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Ghost vs bludit
Ghost has 55,658 GitHub stars, 12,130 forks, 182 open issues and last shipped yesterday. bludit has 1,473 stars, 341 forks, 21 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Ghost leads on adoption by 3,679% (55,658 vs 1,473 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 | ★ 56K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 12K | ⑂ 341 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ghost if
- You weight community size — 56K 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.org • Forum • Docs • Contributing • Twitter [!NOTE] Love open source? We're hiring! Ghost is looking staff engineers to join the team and work with us full time The easiest way to get a production instance deployed is with our official Ghost(Pro) managed service. It takes about 2 minutes to launch a new site with worldwide CDN, backups, security and maintenance all done for you. For most people this ends up being the best value option because of how much time it saves — and 100% of revenue goes to the Ghost Foundation; funding the maintenance and further development of the project itself. So you’ll be…
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About bludit
Bludit Bludit the Simple, Fast, and Flexible CMS. With Bludit, you can build your own website or blog in just seconds. It’s completely free, open source, and easy to use. Bludit stores content in JSON format, eliminating the need for database installation or configuration. All you need is a web server with PHP support. As a Flat File CMS, Bludit offers unparalleled flexibility and speed. Plus, with support for both Markdown and HTML code, creating and managing content has never been easier. Resources Plugins Themes Documentation News and announcement on Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit Talk & Chat on Discord Help…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ghost or bludit more popular?
Ghost has 55,658 GitHub stars and bludit has 1,473. 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 (55,658 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose bludit if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.