Which is better, Wordpress.org, Wordpress.com or Blogger?

When you want to create a website, especially in the form of blogs, you will hear people on the internet that comparisons between WordPress.org, WordPress.com and Blogger.

It usually makes people confused. you can even choose the wrong.

Therefore, now we will discuss objectively what are the advantages and disadvantages of each platform.

Differences WordPress.com and WordPress.org

First, we discuss both of these companies ..

Although the name is the same and come from the same company, but WordPress.org and WordPress.com has a very big difference.

By definition, self-hosted WordPress.org is a service, whereas WordPress.com is the hosted service.

What is that?

So easy to understand, can be compared to the place of residence:
Self hosted is like a private home. The house is entirely your own, in your own land, and not to others.

Meanwhile, it hosted such an apartment. The land is not yours, you only have a unit in the apartment. The apartment is owned by Other

(Blogger.com also is hosted)

In essence, self-hosted WordPress.org is 100% yours.

Now, let's compare the three, from various aspects.

Popularity

WordPress (hosted and self-hosted) currently ranks first as the most popular CMS than other CMS users. While Blogger was ranked 3. (could change next time)

how to see it from here.

Ease to be made

WordPress.com and Blogger equivalent. Both are most easily made because you only need to register an account on the website each.

While WordPress.org little more difficult.

To create a WordPress.org based site, you must hire a hosting and domain then perform the installation.

The phases are described in the next chapter.

The cost of making and development

Again here WordPress.com and Blogger equivalent.

You do not need at all costs to create an account in both. Although there are storage limits, you will be able to pay monthly to improve capacity.

WordPress.com is limited 3 GB, $ 99 / year to upgrade to 13 GB.

While in Blogger free 15 GB (for unlimited photos). This list price plan to increase its capacity, ranging from $ 4 / month.

You also do not need to buy a domain if you want your website address so like this: yourwebsite.blogspot.com or yourwebsite.wordpress.com.

In order so yourwebsite.com, a different rate, can search on google domain provider.

For WordPress.org, you need the cost of hosting and domain.

The costs of hosting and domain varies. (Depending on which hosting service) find the best option in google. or check in this post.

In conclusion:
WordPress.org takes charge early, WordPress.com and Blogger do not need. But in the later development, WordPress.org so much cheaper.

Ease of use

Actually, the three equivalent.

To learn the basics, until you can write and publish writings, these three options as easy.

But here are a few more considerations:

WordPress.com and .org are easier to manage and has a more friendly dashboard view. Blogger slightly confusing, especially when you want to find a menu on the dashboard. (It depends, for me both are equally easy, because I use both)

Even so, the difference is not much.

After using it for 1-2 days, you will get used.

This Wordpress dashboard display:

And this Blogger dashboard display:

Display

There are two things I want to discuss in this section.

First, if we look to see essentially without changing anything in it. WordPress (.com and .org) superior than Blogger.

This is because the basic look like Blogger are outdated.

Second, the display flexibility.

The most versatile is WordPress.org.

There are thousands of free and paid templates that you can use. If you are still not satisfied, could also alter yourself to suit any taste.

In second place is Blogger.

Although the choice of templates in Blogger is not much, but looks can do on your own to taste if you understand HTML and CSS. (And many are distributed free and paid responsive template)

While most inflexible WordPress.com. Only a limited number of templates and can not be changed.

The rating for the display flexibility:

WordPress.org

Blogger

WordPress.com

Features

If we look at the basic features of a CMS, the three equivalent. Equally could make a post and page, insert images, video, and other multimedia.

But bloggers have a weakness:

1 pages be limited only to the size of 1 MB. So you will not be able to create a page that contains a lot of pictures.

If we see flexibility, more favored WordPress.org.

In the self-hosted WordPress.org, you can add extra features with the help of plugins. There are thousands of plugins that you can exploit it for free.

Because of its open source, we can also modify all of its features.

Rating for versatility features:

WordPress.org

Blogger

WordPress.com

Monetization with advertising

Because many people who want to create a blog to earn money by using advertising (eg Google AdSense), then this needs to be discussed.

This is the main thing you need to know:
Hosted WordPress.com does not allow placing Google AdSense.

So you can not get revenue from ads if you use WordPress.com. But you can still earn income by other means, for example selling products.

More like this to WordPress.com:

Ads from advertising network (AdSense and the like) are not allowed

But you are allowed to provide ad slots manually

Ownership and control

Because of its hosted, WordPress.com and Blogger had a big problem:

The website is not 100% yours.

There are many limitations in it, including those that have been mentioned earlier. As can not change the template and add plugins.

In addition, there is one thing more important.

Your website can be removed at any time without notice.

Although rare and impossible without cause, but WordPress.com and Blogger has the authority to remove your website.

If it is removed, the website that you create vanished.

No longer be restored. Even content that you have created can not be taken back.

myths that are often heard.

Since the number of people who consider in choosing a Blogger or WordPress, often there is misinformation out there.

This is what you should consider.

Here are some of the false statements but frequently mentioned:

Myth 1: WordPress.org only for people who have experienced

Self-hosted WordPress.org it takes a bit of effort in the installation process.

But it is not at all difficult.

Even if you ask people who've tried these platforms, Blogger and WordPress, they would say WordPress is easier to use.

Typically, people often say WordPress is complicated because there is a script, database, PHP codes, etc.

In fact, that it does not need to be somewhat personalized.

Myth 2: Blogger safer than WordPress

First glance it does seem plausible.

given because the blogger was his company as big as Google, while WordPress that we built ourselves.

But the reality is not well.

WordPress software is always updated regularly to keep the security loopholes closed.

Both are similar.

Provided you do not install the plugin or template potentially infected.

Moreover, if your website is new, there will be no one who will be fraudulent hacking into your website.

Myth 3: WordPress often down or inaccessible

It's only if you choose the host that is not good.

If you buy a hosting commonly used by people, there would be no problem.

Myth 4: WordPress.org often broken / error

Only when you idly fiddling with code in it.

The reason why WordPress.com and Blogger can not be broken because you can not change the code (in addition to HTML and CSS).

WordPress.org will not be damaged if you do not tamper with things you do not know its function.

Myth 5: Only WordPress.org users who can succeed

Not true.

In features, appearance, and flexibility, WordPress.org is more superior than others.

But WordPress.org based websites do not have anything special compared to Blogger in terms of content creation and marketing (in addition to branding).

What is important is the content and the way we present the contents.

Blogger and WordPress.com can also be successful.

Despite its limited, but if you can create quality content, then your website will definitely be successful.

Those are some popular CMS comparison.

My writing above may seem less likely to choose WordPress.org than other options, but I use both.