About.me vs Authory (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, About.me grades higher than Authory: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
About.me grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
About.me
One-page personal profile site with an optional AI chat twin
Authory
Self-updating portfolio and backup archive for writers
Which one is for you
Pick About.me if
- Fits if you want one link that shows who you are
- Works for freelancers who want a lead form on a bio page
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you need more than one page or a shop, as it is a single profile
- Tight if you want your own domain, as that needs Pro at $7.50 a month
- Watch out: lead capture and scheduling work through your Google account and calendar
- Watch out: branding removal, portfolio and analytics stats sit on Pro
Pick Authory if
- Fits if you write for several outlets and want one place for your clips
- Works for freelancers who send work samples with pitches
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as that holds 10 items and Lite holds 50
- Watch out: automatic import and monitoring of sources start on Standard
- Skip it if you want a blog or store, as it is a portfolio and archive page
- Watch out: API access, Zapier, Google Analytics and Search Console are Professional only, $24 a month billed yearly
- Pricey if you pay monthly, as Standard is $19 against $15 billed yearly
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAbout.meGood | 2.2GPAAuthoryFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$5 a month billed yearly is inside the category's cheapest quarter, but the domain and branding removal sit on Pro at $7.50. | CLite is $9 a month billed yearly, in the middle band of website builders. Standard, which adds automatic updating, is $15. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free page with your own about.me link and an email signature, enough for one person, with nothing else unlocked. | CA free plan with 10 content items, plus a card-free trial of any paid plan. |
| Features | CIt does a single profile page fully, with a Virtual Twin AI and lead capture on paid plans, but it is a smaller job than a site builder. | CA portfolio and archive with Smart Share links. It is not a full site builder with a blog or store, and Free and Lite portfolios are updated by hand. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you still build and word the page yourself. | CNo store rating on record. You connect each outlet you write for. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Google Calendar and Google Analytics as its listed links. | BWeb and a browser extension, with Zapier, Google Analytics and Search Console on Professional. |
| Best for | a single personal link page for a bio | a self-updating portfolio for writers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: About.me and Authory. How we grade
Price against what you get
About.me starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Authory starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and About.me starts $4 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 3 score higher than About.me for less, and 5 score higher than Authory for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- About.me also covers booking links, digital business card, email signature and chatbots.
- Authory also covers web clipper, bookmarks and web analytics.
At a glance
| About.me | Authory | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per month, billed annually ($60) | $9 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | One page at about.me/yourname with an email signature that carries your free link. | Free plan with up to 10 content items, 1 Smart Share link and a custom portfolio page. |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial of any paid plan; no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | about.me | Authory GmbH |
| Price read from | about.me | authory.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
About.me
- It is a single profile page, not a multi-page site builder or store.
- A custom domain, branding removal, portfolio and analytics need the Pro plan.
- Lead capture and scheduling work through your Google account and calendar.
Authory
- Automatic import and monitoring of sources starts at Standard; Free and Lite portfolios are updated by hand.
- The Free plan stores 10 content items and Lite stores 50.
- API access, Zapier, Google Analytics and Search Console are limited to Professional.
- It is a portfolio and archive page, not a full website builder with store or blog tools.
Key features
About.me
- Single profile page
- A simple page for your name, headline and links, reachable at a free about.me/yourname address.
- Virtual Twin AI
- An interactive version of your page that answers visitor questions in your tone; listed under the Standard and Pro plans.
- Spotlight button
- A call-to-action button for visiting your site; Pro adds lead capture, appointment booking and contact-me variants.
- Email signature
- A snapshot of your page is added to outgoing email and links back to your page or custom domain.
- Custom domain
- On Pro you can connect a domain you own or buy one, and the about.me logo and ads are removed.
- Portfolio, video and stats
- Pro adds a mini portfolio of images and video, testimonials, editable search results and Google Analytics data.
Authory
- Self-updating portfolio
- Looks for new work published under your name and adds it to the portfolio page automatically, from the Standard plan up.
- Content archive
- Saves a private, searchable full-text backup of articles, PDFs, podcasts and videos, which can be downloaded.
- Collections and Smart Share links
- Group work into collections for pitches or applications, and share trackable links that show whether a sample was opened.
- Social media impact
- Reports the engagement each article has received on social media, whoever shared it.
- Newsletter digests
- Sends readers an automated daily or weekly email linking to your latest content.
- Browser extension
- Save articles and other content from the web with one click, in addition to the automatic import.
Plans
About.me
Free$0
Your page on about.me with a free link and an email signature.
Standard$5
per month, billed annually ($60)
Adds the Virtual Twin AI, lead capture into the about.me CRM and appointment scheduling.
Pro$7.50
per month, billed annually ($90)
Adds a custom domain, removal of about.me branding, testimonials, portfolio, video and Google Analytics stats.
Authory
Free$0
Portfolio page with up to 10 content items and 1 Smart Share link; no automatic import.
Lite$9
per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Manually updated portfolio, up to 50 content items, 5 Smart Share links and a searchable archive.
Standard$15
per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)
Self-updating portfolio, unlimited items and sources, custom domain, a free domain and audio and video uploads.
Professional$24
per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
Everything in Standard, plus API access, Zapier, Google Analytics, Search Console and large media files.
Ways to pay less
About.me
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
The pricing page's billing toggle advertises 2 months free when you pay annually instead of monthly.
Authory
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Authory's pricing page lists yearly billing at 20% off each paid plan, for example Standard at $15 a month against $19.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, About.me or Authory?
As of Nov 13, 2026, About.me is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $9 a month for Authory. About.me starts at $5 per month, billed annually ($60), and Authory starts at $9 per month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, About.me or Authory?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both About.me and Authory have a free plan.
Which platforms do About.me and Authory run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Authory lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.