--- title: "Ghost vs Kit: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Ghost or Kit? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Newsletter platforms set worldwide. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ghost-vs-kit" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ghost vs Kit: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Ghost or Kit? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Newsletter platforms set worldwide. 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. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Ghost and Kit - **Competitive set**: Newsletter platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Ghost Share of Search**: 0.54% - **Kit Share of Search**: 1.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Ghost or Kit? - In August 2026, Kit had more branded searches than Ghost among newsletter platforms worldwide. Kit was estimated to have 48.4K branded searches compared to Ghost’s 21.2K, and held a 1.2% Share of Search versus Ghost’s 0.54%. - 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 newsletter platforms worldwide moved from 0.75% to 0.54%, 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 newsletter platforms worldwide moved from 2.2% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 73.8K to 48.4K. ## How did search popularity change for newsletter platforms worldwide in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Kit worldwide fell 34.5% over 11 measured months, from 73.8K to 48.4K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ghost worldwide fell 17% over 11 measured months, from 25.5K to 21.2K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Ghost estimated searches | Ghost Share of Search | Ghost rank | Kit estimated searches | Kit Share of Search | Kit rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 25.5K | 0.75% | 6 | 73.8K | 2.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 23.1K | 0.68% | 6 | 65.3K | 1.9% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 22.8K | 0.68% | 6 | 63.3K | 1.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 24.7K | 0.6% | 6 | 65.6K | 1.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 25.3K | 0.73% | 6 | 50.9K | 1.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 27K | 0.66% | 6 | 55K | 1.3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 0.67% | 6 | 54.4K | 1.3% | 5 | | May 2026 | 27.2K | 0.73% | 6 | 49K | 1.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 22.4K | 0.59% | 6 | 53.6K | 1.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 21.1K | 0.59% | 6 | 43.5K | 1.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 21.2K | 0.54% | 6 | 48.4K | 1.2% | 5 | | Sep 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**: Measured on the 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” and “ghost.org”, summed into one figure. - **Kit**: Measured on the 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” and “kit.com”, summed into one figure. - [Ghost profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ghost) - [Kit profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kit) - [All newsletter platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/newsletter-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Ghost or Kit? In August 2026, Kit had more branded searches than Ghost among newsletter platforms worldwide. Kit was estimated to have 48.4K branded searches compared to Ghost’s 21.2K, and held a 1.2% Share of Search versus Ghost’s 0.54%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ghost vs Kit: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ghost-vs-kit This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ghost-vs-kit. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.