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Duda vs WordPress.com

We give Duda a 2.4 GPA and WordPress.com a 3.4, out of 4.0. WordPress.com grades higher on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Duda

Website builder for agencies that build sites for clients

Free trial · from $19/mo
Full detailsduda.co

WordPress.com

Hosted WordPress with themes, plugins and a free plan

Free plan · from $4/mo
Full detailswordpress.com

How we grade them

2.4GPADudaFair3.4GPAWordPress.comVery good
Value for money
CBasic is $19 a month on yearly billing ($25 monthly) and includes one published site, so that's what one small business pays. It sits between this category's middle and dearer quarter. A store or paid bookings add from $7 a month per site.
APersonal is $4 a month for one site on yearly billing ($9 monthly), with your own domain, no ads and plugin installs. That's under 60% of this category's cheapest quarter ($5.40). Payment buttons need Premium, which is still only $8.
Free plan and trial
CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial with White Label features and no card needed. After that every account needs a paid plan.
CFree for good with unlimited pages and posts, but it's on a wordpress.com address with 1 GB of storage, WordPress.com ads shown to your visitors and no plugins. Fine for a hobby blog, not a business.
Features
BA multi-site dashboard, client accounts, AI that writes copy and builds whole sites, reusable templates and sections, AWS hosting with unlimited bandwidth, and bookings and stores as add-ons. It covers the whole job, and the agency side too.
AEvery paid plan can install any of more than 60,000 plugins, which no other builder here matches. Add themes, the block editor, WooCommerce on Commerce, and SSH, WP-CLI and GitHub deployments on Business, and it covers the whole job and then some.
Ease of use
CNo app store rating on record. AI can draft a whole site, but this is a platform for people building sites for others, with templates, client permissions and add-ons to set up.
B4.62 from about 22,300 App Store ratings. The AI builder gets a site going through a chat, but with plugins and themes in the mix there's more to choose and set than in a closed builder.
Platforms and integrations
BWeb only, with Zapier and a REST API that automates site creation, accounts and content (API access is listed on the Custom plans). No phone or desktop app.
AWeb, iPhone and Android, plus WordPress Studio on Mac, Windows and Linux for building sites locally. Plugins connect it to almost anything, alongside WooCommerce, Jetpack, PayPal, Stripe and GitHub.
Best foragencies that build and look after client sitesWordPress without running your own server

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: Duda and WordPress.com. How we grade

Price against what you get

Duda starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WordPress.com starts at $4 a month and scores 3.7.

WordPress.com scores higher and starts $15 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 2 score higher than Duda for less, and none scores higher than WordPress.com for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0$0.5$1$2$5$10$20$50$100More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessDudaWordPress.com

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
The full chart of website and landing page builders, and the best at every price

Where they differ

  • Duda starts at $19 per account / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly), 1 site included. WordPress.com starts at $4 per site / month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly).
  • WordPress.com has a free plan. Duda does not, though it has a free trial.
  • Only WordPress.com lists iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
  • Duda also covers forms.
  • WordPress.com also covers no-code and email campaigns.
In commonWebAI featuresTemplates

At a glance

DudaWordPress.com
PricingFree trialFree plan
Starts at$19 per account / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly), 1 site included$4 per site / month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly)
Free planNonea wordpress.com subdomain, 1 GB of storage, unlimited pages and posts and 7 days of basic stats. Visitors see WordPress.com ads, and plugins need a paid plan.
Free trial14-day free trial with White Label features, no credit card requiredNone listed
Web
macOS
Windows
Linux
iOS
Android
Made byDudaAutomattic Inc.
Price read fromduda.cowordpress.com
CheckedOct 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Who each one suits

Duda

  • Agencies and freelancers building and maintaining many client sites
  • Teams that want to resell websites under their own brand
  • Developers who want to automate site creation through an API

WordPress.com

  • Bloggers and writers who want WordPress without running a server
  • Sites that need a specific WordPress plugin or theme
  • Developers who want SSH, WP-CLI and Git on managed hosting

Worth knowing

Duda

  • There is no free plan; after the 14-day trial an account plan is required, and only Agency and White Label include more than one site.
  • Online stores and paid bookings are separate per-site add-ons, starting at $7 a month billed yearly ($8 monthly).
  • White-labelling, a custom platform domain and white-label analytics need the $149-a-month White Label plan.
  • Basic and Team get email support only; chat and screen-share support start on Agency.

