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Ghost vs gitprofile
Ghost has 55,339 GitHub stars, 11,975 forks, 182 open issues and last shipped yesterday. gitprofile has 2,307 stars, 2,162 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 17 days ago. Ghost leads on adoption by 2,299% (55,339 vs 2,307 stars). Ghost is written in TypeScript under MIT; gitprofile is written in TypeScript under MIT. Ghost has attracted 22% as many forks as stars, gitprofile 94%. 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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Side by side
| Ghost | gitprofile | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 55K | ★ 2.3K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 12K | ⑂ 2.2K |
| 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 gitprofile if
- You want the gitprofile feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and gitprofile 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 gitprofile
GitProfile is an open source portfolio builder written in TypeScript and released under the MIT license. It generates a personal website from a GitHub username and publishes that site through GitHub Pages. The project is designed for people who want a public profile without building a website from scratch.
read the full gitprofile overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ghost or gitprofile more popular?
Ghost has 55,339 GitHub stars and gitprofile has 2,307. Ghost has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ghost and gitprofile free?
Both are open source. Ghost is licensed under MIT and gitprofile under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ghost and gitprofile?
Ghost is written in TypeScript and gitprofile in TypeScript. 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 gitprofile?
Choose Ghost if you want the larger community (55,339 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose gitprofile if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.