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Ghost vs Plunk
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| Fact | Ghost | Plunk |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 55k | 5.5k |
| Latest | v6.68.0 | v0.15.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 7 days between releases | about 37 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 30+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 12 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.
PartialPlunkCampaigns, segments and workflow automations next to transactional email, sent through Amazon SES.
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
Plunk
- v0.15.02026-09-20Add ability to snooze contacts instead of unsubscribing (787d200)
- v0.14.02026-08-17Add additional card verification in worker (33cc815)
- v0.13.02026-08-09add email body cleanup job to remove old email content after 90 days (cef8ce0)
- v0.12.02026-06-22add composite index on campaignId and status for efficient campaign completion checks (4b752a5), closes #400
- v0.11.02026-05-13Ability to change subscription status in workflows (fadc19d)
Ghost
unsigned The latest release, v6.68.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Plunk
✓ signed The latest release, v0.15.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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