WordPress.com

  • The free plan shows WordPress.com ads to visitors and cannot use a custom domain or plugins.
  • Monthly billing costs more than double the yearly rate on Personal and Premium and does not include the free first-year domain.
  • Backups, developer tools and priority support start on Business at $25 a month billed yearly.
  • The desktop app, WordPress Studio, is for building sites locally; site management on the go uses the Jetpack mobile app.

Key features

Duda

Multi-site agency dashboard
Manage every client site from one account, invite clients with their own permissions and collect their content through an AI-assisted content form.
AI site and content generation
AI writes, improves and translates copy, generates sections and multi-page sites, writes alt text and runs SEO tasks, with 150 AI credits a month on standard plans.
Templates and reusable sections
Save custom templates and sections to reuse across client sites: 2 templates and 5 sections on Basic, 5 and 15 on Team and Agency.
Hosting on AWS
Sites are hosted on AWS with the CloudFront CDN, unlimited storage and bandwidth, a 99.5% uptime target and automatic DNS setup.
White label and REST API
White Label puts the editor, dashboard and emails under the agency's brand, and a REST API automates site creation, accounts and content.
Bookings and online stores
Bookings and eCommerce are added per site, from free bookings to stores of 100, 1,000 or 20,000 products.

WordPress.com

Themes and the block editor
Sites are built from free and premium themes in the WordPress block editor, with unlimited pages, posts and users on every plan.
Plugins on every paid plan
Personal and above can install any of more than 60,000 plugins from the marketplace or upload one directly. The free plan cannot.
AI site builder and assistant
A guided builder creates a site through a chat, within usage limits. Business and Commerce add the WordPress AI Assistant for content, design and site management.
Managed hosting and security
Every plan includes a global CDN, SSL, a firewall, malware removal and managed updates. Real-time backups and one-click restores start on Business.
Developer access
Business and Commerce add SFTP and SSH, WP-CLI, Git commands and GitHub deployments. WordPress Studio, a free desktop app, runs WordPress sites locally.
WooCommerce store
Commerce bundles WooCommerce extensions for unlimited products, upsells, bulk discounts and inventory, and accepts 135+ currencies.

Plans

Duda

  • Basic$19

    per account / month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)

    One published site, email support, 150 AI credits a month and unlimited client accounts. Extra sites $19 a month or $171 a year.

  • Team$29

    per account / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)

    One published site plus 3 team seats, up to 5 custom templates and team permissions. Extra sites $17 a month or $168 a year.

  • Agency$52

    per account / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)

    Four published sites, 6 team seats, and support by email, chat and screen share. Extra sites $17 a month or $168 a year.

  • White Label$149

    per account / month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)

    Four sites and the whole platform under your brand: client access, analytics, a custom platform domain and email domain.

  • CustomCustom

    High-volume plans with API access, single sign-on, 24/7 VIP support and a dedicated account team.

WordPress.com

  • Free$0

    A wordpress.com subdomain, 1 GB of storage and basic stats, with WordPress.com ads shown to visitors.

  • Personal$4

    per site / month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly)

    6 GB of storage, no ads, all premium themes, plugin installs and the AI site builder. $2.75 a month if paid every 3 years.

  • Premium$8

    per site / month, billed yearly ($18 billed monthly)

    13 GB of storage, premium stats with UTM tracking, PayPal and Stripe payment buttons and video uploads. $5.50 a month if paid every 3 years.

  • Business$25

    per site / month, billed yearly ($40 billed monthly)

    50 GB, priority support, SFTP/SSH, WP-CLI and GitHub deployments, real-time backups, VideoPress and email marketing to 500 subscribers.

  • Commerce$45

    per site / month, billed yearly ($70 billed monthly)

    Everything in Business plus WooCommerce store extensions, abandoned-cart emails and selling in 60+ countries with no transaction fee.

  • EnterpriseCustom

    WordPress VIP hosting for large organizations, priced through sales.

Ways to pay less

Duda

  • Annual discount

    Save up to 25% with annual billing

    Basic is $19 a month billed annually against $25 monthly, and White Label $149 against $199. Annual plans are charged up front.

WordPress.com

  • Annual discount

    Pay yearly to save 35% to 55% over monthly

    Personal is $4 a month billed yearly against $9 monthly; Premium $8 against $18; Business $25 against $40; Commerce $45 against $70.

  • Other savings

    Pay every 2 or 3 years for a lower monthly rate

    Paying every 3 years brings Personal to $2.75 a month ($99), Premium to $5.50 ($198), Business to $17.50 ($630) and Commerce to $31.50 ($1,134).

  • Other savings

    Free domain for the first year

    Yearly and multi-year paid plans include a custom domain such as .com, .net or .org free for the first year. Monthly plans do not.

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