newsletters
Ghost vs Mailchimp
Mailchimp started first, in 2001, 13 years before Ghost.
Why Ghost lasted
- A nonprofit CMS that is also a membership business. Writers who outgrew a newsletter still land here.
- You can self-host. That sentence keeps a class of people loyal.
Why Mailchimp lasted
- It taught small business what an email campaign was, with a chimp and a free tier.
- Intuit bought it. The logo is still on a thousand footers.
Questions
Which is older, Ghost or Mailchimp?
Mailchimp started first, in 2001, 13 years before Ghost.
How long has Mailchimp been running?
Mailchimp has been up 25 years 259 days, since 2001-01-01.
How long has Ghost been running?
Ghost has been up 12 years 338 days, since 2013-10-14.
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