Floot vs Ghost
Floot and Ghost are both website builders tools. Floot is aimed at small businesses and freelancers, while Ghost is aimed at creators and small businesses. Ghost costs less, from $18/mo versus $25/mo for Floot. Both have a free plan.
Build and host full-stack apps from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor
Open-source publishing with memberships
| Pricing | Freemium · $25 | Open source · $18 |
| Starting price | $25/mo | $18/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Built for | Small businesses, Freelancers, Creators | Creators, Small businesses |
| Platforms | web | web |
| Country | US · 2025 | SG · 2013 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Floot if
Non-technical builders who already pay for Claude or ChatGPT and want a hosted full-stack app without setting up infrastructure.
- No AI token markup: the model runs on your own Claude or ChatGPT plan
- Backend, database, auth and hosting set up without outside services
- Failed and cancelled actions never count against the daily limit
Look elsewhere if: Developers who want a local repo, git workflow and full code ownership from day one (Cursor) or a standalone builder with its own agent (Lovable, Bolt.new).
Choose Ghost if
Writers, publishers and companies who want an owned, SEO-strong publication with memberships and no revenue share.
- No revenue share on memberships
- Open source and self-hostable
- Fast, SEO-friendly and focused on publishing
Look elsewhere if: Marketing sites with many page types or people wanting Substack's built-in discovery network.
Floot vs Ghost pricing
Floot
- Free$0100 build actions/day, 5 projects, 3,000 one-time credits
- Pro$25/mo1,000 actions/day, 5,000 credits, $10 hosting; $250/yr
- Power$100/mo5,000 actions/day, 15,000 credits, $25 hosting; $1,000/yr
Ghost
- Self-hosted$0MIT license; you run the server and email
- Starter$18/mo$15/mo billed yearly; 1,000 members, 1 staff user
- Publisher$35/mo$29/mo billed yearly; 1,000 members, 3 staff users
- Business$239/mo$199/mo billed yearly; 15 staff users
- CustomCustomUnlimited members and staff
Floot · Key features
- Remote MCP connector for Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor and other clients
- Real TypeScript and React apps with a live preview link while you build
- Managed Postgres database with browsing, backups and SQL dump export
- Built-in sign-in with email, Google or Microsoft, no developer account needed
- Transactional email, push notifications and scheduled jobs
- Stripe payments, testable for free in the preview
Cons
- Code export (Get Code) requires a paid plan
- Self-hosting means replacing Floot's own packages and re-uploading files
- Every tool call, reads included, counts as a build action
Ghost · Key features
- Modern editor with cards, embeds and SEO settings
- Built-in newsletters with Mailgun delivery
- Paid memberships and tiers via Stripe, 0% fees
- Themes (Handlebars) and custom domains
- Native analytics, comments, recommendations and ActivityPub
- REST and Content APIs; self-hostable under MIT
Cons
- Not a general-purpose site builder
- Theme customization requires Handlebars and code
- Self-hosting needs server skills
Floot vs Ghost: FAQ
Which is cheaper, Floot or Ghost?
Ghost starts at $18/mo and Floot at $25/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do Floot and Ghost have a free plan?
Yes, both Floot and Ghost have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.