GhostvsListmonk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ghost | Listmonk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 106 in Email |
| GitHub stars | 55 631 | 24 019 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +221 | +467 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 | 3 |
| Latest release | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v6.2.0 · 26 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ghost scores 83/100 against 80/100 for Listmonk, so it is the safer default.
Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Listmonk.
Listmonk is growing faster right now (+467 stars in 30 days).
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