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Ghost vs bludit
Ghost has 55,339 GitHub stars, 11,975 forks, 182 open issues and last shipped yesterday. bludit has 1,466 stars, 335 forks, 21 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Ghost leads on adoption by 3,675% (55,339 vs 1,466 stars). Ghost is written in TypeScript under MIT; bludit is written in PHP under MIT. Ghost has attracted 22% as many forks as stars, bludit 23%. Ghost was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (cms), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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Side by side
| Ghost | bludit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 55K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 12K | ⑂ 335 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ghost if
- You weight community size — 55K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick bludit if
- You want the bludit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and bludit fits your workflow better
About Ghost
Ghost is an open source publishing platform built in Node.js and TypeScript, designed for blogs, newsletters, and membership based content sites. It runs as a self hosted web application and also powers Ghost(Pro), a managed service where all revenue supports the Ghost Foundation. The project lives in the JavaScript/Node.js ecosystem and is licensed under MIT.
read the full Ghost overview →
About bludit
Bludit is flat file CMS. It runs in PHP web hosting ecosystem. It is categorized as Content & Publishing / Blogging & Personal Sites. It functions as blog engine, content management engine, and flat file engine. It is written in PHP and licensed under MIT.
read the full bludit overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ghost or bludit more popular?
Ghost has 55,339 GitHub stars and bludit has 1,466. Ghost has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ghost and bludit free?
Both are open source. Ghost is licensed under MIT and bludit under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ghost and bludit?
Ghost is written in TypeScript and bludit in PHP. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Ghost or bludit?
Choose Ghost if you want the larger community (55,339 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose bludit if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.