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Ghost vs Strapi: GitHub, npm & hiring signals
A live, signal-by-signal comparison of Ghost and Strapi — GitHub stars, npm downloads, and how many of the 27 public signal sources Sigmon can track for each. Numbers below are detected right now.
Ghost
TryGhost
- Top-repo stars
- 55.2k
- npm/wk
- 62.9k
- Trackable sources
- 27/27
- Domain
- ghost.org
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Full Ghost signal breakdown
Strapi
strapi
- Top-repo stars
- 73.1k
- npm/wk
- 192.8k
- Trackable sources
- 27/27
- Domain
- strapi.io
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Stars and downloads are lagging indicators. Sigmon tracks Ghost and Strapi across leading signals — SEC Form D funding filings, senior-role hiring surges, README positioning pivots, release velocity, certificate-transparency staging spikes — and ships one weekly strategic brief on what each is about to do, before it hits Hacker News.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Ghost or Strapi more popular?
- By GitHub stars, Strapi currently leads Ghost (73.1k vs 55.2k). Stars are only one signal — Sigmon also tracks npm downloads, release velocity and hiring so you can judge momentum, not just size.
- How do Ghost and Strapi compare?
- This page puts Ghost and Strapi side by side on the signals that predict momentum: GitHub stars and release cadence, npm download trend, hiring activity and pricing changes — refreshed weekly.
- Can I track both Ghost and Strapi?
- Yes. Add both to Sigmon free and get a single weekly brief covering every move either one makes — releases, pricing changes, funding and hiring.