Ghost VPS Hosting.

With self-hosted Ghost you pay for the VPS package you choose (RAM, CPU, storage), not per member or per subscriber. Ghost itself is free open-source software. Current prices for every package are shown live in the pricing section on this page, and you can pick a flexible term and cancel anytime.

• Cost depends on VPS package, term and location, not audience size
• Bulk newsletters need a Mailgun account, billed by Mailgun

The simplest way is a Docker-based setup managed by Coolify. Order your VPS, open One-Click Apps in the dashboard and choose Ghost: Coolify deploys Ghost together with its MySQL database as containers. Then point your domain to the server, add it in Coolify and start writing in the Ghost admin. Learn more about One-Click Apps

Ghost alone runs with about 1 GB of RAM. With MySQL and Coolify on the same VPS, plan for at least 2 GB. For newsletters with tens of thousands of subscribers, busy sites or extra apps next to Ghost, 4 GB or more gives you headroom. Disk space mainly grows with the images and media you upload.

• Personal blog: at least 2 GB RAM
• Large newsletter or several apps: 4 GB RAM or more

The Ghost software is free and open source under the MIT license, so there is no license fee for self-hosting. What you pay for is the server it runs on, plus your email provider if you send bulk newsletters. On a VPS your cost depends on the VPS package, term and location, no matter how many members you have.

Yes. Create an A record that points your domain or subdomain to the IP address of your VPS, then add the domain to your Ghost service in Coolify. Coolify's proxy requests an SSL certificate automatically, so your site is served over HTTPS. How DNS records work

Yes. Ghost sends bulk newsletters through Mailgun: you enter your Mailgun domain and API key in the Ghost settings and set up the DNS records for your sending domain. Transactional emails such as member login links go out through any SMTP service you configure. Your subscriber list stays on your own VPS.

• Mailgun for newsletters to your whole list
• SMTP for sign-in and account emails

Yes. Export your content as a JSON file in the admin of your old Ghost site, copy your images and themes from the content folder and import everything into the new installation. Members can be exported and imported as a CSV file. Ghost also offers importers for publications coming from Substack or WordPress.

Yes. Every VPS gets a daily automatic Backup, even without a ZapX Pass. With the ZapX Pass you can view and restore these daily Backups, create your own manual Backups and snapshots, and keep daily Backups longer depending on your Pass tier. Regularly exporting your Ghost content from the admin gives you an extra copy.

ZAP-Hosting has data center locations in Europe and America, and you choose one when you order. Pick the location closest to most of your readers so your pages load quickly for them. Many North American publications start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles.

Yes, you can cancel anytime. The cancellation takes effect at the end of your current term, and your Ghost site keeps running until then. Terms are flexible, so you choose how far in advance you want to book.