# Alternatives to Ghost (https://devrel.directory/directory/ghost/alternatives)

Ghost is listed under Content & media, tagged open-source. This page lists the alternatives this directory has curated, compared on the same criteria.

## Curated alternatives

- [Buttondown](https://devrel.directory/directory/buttondown): Markdown-first newsletter tool with an API, popular for developer-audience newsletters.

## Also in this space (ranked by shared tags, not hand-picked)

- [Asciinema](https://devrel.directory/directory/asciinema): Records terminal sessions as lightweight text-based embeds for docs, READMEs, and tutorials.
- [Apache Answer](https://devrel.directory/directory/apache-answer): Open-source Q&A platform for running a self-hosted developer support forum with reputation and moderation.
- [daily.dev](https://devrel.directory/directory/daily-dev): Personalized developer news feed; a distribution channel for getting technical content in front of developers.
- [Descript](https://devrel.directory/directory/descript): Text-based video and podcast editing, a fast way to produce tutorials, talks, and developer shows.
- [Docusaurus](https://devrel.directory/directory/docusaurus): Open-source docs framework from Meta, the workhorse of OSS documentation sites.

## Compared on the same criteria

| Criterion | Ghost | Buttondown | Asciinema | Apache Answer | daily.dev | Descript | Docusaurus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Category | Tools | Tools | Tools | Tools | Tools | Tools | Tools |
| Type | Content & media | Content & media | Content & media | Community platforms | Content & media | Content & media | Docs & dev portals |
| Focus | content, blogging, open-source | newsletter, content | content, open-source | community, forum, open-source | content, marketing | video, content | docs, open-source |
| Public source repo | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| Last commit | Aug 2026 | Not stated | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Not stated | Aug 2026 |
| Stars | 54k | Not stated | 17k | 15k | 20k | Not stated | 65k |
| Documentation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| llms.txt | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Pricing model | Open core (checked Jul 26, 2026) | Freemium (checked Jul 26, 2026) | Free (checked Jul 26, 2026) | Not stated | Not stated | Freemium (checked Jul 26, 2026) | Free (checked Jul 26, 2026) |
| Link verified | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | Not stated | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Listed since | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 | Jul 8, 2026 |

## How to read this

Every fact on this page is copied from the product's own site or repository and dated. We do not test these tools hands-on, and the criteria are structural (what a product publishes) rather than qualitative (how well it works). Pricing is read off each product's own pricing page and carries the date it was read, so check the current page before budgeting. Where a product does not state something, the table says so instead of guessing.