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Ghost

Ghost combines websites, newsletters, and paid memberships for independent publishers, offering a software business example where an open source product supports a managed publishing service.

$4,200,000 ARR · founder reported. Observation: 2022-01-07. See the original source for its period and scope; revenue is not profit.

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Explore membership One membership. $29/month or $249/year.

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Ghost publishing platformChecked Sep 8, 2026