About.me alternatives for a personal page that feels like you
Four alternatives to About.me for a personal homepage, with what each one is good at, what it costs to start and when a profile page is still the right call.
About.me made the personal homepage simple: one big photo, your name, a headline, a few sentences and a way to reach you. For years that was enough for a lot of people, and for many it still is.
But a personal page can do more than introduce you. It can show a few projects, hold the links you share most, carry some of your personality or grow into a small site. If you want any of those, you have choices. This page walks through four alternatives, then explains when staying with a profile page is the sensible thing. We make Mini Casa, so we are not neutral; every fact about other products links to their own page with the date we checked it.
Why people look for a About.me alternative
People outgrow a profile page in a few predictable ways. A freelancer starts to need examples of work, not only a summary. A writer wants to list recent pieces. A maker wants a gallery. Someone with a side project wants their page to point at three or four things, not one.
Others want a page that looks less like a business card. A large photo and a headline are tidy, but tidy can feel anonymous. If people visit your page to get a sense of you, the design itself can help: colours, objects and a little story say as much as the bio.
And some people are simply checking whether they are paying for features they use. A personal page tends to be set up once and left alone, so it is worth knowing what you get for what you pay, and whether a domain you already own can point at it.
Picture three people. A translator who wants clients to find her by name. A retired teacher who shares his woodworking and local history notes. A student building a first portfolio before graduating. All three could use a profile page, and all three might be happier with something else: a page with work samples, a page with a few warm links and stories, a page that can grow a section at a time. The right choice depends on which of them you are closest to.
How we chose
We kept to tools a single person can use without code to make a personal homepage in an afternoon. For each, we read the provider's own pricing page and noted whether there is a free way to start, the first paid step, whether you can bring a domain you already own, whether the provider's branding can be removed, and what kind of starting design you get.
We did not include anything a provider does not state itself. Prices are shown in US dollars as published, and they change, so check the linked source before deciding.
We also thought about upkeep. A personal page is only useful if it is current, so we favoured tools that make small edits easy, like changing a headline or swapping a link, over tools that reward a big initial build and then sit still.
The options at a glance
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Carrd
Best for: People who want their one-page homepage to hold projects and links too
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Mini Casa
Best for: People who want their homepage to show personality and a little work
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WordPress.com
Best for: People who want to write regularly and grow a multi-page site
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Beacons
Best for: Creators whose personal page also sells and pitches brands
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A short page on a site you already have
Best for: People who already run a website they update
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Staying with About.me
Best for: People who want a polished calling card and an email signature
1. Carrd
A one-page site with sections, so your homepage can hold more than a bio.
Carrd lets you build a single page from sections: an intro, a few project cards, a contact form, a row of links. Compared with a profile page, you get far more control over what appears and in what order, while still staying on one page.
Free plan: Yes, up to three sites per account1. Paid plans are billed yearly, from USD 9 per year (Pro Lite); custom domains start with Pro Standard, as of October 25, 20262. Your own domain: On Pro Standard and above, with SSL2.
You will arrange the layout yourself. If that sounds enjoyable, it is a natural next step from a profile page.
Maybe not for: Anyone who wants a page done in fifteen minutes
At a glance
2. Mini Casa
A personal homepage set inside a small illustrated casa with a resident.
Mini Casa gives your introduction a place to live. You pick a casa, such as the postal outpost in Lunar Post Office or the reading room in Book Nook, write a few lines about yourself and add the links people need. The scene and its resident carry some of your personality, so the page feels like you before anyone reads a word.
As your page grows, you can add portfolio pieces with a short story for each, or a few posts. That makes it a good fit for someone who started with a profile page and now wants to show some work.
The honest limits: connecting your own domain is in preview, so you begin on a free Mini Casa address. A casa can show a private way to say hello, but message notifications are simulated while the inbox is in preview, so also link the contact route you check every day. Every casa shows a small Made with Mini Casa link in the footer.
