These solve different halves of the same problem. Ghost is where your writing lives; a wall is how that writing gets funded, in public. They sit together comfortably — run a Ghost site and put your wall link in the footer, and neither one is doing the other’s job.
| SponsoredBy | Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| What it’s for | Public sponsorship. People fund work that stays free, and get credit for it. | Running a publication or newsletter, with paid subscriptions built in. |
| Are supporters public? | Yes. Every backer gets a plaque with their name, tier and how long they’ve backed you — or stays anonymous by choice. | No. Members are private by design — content is public, preview-gated, or members-only, and there is no member directory or supporter list. |
| Who holds the money | You do. Every backing is paid into your own Stripe account; we never hold it. | Straight into your own Stripe account. Ghost adds no transaction fee of its own. |
| Cost | Free plan takes 10%. Pro is $29/mo and takes 5%; Max is $49/mo and takes 3%. Stripe’s processing is separate. | Ghost takes 0% of subscription revenue. You pay for hosting: Ghost(Pro) starts at $18/month and rises with your member count, or you can self-host the open-source software for free. |
Ghost figures were read from their own pricing page in August 2026. Pricing changes — check theirs before deciding.
You are publishing regularly and want a real home for the writing, with subscriptions attached.
Your work already lives somewhere and you want a way to be funded for it, publicly.
Plenty of creators run both. A wall doesn’t ask you to move anything — it’s a link you add.
A wall takes a few minutes to set up, costs nothing on the free plan, and doesn’t replace anything.