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 public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Curated has the lower entry price — Curated starts at $0/mo, Ghost at $0/mo. Free tier: Curated Yes, Ghost Yes. HIPAA: Curated —, Ghost —.
As of 2026-09-03 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Curated
$0/mo entryGhost
$0/mo entrySources — Curated: curated.co (verified 2026-09-03) · Ghost: ghost.org (verified 2026-09-03)
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