Webflow vs WordPress.com

Webflow is a web platform for building and hosting sites, with CMS tools, AI-assisted site creation and hosting for dynamic web applications. The free Starter plan costs nothing and includes a Webflow.io domain, two static pages, limited CMS, 1 GB bandwidth, 50 form submissions and a free Starter Workspace. Basic is $15 a month billed annually, with a custom domain, up to 300 static pages and 10 GB bandwidth. Premium is $25 a month billed annually and includes CMS, code components and site search. Standard Ecommerce costs $29 a month billed annually and includes 500 ecommerce items and a 2% transaction fee. Webflow provides managed hosting, security and updates, including DDoS and bot protection. Teams share a workspace for design, development and marketing; the Team plan includes five full seats, five limited seats and up to 100 free seats. It connects with codebases and existing stacks through APIs, custom logic and real-time data. Webflow Cloud hosts dynamic applications. Yearly billing can save up to 40%.

WordPress.com is a hosted website and publishing platform with managed WordPress hosting and site management through Jetpack apps for iOS and Android. It supports custom domains, custom-code theme changes, scheduled posts, memberships, blog analytics, and prompt-to-site creation. All plans include unmetered bandwidth. Paid annual plans include a custom domain free for the first year, while free sites display WordPress.com ads that the Personal plan removes. Storage ranges from 1 GB on Free to 50 GB on Business and Commerce. Paid plans list unlimited pages, posts, users, and visitors. Security includes firewalls, encryption, brute force protection, and DDoS protection. Business and Commerce include developer tools and real-time backups; Commerce also includes ecommerce tools and a WooCommerce experience. Listed annual prices are $2.75 a month for Personal, $5.50 a month for Premium, $17.50 a month for Business, and $31.50 a month for Commerce (billed every 12 months, excluding taxes).