How to make Ghost look and feel like Substack
Moved from Substack to Ghost and miss the look? Build a Substack-style Ghost theme in Ectobuilder, keep your /p/ post addresses, and set up Ghost so readers feel at home.
Michal Wlosik
· 7 min read
Michal Wlosik
Founder of Ectobuilder, the AI-powered visual theme editor for Ghost. Indie software builder in Wrocław and co-author of The AdTech Book. I write about Ghost themes, newsletters and building websites with AI.
How to migrate from Substack to Ghost (and what doesn't come with you)
Ghost has a built-in Substack importer that moves your posts, free subscribers and paid subscribers in one go. Here is every step, plus an honest list of what stays behind.
Michal Wlosik
· 6 min read
How to build Ghost themes with Claude and Ectobuilder
Connect Claude to Ectobuilder in about two minutes, then build and edit your Ghost theme by describing what you want.
Michal Wlosik
· 5 min read
Cheap Ghost Hosting: 7 Alternatives to Ghost(Pro) Compared (2026)
Ghost(Pro) starts at $18 a month. PikaPods runs the same software for about $3. Every cheap Ghost hosting option in 2026, what each one really costs once you add email, and the plan limit nobody warns you about.
Michal Wlosik
· 15 min read