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Ghost vs phpList
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Ghost | phpList |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | PHP |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 55k | 875 |
| Latest | v6.68.0 | v3.6.17 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-24 |
| Release cadence | about 7 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 30+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Mailchimp. Alternatives to Mailchimp →
PartialGhostNewsletters to the members of a Ghost site, not general marketing campaigns.
PartialphpListMailing lists, campaigns and bounce handling sent through your own SMTP server, without automations.
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
phpList
- v3.7.0-RC52026-08-09
- v3.6.172026-08-09
- v3.7.0-RC42026-06-22Release Candidate 4 for version 3.7.0pre-release
- v3.7.0-RC32026-06-18Release Candidate 3 for version 3.7.0pre-release
- v3.7.0-RC22025-06-21pre-release
Ghost
unsigned The latest release, v6.68.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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phpList
unsigned The latest release, v3.6.17, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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