GhostvsZPan
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ghost | ZPan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Content Management | #8 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 55 631 | 2 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +207 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 | 10 |
| Latest release | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.9.0 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Ghost scores 83/100 against 56/100 for ZPan, so it is the safer default.
Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for ZPan.
Ghost is growing faster right now (+207 stars in 30 days).
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