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Ghost vs Silex
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Ghost | Silex |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 55k | 3k |
| Latest | v6.68.0 | v3.9.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 7 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 30+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Squarespace. Alternatives to Squarespace →
PartialGhostA blog or publication with members and newsletters, not a drag-and-drop site builder or an online store.
PartialSilexA visual editor for static sites, without hosting or commerce.
Both replace Wix. Alternatives to Wix →
PartialGhostA blog or publication with members and newsletters, not a drag-and-drop site builder or an online store.
PartialSilexA visual editor for static sites, without hosting, an app market or an online store.
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
Silex
- v3.10.0-canary.32026-09-22trace the API routes and fix the telemetry that counted nobody (#1852) (monorepo) - @lexoyopre-release
- v3.10.0-canary.22026-07-31version websites with git on every save (#1815) (monorepo) - Alex Hoyaupre-release
- v3.10.0-canary.02026-07-26Prerelease for testing on canary.silex.me. This is not a stable release: the desktop auto-updater never offers prerelea…pre-release
- v3.9.02026-07-26Silex v3.9.0 is live on v3.silex.me, and you can download Silex desktop below
- v3.9.0-canary.62026-07-15reproducible-build verification via a pinned docker environment (#1789) (monorepo) - Alex Hoyaupre-release
Ghost
unsigned The latest release, v6.68.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Silex
✓ signed The latest release, v3.9.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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