Quillly vs Ghost
Blog publishing without self-hosting Ghost.
Ghost is a great CMS, but it requires self-hosting or a $25/mo managed plan. Quillly gives you AI-powered publishing on your domain, starting free.
FeatureQuilllyGhost
Blogs on your domain
AI writes & publishes
SEO scoring
14+ criteria
Basic
Setup time
5 minutes
30-60 minutes
Self-hosting required
Optional
Rich editor
Auto XML sitemap
Google Search Console
Built-in OAuth
Manual
Internal link suggestions
AI-powered
Blog analytics
Starting price
Free
$25/mo (managed)
Why teams choose Quillly over Ghost
AI-powered publishing
Ghost is a manual CMS. Quillly lets your AI create, optimize, and publish — all in one conversation.
Free to start
Ghost's managed plan starts at $25/mo. Quillly is free with unlimited blogs and traffic.
SEO scoring built in
Ghost has basic SEO fields. Quillly scores every blog against 14+ criteria and your AI can fix issues automatically.
No server to manage
Self-hosted Ghost needs a server, Node.js, and database management. Quillly is fully managed.