emdash vs Ghost

emdash and Ghost share 15 technologies: Vite, React, Hono, Tailwind CSS, jose, sanitize-html, image-size, tailwind-merge, tiptap, dnd-kit, react-day-picker, @lezer/highlight, CodeMirror, dompurify, and Zod. Both are written in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

emdash-cms

emdash

EmDash is a full-stack TypeScript CMS based on Astro; the spiritual successor to WordPress

TypeScript14.3kRead on November 9, 2026, at commit 2ae29dbWhat is emdash built with?

Only in emdash

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

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
emdash1,316,006 lines written2,085 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.
emdash8.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Amp
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.
emdashLast push November 9, 20262,843 commits14,309 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.
emdash1,954 test files59.5% 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, emdash or Ghost?
emdash, with 1,316,006 lines written; Ghost has 1,229,446.

The proof: emdash-cms/emdash's code at commit 2ae29db

Which has more GitHub stars, emdash or Ghost?
Ghost, with 55,684 stars; emdash has 14,309.

The proof: TryGhost/Ghost on GitHub

Which has more tests, emdash or Ghost?
Ghost, with 2,676 test files; emdash has 1,954.

The proof: TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit 7336dc2

Which was updated more recently, emdash or Ghost?
emdash: its last push was on November 9, 2026, and Ghost's on November 5, 2026.

The proof: emdash-cms/emdash's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, emdash or Ghost?
emdash: an AI signed 8.5% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Amp; in Ghost, 1.5%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in emdash-cms/emdash

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