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Ghost vs vike
Ghost has 55,658 GitHub stars, 12,130 forks, 182 open issues and last shipped yesterday. vike has 5,841 stars, 401 forks, 89 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ghost leads on adoption by 853% (55,658 vs 5,841 stars). Ghost is written in TypeScript under MIT; vike is written in TypeScript under MIT. Ghost has attracted 22% as many forks as stars, vike 7%. 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 | vike | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 56K | ★ 5.8K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 12K | ⑂ 401 |
| 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 vike if
- You want the vike feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and vike fits your workflow better
About Ghost
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About vike
Vike (Replaces Next.js/Nuxt) 🔨 Build mission critical applications with stability and development freedom. Links :eyes: What is Vike: vike.dev :clipboard: Version history & breaking changes: CHANGELOG.md :question: Get help: vike.dev FAQ How can I reach out for help? :green heart: Contribute: CONTRIBUTING.md Monorepo This is the monorepo for: See also
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ghost or vike more popular?
Ghost has 55,658 GitHub stars and vike has 5,841. Ghost has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ghost and vike free?
Both are open source. Ghost is licensed under MIT and vike under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ghost and vike?
Ghost is written in TypeScript and vike 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 vike?
Choose Ghost if you want the larger community (55,658 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose vike if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.