Ghost(Pro) vs Ploi
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Ghost(Pro) and Ploi.
Ghost(Pro) Managed Ghost CMS hosting from the Ghost Foundation | Ploi Server management panel — Laravel and PHP optimised | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.9 (413 reviews)✓ | 4.7 (217 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | freemium |
| Best for | Publishers, bloggers, and newsletter creators who want Ghost CMS without managing a server | PHP and Laravel developers wanting a more affordable alternative to Laravel Forge for VPS server management |
| Pricing transparency | ||
| Intro price | $9.00/mo | $0.00/mo✓ |
| Renewal price | $9.00/mo | $8.00/mo✓ |
| Renewal hike | +0% | — |
| Renewal transparency | good | good |
| Money-back days | 0 days | 0 days |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9%✓ | 0% |
| Hosting amenities | ||
| cPanel included | ||
| WordPress 1-click | ✓ | |
| Staging environment | ||
| Daily backups | ✓ | |
| Free SSL | ||
| Free domain | ||
| Free migration | ||
| Phone support | ||
| Live chat | ||
| LiteSpeed server | ||
| Green hosting | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | United States | United StatesUnited KingdomGermanySingaporeAustralia |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free ssldaily backups | free tierfree sslwordpress optimised |
| Visit Ghost(Pro) → | Visit Ploi → | |
Ghost(Pro)
Pros
- + Official Ghost hosting — no updates to manage
- + Newsletter and membership built-in
- + Significantly faster than WordPress for publishing
Cons
- - Ghost only — not for other CMS types
- - More expensive than self-hosted Ghost on VPS
Ploi
Pros
- + More affordable than Laravel Forge
- + Deploy to any cloud VPS provider
- + Laravel, WordPress, Node.js, and more
Cons
- - VPS cost is separate
- - Less community than Laravel Forge
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