0.5% vs 10% Substack + Stripe fees
Ghost charges 0% platform fee and XPayr charges 0.5% — keep 99.5% of every $200/yr research subscription.
Let global readers unlock Ghost Pro or self-hosted Ghost 5.x paid tiers with USDC, USDT, SOL, ETH, and BTC via XPayr — automating Ghost Admin API member provisioning at 0.5%.
Ghost charges 0% platform fee and XPayr charges 0.5% — keep 99.5% of every $200/yr research subscription.
Unlock paid subscribers across 180+ countries where international cards fail or privacy matters.
Requires zero Ghost core modifications — uses official Code Injection + Ghost Admin REST API.
Protect gated macro, crypto, and equity research archives from download-and-dispute fraud.
Financial newsletters, developer publications, investigative media, and Web3 research desks run on Ghost for full audience ownership — yet Stripe-only Ghost Portal checkouts lock out crypto-native and emerging-market readers. XPayr adds 1-click USDC/USDT/SOL/BTC subscriptions that provision native Ghost members automatically.
No! It works on both managed Ghost(Pro) and self-hosted Ghost 5.x using standard Ghost Code Injection and the official Ghost Admin API.
Yes — 100% compatible. Readers with cards use Ghost Portal, while crypto and global readers click "Subscribe with USDC / USDT (XPayr)".
Yes. Connect XPayr webhooks to Ghost Admin modules inside Make.com (/plugins/make), Zapier (/plugins/zapier), or n8n (/plugins/n8n) in 10 minutes.
Annual ($99–$499/yr) and quarterly passes convert exceptionally well in USDC/USDT with automated renewal links (/recurring-billing).
Keep 99.5% of newsletter & research revenue directly in your wallet.