WordPress.com vs Tistory

WordPress.com9.4Visit Tistory8.4Visit

Higher score WordPress.com #1 in Blogging Platforms 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit WordPress.com

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Tistory #7 in Blogging Platforms 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Tistory

• WordPress.com fits best

  Most bloggers wanting an all-in-one hosted platform

• Tistory fits best

  Free blogs with mobile publishing and analytics

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Side by side

Feature	WordPress.com 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Tistory 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Blogging Platforms	#7 in Blogging Platforms
Best for	Most bloggers wanting an all-in-one hosted platform	Free blogs with mobile publishing and analytics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$2.75/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features WordPress.com 4/4 · Tistory 3/4
Custom domain	✓	✓
Post scheduling	✓	✓
Built-in memberships	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Blog analytics	✓	✓
Specs
Author limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Theme customization	Custom code	Custom code
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes unlimited pages and posts Managed hosting, security, backups, and updates Paid plans add domains, plugins, analytics, and monetization	Free blog publishing with Android and iOS mobile apps Traffic, keyword, inflow-source, and popular-post reporting Custom skins, domains, plugins, and team role permissions
Cons	Free sites use a WordPress.com subdomain Free-plan stats cover only the last 7 days Plugin installation is available only on paid plans	Custom skin modification uses custom code Its focus is individual blogs, publishers, and blog teams Its core offering centers on blog publishing rather than broader site building
Our verdict	WordPress.com is a hosted blogging and website publishing platform from Automattic Inc. It is designed for individuals, creators, businesses, and professional publications that want publishing tools, managed hosting, customizable themes,… Read the review →	Tistory is a free blogging platform operated by Daum for individual bloggers, content publishers, and collaborative blog teams. It supports blog creation, content publishing, comments, subscription feeds, and search. Writers can publish… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• WordPress.com — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited pages and posts
  • Managed hosting, security, backups, and updates
  • Paid plans add domains, plugins, analytics, and monetization

  Where it doesn't

  • Free sites use a WordPress.com subdomain
  • Free-plan stats cover only the last 7 days
  • Plugin installation is available only on paid plans

• Tistory — where it wins

  • Free blog publishing with Android and iOS mobile apps
  • Traffic, keyword, inflow-source, and popular-post reporting
  • Custom skins, domains, plugins, and team role permissions

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom skin modification uses custom code
  • Its focus is individual blogs, publishers, and blog teams
  • Its core offering centers on blog publishing rather than broader site building

• WordPress.com9.4/10 · Free plan

  An all-in-one hosted platform with free publishing and scalable paid plans.

  Visit WordPress.comFull verdict →
• Tistory8.4/10 · Free plan

  A free blogging platform with mobile publishing, analytics, customization, and team roles.

  Visit TistoryFull verdict →