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Ghost vs Kit:Which is searched more?

In August 2026, Kit had more branded searches than Ghost among paid newsletter platforms worldwide. Kit was estimated to have 48.4K branded searches compared to Ghost’s 21.2K, and held a 1.7% Share of Search versus Ghost’s 0.74%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among paid newsletter platforms worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Ghost or Kit?
Ghost0.74%21.2K searches
vs
Kit1.7%48.4K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Ghost or Kit?

Compare platforms writers use to publish and charge for a newsletter. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Ghost and Kit among paid newsletter platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Kit, Ghost. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthKitGhost
Oct 20254%1.4%
Nov 20253.6%1.3%
Dec 20253.1%1.1%
Jan 20262.6%0.98%
Feb 20262.4%1.2%
Mar 20262.2%1.1%
Apr 20262.2%1.1%
May 20262%1.1%
Jun 20262.2%0.9%
Jul 20261.7%0.85%
Aug 20261.7%0.74%
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How has the Ghost and Kit comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Kit was ahead of Ghost in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ghost’s estimated Share of Search among paid newsletter platforms worldwide moved from 1.4% to 0.74%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 25.5K to 21.2K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kit’s estimated Share of Search among paid newsletter platforms worldwide moved from 4% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 73.8K to 48.4K.

How did search popularity change for paid newsletter platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Kit worldwide fell 34.5% over 11 measured months, from 73.8K to 48.4K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Ghost worldwide fell 17% over 11 measured months, from 25.5K to 21.2K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ghost’s and Kit’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Ghost

19 branded search terms

  • ghost blog
  • ghost blog platform
  • ghost blogging platform
  • Ghost CMS
  • ghost cms docker
  • ghost cms github
  • ghost cms open source
  • ghost cms pricing
  • ghost cms themes
  • ghost headless cms
  • ghost io
  • ghost newsletter
  • ghost newsletter platform
  • ghost org
  • ghost publishing platform
  • ghost website builder
  • ghost wordpress
  • ghost.io
  • ghost.org

Kit

24 branded search terms

  • app convertkit
  • convert kit
  • ConvertKit
  • convertkit app
  • convertkit automations
  • convertkit com
  • convertkit email
  • convertkit email marketing
  • convertkit free
  • convertkit free plan
  • convertkit kit
  • convertkit landing page
  • convertkit newsletter
  • convertkit price
  • convertkit pricing
  • convertkit.com
  • kit com
  • kit convertkit
  • kit email
  • kit email marketing
  • kit formerly convertkit
  • kit newsletter
  • kit newsletter platform
  • kit.com

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