d9vsGhost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| d9 | Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 13 in Headless CMS | #1 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 183 | 55 631 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +221 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 41 |
| Latest release | v12.0.25 · 28 Oct 2026 | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Ghost scores 83/100 against 50/100 for d9, so it is the safer default.
Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for d9.
Ghost is growing faster right now (+221 stars in 30 days).
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