Ghost $0/mo — Curated is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Curated Yes; Ghost Yes.
- HIPAA: Curated —; Ghost —.
Side by side
| Curated | Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Free) | $0/mo (Self-hosted (open source)) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA (BAA) | — | — |
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| GDPR | — | — |
| Best for | curated content newsletters | independent publishers |
Sources — Curated: curated.co (verified 2026-06-18). Ghost: ghost.org (verified 2026-06-18).
Key features
Curated: Purpose-built for link-curation newsletters; Full feature access on free tier (up to 1,500 subscribers); Unlimited team members on all plans; Web archive with searchable issues and custom domain
Ghost: 0% transaction fee on paid memberships (all Ghost Pro plans); Open-source self-hosted option at no license cost; Custom themes and full design control on Publisher+; Built-in membership and paid subscription management