Ghost alternatives · Email Marketing
Alternatives to Ghost with a one-time purchase
The Ghost listing shows no one-time purchase. 4 of the 102 other email marketing and newsletter tools in this directory can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Ghost is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly). None of them has a free plan.
4 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from Ghost
- From $69 one-time
Sendy
Self-hosted newsletter app that sends through Amazon SES
- Sendy starts at $69 one-time purchase, for one domain. Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- Sendy is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Sendy can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Ghost is open source, according to its own site.
- From $59/yr
MailWizz
Self-hosted email marketing software sold as a license
- MailWizz starts at $59 per year (Regular license); lifetime license $79 once. Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- MailWizz is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- MailWizz can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Ghost is open source, according to its own site.
- From $80 one-time
AcelleMail
Self-hosted email marketing software sold as a one-time license
- AcelleMail starts at $80 one-time (Regular License). Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- AcelleMail is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- AcelleMail can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Ghost is open source, according to its own site.
- From $495 one-time
Interspire Email Marketer
Self-hosted email marketing software with a one-time license
- Interspire Email Marketer starts at $495 one-time (Self-Service License). Ghost starts at $15 per month for up to 1,000 members, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly).
- Interspire Email Marketer is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Interspire Email Marketer can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Ghost is open source, according to its own site.
Common questions
Is there an alternative to Ghost that you buy once?
Yes. Sendy, MailWizz, AcelleMail and Interspire Email Marketer can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Can you buy Ghost once instead of subscribing?
The Ghost listing shows no one-time purchase. The listing was checked on Nov 12, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Ghost: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.