How to Cancel Ghost Pro in 2026
Ghost Pro costs $9-$199/month for managed hosting. Since Ghost is open source, you can self-host for free or switch to other platforms. Here's how to cancel without losing your content.
🚨 Export everything first. Go to Settings → Labs → Export to download all your posts, pages, tags, and members as a JSON file. Also download any uploaded images manually.
Cancel Ghost Pro
- Log in to your Ghost admin panel
- Go to Settings → Ghost(Pro)
- Click Account settings
- Click Cancel subscription
- Confirm — your site stays live until the billing period ends
Alternatives
- Self-hosted Ghost (free): Same software, host on a $5/mo VPS (DigitalOcean, Hetzner)
- Substack (free): Newsletter-focused, takes 10% of paid subscriber revenue
- Beehiiv (free up to 2.5K): Newsletter platform with monetization tools
- WordPress.com (free-$25/mo): Most flexible CMS, massive plugin ecosystem
- Buttondown (free up to 100): Minimal, Markdown-friendly newsletter
💡 Pro tip: If you love Ghost's clean interface, self-host it on a $5/month DigitalOcean droplet. You get the exact same software for $4-$194/month less. Ghost has a one-click install on most VPS providers.
Annual Savings: $108-$2,388/Year
Self-hosting Ghost saves $48-$2,328/year. Switching to Substack or Beehiiv free saves the full amount.
🔍 Hosting and publishing costs add up for creators. Upload your bank statement to JustCancel — we'll find Ghost, Squarespace, hosting fees, and every other recurring charge.