Ghost review

Plans start at $18 on a free trial basis, and that entry figure sits above the site median of €13.15. You can try the service for 14 days before a subscription begins.

There is no free plan. The only free period is a 14 day trial, and Ghost lists free trial as its model, so a site moves onto a paid plan once that window closes.

The transaction fee is 0%, so a sale passes through without a platform cut. Ghost ranks 1 of 78 brands on that measure, which makes it a steady choice for stores selling on margin.

Ghost lists its builder type as site, so the focus is a full site rather than a landing page. It is aimed at small business and enterprise, and the company behind it is the Ghost Foundation in the United Kingdom.

Support runs on email, help centre and community, so email and the help centre carry most questions with a community layer behind them. Live chat and phone are not part of the listed channels, so time-sensitive issues go through email.

Ghost was founded in 2013 and runs from GB under the Ghost Foundation. Among the brands compared, its 0% transaction fee is the most common one, while its entry price of $18 sits above the median.

Ko-fi starts at $12 against Ghost at $18, while Mitienda Uruguay quotes UYU 400 and Shafrik XOF 9,900. Ghost places 141 of 199 on entry price, so the trade is a higher monthly figure for a 0% transaction fee.

Ghost targets small business and enterprise, so small businesses and larger organisations are both in scope. The free trial model makes a 14 day trial the way in, and there is no free plan beyond it.