About.me vs Strikingly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, About.me and Strikingly share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan, and About.me starts cheaper, at $5 a month against $8 a month.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
About.me grades higher on the free plan. Strikingly grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features 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
Strikingly
Simple website builder for small sites, stores and memberships
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 Strikingly if
- Fits if you need a short personal, portfolio or event site up today
- Works for creators selling a handful of products or paid memberships, on Pro at $16 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're on Limited, with 5 pages, one product, a 5% fee on each sale and Strikingly branding
- Too light for a big shop, as even VIP stops at 500 products, and Pro still takes 2% of sales
- Not for you if you switch plans a lot, since that goes through email support and yearly can't go back to monthly
- Pricey if you need multiple languages or phone support, which are VIP only at $49 a month
- Skip it if you want an Android or desktop app; there's only an iPhone app
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAbout.meGood | 2.6GPAStrikinglyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BLimited is $8 a month on yearly billing ($12 monthly), covering up to 2 sites on your own domain, so it's inside this category's cheapest quarter ($9). It's capped at 5 pages and keeps Strikingly branding; Pro at $16 lifts both. |
| 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. | CUnlimited free sites with Strikingly branding, but none of them can use your own domain. The larger page, storage and store limits all need a 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. | CClick-to-edit pages, a simple store, memberships, forms, a blog, and newsletters and live chat on VIP. It's sized for small sites, though: 100 pages and 300 products on Pro, and multiple languages only on VIP at $49. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you still build and word the page yourself. | B4.56 from about 600 App Store ratings. Pick a template, click on anything you want to change and publish straight away. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Google Calendar and Google Analytics as its listed links. | BWeb and an iPhone app, with PayPal and Stripe for the store and feeds from Facebook, Instagram and X. No Android or desktop app. |
| Best for | a single personal link page for a bio | small, quick sites on a small budget |
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 Strikingly. 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. Strikingly starts at $8 a month and scores 2.7.
Strikingly scores higher, and starts $3 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 3 score higher than About.me for less, and 1 scores higher than Strikingly 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.
- Strikingly also covers templates, forms, email campaigns and live chat.
At a glance
| About.me | Strikingly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per month, billed annually ($60) | $8 per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | One page at about.me/yourname with an email signature that carries your free link. | Unlimited free sites with Strikingly branding. Connecting a custom domain, and the larger page, storage and store limits, need a paid plan. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | about.me | Strikingly |
| Price read from | about.me | strikingly.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 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.
Strikingly
- Limited keeps Strikingly branding, allows only 5 pages per site and one product, and charges a 5% transaction fee.
- Store fees run 5% on Limited and 2% on Pro; only VIP lists 0%, though the page also advertises a limited-time 0% fee lock for new upgrades.
- Phone support, a dedicated account manager and multi-language sites are VIP-only.
- Plan changes go through email support, and a yearly plan cannot be moved back to monthly billing.
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.
Strikingly
- Click-to-edit builder
- Pick a template and click any element on the page to change it, then publish straight away. Pro and VIP allow up to 100 pages per site.
- Simple Store
- Sell physical or digital goods with coupons and shipping, paid through PayPal or Stripe. Limits run from one product on Limited to 500 on VIP.
- Memberships and paid content
- Pro adds member log-ins, members-only content and paid subscription memberships; VIP adds several membership tiers.
- Forms, newsletters and live chat
- Signup and contact forms work on every site and custom forms come with Pro. VIP adds newsletters to 2,000 active contacts and a live chat widget.
- Blog, analytics and HTTPS
- Each site has a simple blog, built-in visitor analytics and automatic HTTPS, with social feeds from Facebook, X and Instagram.
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.
Strikingly
Free$0
Unlimited free sites with Strikingly branding and no custom domain.
Limited$8
per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Custom domain with SSL, up to 5 pages and 1 GB per site, 50 GB of bandwidth and one product for sale at a 5% fee.
Pro$16
per month for up to 3 sites, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)
No branding, 100 pages and 20 GB per site, 300 products at a 2% fee, custom forms, memberships, pop-ups, site search and custom code.
VIP$49
per month for up to 5 sites, billed yearly ($59 billed monthly)
100 GB per site, 500 products with no fee, newsletters to 2,000 contacts, live chat, multiple languages, phone support and an account manager.
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.
Strikingly
- Annual discount
Pay yearly to save $48 on Pro
Pro costs $192 a year billed yearly against $20 a month billed monthly; Limited is $96 a year against $12 a month.
- Other savings
Lower rates for 2, 3 or 5 years paid up front
Pro costs $336 for 2 years, $432 for 3 years and $672 for 5 years; Limited is $360 for 5 years and VIP $2,064.
- Education
35% off Pro yearly and above for students
A back-to-school sale gives 35% off yearly Pro and higher plans after verifying a .edu email address. The page says it expires soon but gives no date.
- Other savings
Free domain for a year with yearly plans
Yearly plans include a free domain for the first year. Domains otherwise cost $24.95 a year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, About.me or Strikingly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, About.me is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $8 a month for Strikingly. About.me starts at $5 per month, billed annually ($60), and Strikingly starts at $8 per month for up to 2 sites, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, About.me or Strikingly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both About.me and Strikingly have a free plan.
Which platforms do About.me and Strikingly run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Strikingly lists an iOS app. 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.