Ghost asks you to run your site on Ghost. MemberSpace adds paid newsletters, a community forum and courses to the website you already have, with unlimited members on every plan.
Any website works. Free for 7 days.
$350 million
earned by customers using MemberSpace
Entrepreneurs, creators and businesses manage paid communities, courses and content on their own websites with MemberSpace.
4.7 / 5 on G2 4.9 / 5 on Capterra 4.8 / 5 on Trustpilot Ghost is a lovely place to write. But when publishers look for a Ghost alternative, they usually want more than a newsletter.
With Ghost Ghost is its own publishing platform, so your website has to live on Ghost.
MemberSpace Keep the site you already have, built with Squarespace, Wix, Showit, WordPress or anything else.
With Ghost Reviewers say advanced customization and themes often need web development skills.
MemberSpace MemberSpace sets up in minutes with no code, and real humans help by email and 1:1 Zoom.
With Ghost Ghost's Publisher plan includes 1,000 members; Business ($199/mo) raises it to 10,000.
MemberSpace Every MemberSpace plan includes unlimited members. See pricing.
With Ghost Ghost focuses on posts, email and comments, without community forums or course tools.
MemberSpace Sell community forums, courses, a content library and coaching alongside your newsletter.
Based on public Ghost reviews on Capterra and ghost.org/pricing, checked October 2026.
Any website works. Free for 7 days.
More than a newsletter
Community forums
Members post, comment and get to know each other without ever leaving your site. Every conversation builds your brand and your website, not a third‑party platform.
Your brand
Your membership sits inside the website you've already designed. Members join in one click, pay in one tap, and come back to your site every time.
Both help you earn from paid members. Here's where they're different.
| Feature | MemberSpace | Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Where your site lives | Any website you already have | On Ghost |
| Members on the entry paid plan | Unlimited | 1,000 |
| Paid newsletters | ||
| Community forums and courses | ||
| Transaction fee | 5% Starter, 2% Growth | 0% |
Ghost details from ghost.org/pricing and public reviews on Capterra, checked October 2026.
Any website works. Free for 7 days.
Ghost prices by member count. Here's a year on each platform.
MemberSpace Starter
$468 /year
Ghost Publisher
$348 /year
MemberSpace Growth
$1,188 /year
Ghost Business
$2,388 /year
Save $1,200 a year compared with Ghost
Prices billed annually, from each company's pricing page in October 2026, before payment processing. Ghost takes 0% of paid subscriptions; MemberSpace Starter takes 5% and Growth takes 2%.
Ghost is built around posts and email. MemberSpace gives you the flexibility to sell newsletters, community, courses and coaching, all on your own website.
Online courses
Build courses however you like. Members get new-lesson alerts and can search and bookmark anything.
Online courses
Content library
Lesson plans, videos, downloads and more, with search, bookmarks and new-content alerts built in.
Content library Sell online courses your way, with new-lesson alerts, search and bookmarks for members.
Online coursesPut a paywall around your blog or newsletter, and email members with built‑in Member Messages.
Paid newslettersSell coaching programs and client-only resources straight from your own website.
Sell coachingProtect downloads like ebooks, templates and worksheets so only members can get them.
Digital downloadsAny website works. Free for 7 days.
Human support and growth help
Switching platforms is a big decision, so you shouldn't have to figure it out alone. Every MemberSpace plan comes with real human help, plus weekly sessions to grow your membership business.
Our team moves your members over for free, so you can switch without starting from scratch.
Fill in the spreadsheet our support team sends you.
Keep members' current billing dates, or start fresh cycles.
Each member gets an invite to activate their membership.
Give your members one place to learn, talk and belong: your website.
Try for freeAny website works. Free for 7 days.
