Deploy Ghost Stack to Your VPS
Ghost with MySQL - the professional publishing platform for creators with membership, newsletters, and beautiful themes.
Stack Components
Mailgun/SMTP
Email delivery
Why Self-Host Ghost?
Save 80-90% on hosting costs
Pay $5-20/mo for VPS instead of $50-500/mo for managed platforms
Complete data ownership
Your code, your data, your server - no vendor lock-in
Full control & customization
Install any package, configure any setting, scale as needed
Production-ready infrastructure
Docker, SSL, domains, CI/CD - all managed from one app
Perfect For
Ghost Benefits
- Beautiful writing experience
- Built-in memberships
- Native newsletters
- SEO optimized
- Fast and lightweight
- Stunning themes
Deploy Ghost with Server Compass
Server Compass provides all the tools you need to deploy and manage your Ghost applications
Template-Based Deployment
Choose from 100+ pre-built templates for databases, services, and development tools. Deploy popular stacks with one click.
Visual Domain Management
Add and configure domains with an intuitive UI. Built-in Traefik reverse proxy handles routing and load balancing.
Automatic SSL Certificates
Free SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt with automatic renewal. HTTPS for all your domains with zero configuration.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ghost Pro starts at $9/month for 500 members and scales to $199+/month. Self-hosting with Server Compass costs $5-10/month for unlimited members. Save thousands annually on membership sites.
Ghost has built-in Stripe integration for paid memberships. Server Compass deploys Ghost with proper environment variables for Stripe keys. Membership portals work identically to Ghost Pro.
Yes! Configure Mailgun or any SMTP service for newsletter delivery. Server Compass sets up email credentials securely. Ghost handles subscriber management and analytics natively.
Export your content from Ghost Pro admin, import into self-hosted Ghost. Server Compass handles the setup, SSL, and domain configuration. Migration typically takes under an hour.
Ready to Deploy Ghost?
Get Server Compass and deploy your Ghost Stack application to any VPS in minutes. One-time payment, no monthly fees.