Ghost vs MailCheap
Both are in Newsletter platforms. Here is how their plans, prices and features compare, taken from each vendor's own site.
The main differences
- Ghost's cheapest paid plan is $15/mo, against $19/mo for MailCheap.
- Ghost offers a free trial; MailCheap does not say it does.
| Ghost | MailCheap | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | from $15/mo | from $19/mo |
| Free plan | Not stated by the vendor | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Plans | Starter ($15/mo annual); Publisher ($29/mo annual); Business ($199/mo annual); Custom (Custom pricing) | 20,000 emails ($19/mo); 75,000 emails ($39/mo); 200,000 emails ($79/mo); 500,000 emails ($149/mo); 2,000,000 emails ($349/mo); 5,000,000 emails ($799/mo) |
| Fees and pricing notes | None stated | None stated |
| Best for | Creators | Not stated |
| Key features | Your own website and email newsletter; Free custom domain; Unlimited email sends and managed deliverability; Paid subscriptions, tips and premium tiers (Publisher and up) | Campaigns, scheduling and stats; Signup forms, welcome emails and imports; A web page for each issue; Your own sending domain and deliverability tools |
| Checked on | 2026-10-02 | 2026-11-08 |
Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. Full details and sources are on each tool's page.
Ghost
- No payment fees from Ghost on paid subscriptions
- Unlimited email sends on every plan
- Website and newsletter in one product
- Cancel or change plan at any time
Trade-offs
- Starter has no paid subscriptions
- Prices are for 1,000 members; Business covers 10,000
- Starter allows only 1 staff user
MailCheap
- Priced by emails sent, so dormant subscribers cost nothing
- Every feature is on every plan
- Yearly billing is 2 months free
Trade-offs
- No free plan or trial
- No refunds for partial months or years
- The page does not list yearly prices