Orkosi vs Ghost
Ghost is an open-source publishing platform with newsletters and paid memberships. Orkosi includes a blog engine with AI drafts inside the same product as your SaaS or store.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Orkosi | Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Writes application code from a brief | Yes | No |
| Agents keep working after launch through tasks | Yes | No |
| Automated tests and a review gate before a change ships | Yes | No |
| Blog engine | Yes | Yes |
| Newsletter and paid memberships | Partial | Yes (Orkosi: subscriptions via Stripe, no newsletter delivery) |
| Hosting, TLS and a custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Database included | Yes | Yes |
| Code in your own GitHub repository | Yes | Partial (open source; themes in your repo) |
| Plans, credits and subscriptions built in (Stripe) | Yes | Yes (member subscriptions) |
| Full SaaS, store and app products | Yes | No |
| Team collaboration | Yes | Yes (staff users per plan) |
Ghost plans
- Starter: $18/month — billed yearly
- Publisher: $29/month — billed yearly
- Business: $199/month — billed yearly
Orkosi plans and prices come from the live plan table on the pricing page.
Where Ghost leads
- Newsletter delivery and paid memberships refined over a decade, with no platform fee on member subscriptions.
- Open source, so the publication can be self-hosted.
Where Orkosi leads
- A blog engine with AI drafts inside the same product as your SaaS or store.
- Agents that build the product around the publication, with tests and review.
Who each is best for
Writers and publications running a blog or newsletter with memberships.
Founders whose blog is part of a bigger product.
Frequently asked questions
Does Orkosi send newsletters?
No. Orkosi's blog engine publishes posts and drafts them with AI; newsletter delivery is a Ghost strength.
Are Ghost prices monthly?
The figures on its pricing page are billed yearly and scale with the number of members; Ghost's help centre states annual billing is a 20% discount.
Where do these prices come from?
From Ghost's pricing page and help centre on the date shown under Sources. Orkosi prices come from the live plan table.
Sources
Last checked 2026-10-08. Ghost is a trademark of its owner; Orkosi is not affiliated with it.