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Head-to-head · Personal Website Builders

WordPress.com vs Tilda

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score WordPress.com #1 in Personal Website Builders 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit WordPress.com
Tilda #3 in Personal Website Builders 9.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Tilda

WordPress.com leads on 1 check, Tilda on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreWordPress.com · 9.3/10
  • Lowest starting priceWordPress.com · $2.75/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Tilda
  • Most featuresTilda · 5 of 5

WordPress.com scores higher on our rubric for personal website builders: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

WordPress.com is cheaper to start at $2.75/mo against $10/mo.

WordPress.com is the better fit for bloggers and content-rich personal sites. Tilda is the better fit for flexible sites with export options.

  • WordPress.com fits best

    Bloggers and content-rich personal sites

  • Tilda fits best

    Flexible sites with export options

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Side by side

Feature WordPress.com 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Tilda 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.0
Ranking #1 in Personal Website Builders #3 in Personal Website Builders
Best for Bloggers and content-rich personal sites Flexible sites with export options
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $2.75/mo (best) $10/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android Web
Integrations 1 integrations 4 integrations
Features WordPress.com 1/5 · Tilda 5/5
Custom domain ✓ ✓
Blogging Not checked yet ✓ (best)
AI site builder Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Custom code Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Built-in analytics Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Page limit Not checked yet 1000 pages
Our review
Pros
  • Schedule posts and manage newsletters and email subscribers
  • Offer paid or gated content and review audience statistics
  • Hosting, updates, SSL, malware scanning, and backups are managed
  • Responsive pre-designed blocks support visual page building.
  • Personal adds a custom domain, HTML code, and website statistics.
  • Business includes source-code export and supports five websites.
Cons
  • The free plan uses a WordPress.com subdomain and includes 1 GB of storage
  • Plugin installation and custom-domain connection require a paid plan
  • Editing theme files directly is available only on paid plans
  • The Free plan is limited to one website and a free Tilda subdomain.
  • Custom domains and full block access require a paid plan.
  • Source-code export is limited to the Business plan.
Our verdict

WordPress.com is a hosted website and blogging platform for individuals and publishers who want to publish pages and posts without managing hosting themselves. It supports theme customization, custom domains on paid plans, scheduled…

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Tilda is a web-based builder for websites, landing pages, blogs, and online stores, suited to people creating content-driven personal sites who want a visual editor and room to customize. Its modular editor uses pre-designed responsive…

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  1. WordPress.comPersonal Website Builders 9.3Free plan
  2. TildaPersonal Website Builders 9.0Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • WordPress.com — where it wins

    • Schedule posts and manage newsletters and email subscribers
    • Offer paid or gated content and review audience statistics
    • Hosting, updates, SSL, malware scanning, and backups are managed

    Where it doesn't

    • The free plan uses a WordPress.com subdomain and includes 1 GB of storage
    • Plugin installation and custom-domain connection require a paid plan
    • Editing theme files directly is available only on paid plans

  • Tilda — where it wins

    • Responsive pre-designed blocks support visual page building.
    • Personal adds a custom domain, HTML code, and website statistics.
    • Business includes source-code export and supports five websites.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to one website and a free Tilda subdomain.
    • Custom domains and full block access require a paid plan.
    • Source-code export is limited to the Business plan.
  • WordPress.com9.3/10 · Free plan

    A managed website builder with a free plan and tools for publishing and growing an audience.

    Visit WordPress.comFull verdict →
  • Tilda9.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A flexible visual builder for personal sites, with source-code export on Business.

    Visit TildaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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