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Ghost vs Flask-Blogging
Ghost has 55,339 GitHub stars, 11,975 forks, 182 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Flask-Blogging has 700 stars, 162 forks, 22 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Ghost leads on adoption by 7,806% (55,339 vs 700 stars). Ghost is written in TypeScript under MIT; Flask-Blogging is written in Python under MIT. Ghost has attracted 22% as many forks as stars, Flask-Blogging 23%. Ghost was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| Ghost | Flask-Blogging | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 55K | ★ 700 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-03-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 12K | ⑂ 162 |
| 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 Flask-Blogging if
- You want the Flask-Blogging feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Flask-Blogging 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 Flask-Blogging
Flask Blogging is a Markdown based blog engine shipped as a Flask extension, letting Python developers add a complete blog — Markdown editor, image uploads, LaTeX math, multi user auth — straight into an existing Flask site.
read the full Flask-Blogging overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ghost or Flask-Blogging more popular?
Ghost has 55,339 GitHub stars and Flask-Blogging has 700. Ghost has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ghost and Flask-Blogging free?
Both are open source. Ghost is licensed under MIT and Flask-Blogging under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ghost and Flask-Blogging?
Ghost is written in TypeScript and Flask-Blogging in Python. 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 Flask-Blogging?
Choose Ghost if you want the larger community (55,339 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Flask-Blogging if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.