WordPress.com vs WordPress.org – Summary

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org – Summary

The best way to think about the differences between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org is the analogy of renting a house vs. owning a house.

WordPress.com is similar to renting a house. You have limited power and control over what you can and cannot do.

WordPress.org is like owning a house. Where you have full control, no one can kick you out, and you can do anything that you want.

Below is the summary of everything we discussed above in our self-hosted WordPress.org vs WordPress.com comparison:

	WP.org (Platform)	WP.com (Free)	WP.com (Premium)	WP.com (Business)
Cost	$46 - $100 / year	Free	$99 / year	$299 / year
Custom Domain	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Hosting Storage	Unlimited	3 GB	13 GB	Unlimited
Monetization Freedom	Yes	No	Yes (with rev/share)	Yes (with rev / share)
Branding Freedom	Yes	No	No	Yes
All SEO Features	Yes	No	No	Yes
Powerful Analytics	Yes	No	No	Yes
Full Theme Support	Yes	No	Limited	Yes
Full Plugin Support	Yes	No	No	Yes
Ecommerce Store	Yes	No	No	No
Membership Site	Yes	No	No	No
Maintenance	Yes	No	No	No
Full Control	Yes	No	No	No