The popular open-source publishing platform, Ghost, has recently reached a major milestone—over 100 million installs worldwide. Designed for independent creators, bloggers, and media professionals, Ghost’s clean architecture and performance-first approach have made it a top choice for content-driven websites. Behind its massive growth is the robust cloud infrastructure provided by DigitalOcean.
Ghost stands out in the crowded CMS landscape for its simplicity, speed, and flexibility. Whether it’s a personal blog or a large-scale publication, Ghost offers a powerful platform to publish and manage content. DigitalOcean’s scalable and developer-friendly cloud environment has played a critical role in helping Ghost achieve high performance, reliability, and global reach.
With DigitalOcean’s virtual machines, managed databases, and global data centers, Ghost users benefit from lightning-fast load times, easy deployment, and enterprise-level security. The one-click Ghost deployment on DigitalOcean dramatically lowers the barrier to entry, making it accessible not only to developers but also to non-technical users.
This seamless integration between Ghost and DigitalOcean has allowed the platform to scale rapidly while maintaining performance and uptime. Users can launch their blogs or publishing platforms within minutes, confident that the backend infrastructure will grow with their audience.
DigitalOcean’s cost-effective pricing, coupled with Ghost’s open-source nature, also makes it an ideal solution for startups, solo creators, and businesses looking to build a strong online presence without the complexity of traditional hosting environments.
As the demand for clean, focused publishing tools continues to rise, the collaboration between Ghost and DigitalOcean sets a benchmark for how open-source platforms can thrive in the cloud era. With this strong foundation, Ghost is well-positioned to continue empowering creators around the world—efficiently, securely, and at scale.