# Feature differences between Self-hosted vs Ghost.org hosted? **URL:** \ **Category:** Using Ghost\ **Created:** [August 31, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/feature-differences-between-self-hosted-vs-ghost-org-hosted/25329 "2021-08-31T18:51:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LuDoan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/ludoan/32/14872_2.png) [@LuDoan](https://forum.ghost.org/u/LuDoan)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/feature-differences-between-self-hosted-vs-ghost-org-hosted/25329/1 "2021-08-31T18:51:27Z")
Are there any functional or feature differences between the self-hosted version vs the [Ghost.org](http://Ghost.org) hosted version of Ghost? Will I lose any functionality if I decide to self-host? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/kevin/32/32_2.png) [@Kevin](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Kevin)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/feature-differences-between-self-hosted-vs-ghost-org-hosted/25329/2 "2021-08-31T21:20:13Z")
There are no product feature differences, Ghost(Pro) runs exactly the same open source codebase that’s available to self-hosters. Mailgun sending is included in the Ghost(Pro) pricing so that’s something to consider as an extra cost when self-hosting if you have a membership site. Aside from that you also get a specialist caching and CDN setup and huge scaling ability that would cost extra self-hosting. Plus you get on-hand support and don’t have on-going maintenance/upgrade worries, so if you consider your time worth anything that’s a big and often hidden/forgotten cost of self-hosting compared to managed hosting. ---
**Author:** ![LuDoan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/ludoan/32/14872_2.png) [@LuDoan](https://forum.ghost.org/u/LuDoan)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/feature-differences-between-self-hosted-vs-ghost-org-hosted/25329/3 "2021-09-02T15:19:06Z")
Thank you. This is really helpful.