Convia Pro vs Ghost
Ghost publishes and sends. Convia writes from your conversations, handles social across eight platforms, and drafts the issue Ghost mails out.
Facts about Ghost last checked 2026-09-20.
The short answer
Convia does not send your newsletter. It writes it. You send it.
An episode is the flagship source rather than a requirement: a campaign can start from an idea you want to promote, a trend, a seasonal moment or a guest, and the issue is written from whichever one you pick.
Ghost is open source and self-hostable, which makes it the one on this list where the site, the list and the data can all sit on infrastructure you control. Ghost hosts the post, sends the email and runs the memberships.
Where each one sits
What Ghost does well
- Publishing and newsletter in one. Posts live on a site and go to email.
- Open source and self-hostable. With full data control.
- Memberships built in. Paid subscriptions without a separate tool.
The difference
| Ghost | Convia Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Sends the email | Yes | No, and it is a deliberate boundary |
| Hosts your site and publishes posts | Yes | No |
| Memberships and subscriptions | Yes | No |
| Writes the issue from your episode or idea | No | Yes |
| Coordinates it with your social posts | No | Yes |
| Publishes to eight platforms | No | Yes |
Combine both to meet your goals
Ghost and Convia do different halves of the job. Most people running both use them together rather than choosing.
Ghost gives you
- Hosting the site, publishing posts, sending email and running memberships
Convia adds
- The draft itself, so the post on your site and the social posts around it come from one campaign
Frequently asked questions
For Ghost’s current pricing, check their pricing page. We do not restate other companies’ prices here, because they change.
We aim to highlight others fairly and accurately. If we made a mistake, email us at contact@conviapro.com.
Can I use Convia and Ghost together?
Yes. Convia produces the draft and Ghost sends it. The copy step is manual today, so tell us if removing it matters.
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