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

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