BookStack vs Ghost
BookStack and Ghost share 4 technologies: @codemirror/theme-one-dark, CodeMirror, @lezer/highlight, and markdown-it. BookStack is written in PHP and Ghost in TypeScript.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
BookStackApp
BookStack
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PHP19.1kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 0b6b667What is BookStack built with?Only in BookStack
In common
TryGhost
Ghost
Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.
TypeScript55.7kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 7336dc2What is Ghost built with?Only in Ghost
- Vite
- React
- React Router
- Preact
- bson-objectid
- Sentry
- Express
- @isaacs/ttlcache
bullmq
cache-manager
- lru-cache
- Stripe
- Mailgun
- Hono
- js-yaml
- Tailwind CSS
sonner
- Radix UI
- React Hook Form
html2canvas-pro
- dompurify
- Zod
@hookform/resolvers
- xyflow
@uiw/react-codemirror
dnd-kit
@floating-ui/react-dom
- @tanstack/react-virtual
- D3
- Lucide
papaparse
validator
- Headless UI
tiptap
react-day-picker
class-variance-authority
tailwind-merge
recharts
- cmdk
@number-flow/react
react-dropzone
- country-flag-icons
knex
- jsonwebtoken
express-session
- otplib
- cookie-session
- jose
- Cheerio
- handlebars
- sanitize-html
- sharp
- entities
- file-type
- image-size
- html-to-text
- node-html-markdown
- probe-image-size
- rss
- cron-validate
lexical
markdown-it-footnote
markdown-it-mark
markdown-it-sub
markdown-it-sup
emoji-mart
- react-colorful
react-error-boundary
- prop-types
- Ajv
- ajv-formats
nodemailer
Side by side
BookStackGhost
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
BookStack269,505 lines written1,954 code files
Ghost1,229,446 lines written4,191 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
BookStack0% of its commits signed by AI
Ghost1.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
BookStackLast push November 5, 20264,853 commits19,129 stars
GhostLast push November 5, 202651,839 commits55,684 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
BookStack221 test files8.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
Ghost2,676 test files39.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, BookStack or Ghost?
Ghost, with 1,229,446 lines written; BookStack has 269,505.
The proof: TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit 7336dc2
Which has more GitHub stars, BookStack or Ghost?
Ghost, with 55,684 stars; BookStack has 19,129.
The proof: TryGhost/Ghost on GitHub
Which has more tests, BookStack or Ghost?
Ghost, with 2,676 test files; BookStack has 221.
The proof: TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit 7336dc2
Which was updated more recently, BookStack or Ghost?
Both got their last push on November 5, 2026.
The proof: TryGhost/Ghost's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, BookStack or Ghost?
Ghost: an AI signed 1.5% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, and GitHub Copilot.
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