TryGhost by TryGhost

Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.

TryGhost interface screenshot from project README
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Verdict 86/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty 375446k docker pulls 3 open CVEs Last release 6 days ago

Self-host TryGhost on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Health score
86 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
53k
12k forks

Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
100
maturity
100
community
94
security
85
sustainability
100
adoption
45

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 53k github.com/TryGhost/Ghost
GitHub forks 12k github.com/TryGhost/Ghost
Docker Hub pulls 375446k hub.docker.com / library
NPM downloads (last month) 49k ghost

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age13.0 yearssince May 2013
Last commit2 days agoMay 5, 2026
Releases shipped970last: 6 days ago
Security policySECURITY.mddeclared by maintainers
Funding links2declared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

Security advisories

24 known advisories tracked via OSV.dev. 3 currently open without a documented fix. Most recent: GHSA-9m84-wc28-w895.

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Ready to self-host TryGhost?

Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.

Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.

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