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Concrete CMS vs Ghost
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Concrete CMS | Ghost |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 852 | 55k |
| Latest | 9.5.4 | v6.68.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 18 days between releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 30+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Squarespace. Alternatives to Squarespace →
PartialConcrete CMSIn-context page editing with blocks and themes, on a PHP server you run.
PartialGhostA blog or publication with members and newsletters, not a drag-and-drop site builder or an online store.
Concrete CMS
- 9.5.42026-09-08Test mail settings: show email sender, add links to configuration pages (#13078) (thanks mlocati)
- 9.5.32026-09-01Added a Sort by dropdown above the folder tree in the Move to Folder dialog (thanks digitmaster)
- 9.5.22026-06-03Page attributes are now grouped by set in the Composer Add Form Control dialog.
- 9.5.12026-05-19We now detect whether your Concrete site and/or its add-ons are installed via Composer. If so we will disallow direct i…
- 9.5.02026-04-28Added support for the Twig templating languages in block views, page templates, single pages and more.
Ghost
- v6.68.02026-10-06✨ Released member location maps in Admin (#31185) - Peter Zimon
- v6.67.02026-09-29🎨 Improved integration creation with keyboard submission (#31030) - Weyland Swart
- v6.66.02026-09-29> [!WARNING]
- v6.65.02026-09-22🎨 Updated Source to v1.7.6 - Ghost CI
- v6.64.02026-09-15🎨 Updated Source to v1.7.5 - Ghost CI
Concrete CMS
✓ signed The latest release, 9.5.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Ghost
unsigned The latest release, v6.68.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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