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Mataroa vs Ghost: catalog facts
Mataroa	Ghost
Freemium Free for most features; premium with custom domain and post by email costs $9 per year.	Freemium Free to self-host; the hosted service is paid after a 14-day trial.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
No ads, tracking cookies or email needed to sign up Easy export, including EPUB and monthly auto-exports	Website, newsletter and paid subscriptions in one product Clean editor with rich media cards
Custom domains require the premium plan Deliberately minimal design and features	Hosted plans are paid after the trial Self-hosting requires running and updating your own server
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	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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