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Ghost vs Bear Blog

Side-by-side comparison of two indie startups from the Startup Spotlight directory.

Option A
Ghost

Ghost

Marketing

The professional publishing platform.

Ghost is a powerful open-source publishing platform for newsletters, blogs, and member sites — used by indie creators and large media brands.

Founder
John O'Nolan
Founded
2013
Team
11-50
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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Option B
Bear Blog

Bear Blog

Marketing

A privacy-first, lightning-fast blog.

Bear Blog is a minimal, fast, no-JS blogging platform — a calm alternative to Substack and Medium, built by a solo developer.

Founder
Herman Martinus
Founded
2020
Team
1-10
Listing
Free (nofollow)
Listed
May 2026
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