Feature by feature
The plan each of us would sell you at 5,000 subscribers.
5,000subscribers |
Ghost Publisher |
 SendFoxLifetime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $75 / month | $29, once |
| Contacts | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Email sends | Unlimited | 300,000, no monthly cap |
| If your list doubles | Publisher, $105 / month | Pro 2, $39 / month |
Ghost prices from ghost.org, monthly billing, checked September 2026. SendFox prices from our pricing page.
Why creators switch from Ghost
Pay once, not per member
One payment covers your first 5,000 contacts. Past that, Pro tiers start at $19/mo, and at every list size the SendFox tier is a fraction of Publisher.
Email marketing, not just a newsletter
Ghost sends posts. SendFox sends campaigns and automations: welcome sequences, drips, RSS-to-email from any site, signup forms you embed anywhere, and 30+ integrations.
Your paid newsletter, your Stripe
Both Ghost and SendFox (on Pro) use your own Stripe account with no platform fee. SendFox does it without the hosting bill.
Built for creators
Smart Pages, Smart Campaigns from your RSS, and a referral program your readers run for you.
SendFox vs Ghost: quick answers
Is SendFox a good alternative to Ghost?
For the newsletter part, yes. SendFox is free up to 1,000 contacts, then $29 paid once covers 5,000 contacts and 300,000 sends forever. Ghost is also a website and membership platform; if you need the site, keep it and use SendFox for email via RSS.
How much does Ghost cost compared to SendFox?
At 5,000 members, Ghost(Pro) Publisher is $75 a month, $900 a year (ghost.org/pricing, monthly billing, September 2026). SendFox Lifetime covers the same 5,000 contacts for $29, paid once. Above 5,000 contacts, SendFox Pro plans start at $19 a month.
Is Ghost free?
The software is open source and free to self-host, which means paying for a server and an email sending service yourself. Ghost(Pro) hosting starts at $18 a month for up to 1,000 members. SendFox Free is 1,000 contacts and 3,000 sends a month with nothing to host.
Can I import my Ghost members into SendFox?
Yes. Export your members from Ghost as a CSV and upload it to SendFox. The import takes about two minutes. You can also keep publishing on Ghost and let SendFox Smart Campaigns email each new post from your RSS feed.
Also compared: Mailchimp, Kit, beehiiv, MailerLite, Substack, AWeber, Flodesk, EmailOctopus, GetResponse, ActiveCampaign, Moosend.
