Open-source newsletter platform with unlimited contacts
Replaces Ghost’s newsletter job with a full email tool; no publishing or memberships.
1 European alternative · updated 10 November 2026 · How we select
Ghost’s member-based pricing can balloon for publishers with large free audiences. If you need native multilingual support or want to avoid US jurisdiction concerns, these European platforms keep data in the EU and offer simpler hosting.
Ghost covers content publishing, newsletter sending, memberships & subscriptions and content monetization. European alternatives: Keila.
Open-source newsletter platform with unlimited contacts
Replaces Ghost’s newsletter job with a full email tool; no publishing or memberships.
| Provider | From | Free plan |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost (the tool you are replacing) | – | – |
| Keila 🇩🇪 | €8/mo |
Prices per user and month in the cheapest paid plan. Ratings are weighted across G2, Capterra, OMR and other portals, with the review count in brackets.
Steady is a membership and newsletter platform for creators with EU hosting. It covers memberships, subscriptions, content monetization, publishing and newsletter sending. Keila is open-source and handles newsletter sending with EU hosting.
Keila is an open-source newsletter platform with EU hosting and unlimited contacts. It supports SMTP and major email services. Steady also handles newsletter sending but is focused on memberships and monetization.
Check the import options of the tool you shortlist. Steady and Keila do not advertise a direct migration path from Ghost.
Steady and Keila both use EU hosting for their data.
Steady is designed for creators and supports memberships, subscriptions and content monetization. Keila focuses on newsletter sending and does not include monetization features.