Ghost

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A self-hosted alternative to Squarespace, Wix, Wordpress Com

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Ghost is an open source publishing platform built as a headless Node.js CMS. It is aimed at publishers, creators, and teams that want a professional, modern system for running a website or...

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Fiercely independent, professional publishing. Ghost is the most popular open source, headless Node.js CMS which already works with all the tools you know and love.

Features

headless CMS
publishing platform
local install
production server install
automatic SSL setup
themes
Content API
community forum

Details

Last Updated: Jul 14, 2026
Created: May 4, 2013
Install Methods: package-managersource
Requirements: Node.jsnpmGhost CLILet's Encrypt (for production SSL setup)
API: REST
Backup & Export: built-in-backup
Runtime / Stack: Nodejs
Privacy & Independence: Cloud: Optional
Deployment: Deployment: no container deployment found

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Source: isitreallyfoss.com · reviewed Jun 2025

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