Blogaly vs WordPress.com
Blogaly vs WordPress.com
Compared on , using each platform’s own pricing and help pages.
The short verdict
WordPress.com builds almost any kind of website, with over 60,000 plugins and low entry prices. Paid newsletters work too, but WordPress.com takes a percentage of payments that falls from 10% to 0% as you move up its plans.
Blogaly is built only for publications: newsletters, members and paid tiers are part of the product, not add-ons, and the platform fee is 0% on every plan.
Side by side
Price to start
- Blogaly
- From $18/month (Starter); $35 Publisher, $239 Business. 14-day free trial, no card.
- WordPress.com
- Free plan with ads. Personal $4, Premium $8, Business $25, Commerce $45 a month, billed yearly
Cut of paid subscriptions
- Blogaly
- 0% platform fee on member payments, on every plan. Stripe’s standard processing fees apply.
- WordPress.com
- 10% on Free, 8% Personal, 4% Premium, 2% Business, 0% Commerce, plus Stripe’s fees
Custom domain
- Blogaly
- Included on Publisher and Business, with HTTPS issued and renewed for you
- WordPress.com
- Free domain for the first year on paid plans
Extensibility
- Blogaly
- Themes, integrations and code injection
- WordPress.com
- Over 60,000 plugins on paid plans
Analytics
- Blogaly
- Built in and cookie-free: pageviews, visitors, sources, member growth, MRR, open and click rates
- WordPress.com
- Premium stats and analytics from the Premium plan
Export
- Blogaly
- Posts, settings and members export anytime, on every plan
- WordPress.com
- An XML file of posts, pages and comments; themes and plugins aren’t included
| Feature | Blogaly | WordPress.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price to start | From $18/month (Starter); $35 Publisher, $239 Business. 14-day free trial, no card. | Free plan with ads. Personal $4, Premium $8, Business $25, Commerce $45 a month, billed yearly |
| Cut of paid subscriptions | 0% platform fee on member payments, on every plan. Stripe’s standard processing fees apply. | 10% on Free, 8% Personal, 4% Premium, 2% Business, 0% Commerce, plus Stripe’s fees |
| Custom domain | Included on Publisher and Business, with HTTPS issued and renewed for you | Free domain for the first year on paid plans |
| Extensibility | Themes, integrations and code injection | Over 60,000 plugins on paid plans |
| Analytics | Built in and cookie-free: pageviews, visitors, sources, member growth, MRR, open and click rates | Premium stats and analytics from the Premium plan |
| Export | Posts, settings and members export anytime, on every plan | An XML file of posts, pages and comments; themes and plugins aren’t included |
Who each one suits
Choose Blogaly if…
- Your site is a publication: posts, newsletters and paying members.
- You want 0% platform fees without moving to a top-tier plan.
- You’d rather not manage plugins to get memberships working.
Choose WordPress.com if…
- You need a site that isn’t mainly a publication, such as a shop or a portfolio.
- You want plugins for features Blogaly doesn’t have.
- You want the lowest entry price and can live with ads on the free plan.
How to switch from WordPress.com
- Export your content from WordPress.com (Tools → Export) to get an XML file.
- Upload it with the WordPress importer in Migration tools; see import your content.
- Export your subscribers from your email tool and import the CSV; see import members. Universal import handles JSON exports from other platforms.
- When everything looks right, connect your custom domain and add redirects if your old post addresses were different.
Questions
Does WordPress.com take a cut of paid newsletters?
Yes, depending on the plan: 10% on Free, 8% on Personal, 4% on Premium, 2% on Business and 0% on Commerce, plus Stripe’s fees. Blogaly’s platform fee is 0% on every plan.
Can I import my WordPress.com site?
Yes. Export an XML file from WordPress.com and upload it with the WordPress importer. Posts, pages, tags and authors come across, and images can be copied onto your Blogaly site.
Do I need plugins for memberships on Blogaly?
No. Members, newsletters, paid tiers and analytics are built in. You connect your own Stripe account to take payments.
When is WordPress.com the better choice?
When your site isn’t mainly a publication, or you need a plugin for something Blogaly doesn’t do.
Can I keep my domain?
Yes. Point it at Blogaly on the Publisher or Business plan and HTTPS is issued and renewed for you.
Sources
Competitor details as published on their own sites on 8 November 2026. Prices and features change, so check the source before you decide.
- Plans: Personal $4, Premium $8, Business $25, Commerce $45 per month billed yearly; free plan shows ads; free domain first year; 60,000+ plugins; premium stats from Premium (wordpress.com)
- Payment fees 10% Free, 8% Personal, 4% Premium, 2% Business, 0% Commerce, plus Stripe (wordpress.com)
- Export is an XML file of posts, pages and comments, without themes or plugins (wordpress.com)