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Blogger vs Ghost: catalog facts
Blogger	Ghost
Free Free to use; custom domains are bought separately.	Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted service is paid after a 14-day trial.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Free hosting on a blogspot.com address Custom domain support	Website, newsletter and paid subscriptions in one product Clean editor with rich media cards
Requires a Google account Limited design control compared with a self-hosted CMS	Hosted plans are paid after the trial Self-hosting requires running and updating your own server
Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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