Maybe not for: People who want a strictly corporate, photo-first profile
3. WordPress.com
A site and blog platform for when your homepage becomes a home base.
If you expect to write regularly or want several pages, such as about, work and contact, WordPress.com gives you a full site with a blog and a large choice of themes. Your homepage can still be simple, with room to grow behind it.
Free plan: Yes, a free plan that shows WordPress.com ads3. Paid plans start at USD 4 per month billed yearly, or USD 9 month to month (Personal), as of October 25, 20263. Your own domain: On paid plans, with a domain free for the first year on annual plans3.
There are more settings to learn than on a profile page. For people who will use the extra pages, that is time well spent.
Maybe not for: People who want a single page they never have to manage
At a glance
4. Beacons
A creator page with links, a store and a media kit together.
If your personal page is really a creator page, with brand deals, products or a newsletter, Beacons brings those tools together. Its media kit keeps your audience numbers current for pitches, and its store sits on the same page as your links.
Free plan: Yes, a free plan4. Paid plans start at USD 8.33 per month billed yearly, or USD 10 month to month (Creator), as of October 25, 20264. Your own domain: On the Creator plan and above4.
For a quiet introduction to who you are, it may be more tool than you need.
Maybe not for: People who simply want to introduce themselves
At a glance
5. A short page on a site you already have
If you already run a website, an about page there may be all you need.
Many people use a profile service because they never got round to an about page on their own site. If you already have a website, a well-written about page there, with a photo, a few sentences and a contact route, keeps everything at one address.
Link it from your email signature and social profiles. The only cost is the time to write it, which our guide below can shorten.
Keep it short: who you are, what you do, one or two proofs of it, and how to get in touch. A good about page is often four paragraphs, not fourteen.
6. Staying with About.me
For a polished calling card with an email signature, it still does the job well.
About.me is focused, and focus is a strength. If you want a clean page with your photo, a headline and a way to reach you, and an email signature that links to it, there is little to gain by moving. Free plan: Yes, a free page at an about.me address5. Visitor stats: Page stats through Google Analytics, on the Pro plan5.
If your page already does what you need and people find you through it, keep it. A homepage that works is better than a new one half finished.
At a glance
Side by side
| What you get | Mini Casa | About.meChecked October 25, 2026 | CarrdChecked October 25, 2026 | WordPress.comChecked October 25, 2026 | BeaconsChecked October 25, 2026 |
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| Free way to start | Yes: a free address and every free casa | Yes, a free page at an about.me address5 | Yes, up to three sites per account1 | Yes, a free plan that shows WordPress.com ads3 | Yes, a free plan4 |
| Lowest paid plan | See the pricing page | USD 5 per month, billed as USD 60 a year (Standard)5 | USD 9 per year (Pro Lite); custom domains start with Pro Standard2 | USD 4 per month billed yearly, or USD 9 month to month (Personal)3 | USD 8.33 per month billed yearly, or USD 10 month to month (Creator)4 |
| Your own domain | Domain connection is in preview | On the Pro plan, with a domain you own or buy from them5 | On Pro Standard and above, with SSL2 | On paid plans, with a domain free for the first year on annual plans3 | On the Creator plan and above4 |
| Removing their branding | Every casa shows a small Made with Mini Casa link | On the Pro plan5 | On every Pro plan2 | Ads shown on free sites are removed from the Personal plan up3 | On the Creator Plus plan and above4 |
| Starting design | Illustrated casas with a resident | Not applicable | Premium starting-point templates on every Pro plan, including Pro Lite2 | Themes, with every premium theme on paid plans3 | A website template library on every plan4 |
A personal homepage only needs to answer three questions: who are you, what do you do, and how can someone reach you? Choose the tool that lets you answer them in your own voice and keep the answers current. A section builder gives control, a blog platform gives room, a creator tool gives business features, and a profile page gives focus.
If you want a homepage with a bit of character, browse casas like Good Company or Focus Hours, see how portfolio pieces work, or read our guide to choosing between a personal website and a link page.
Questions people ask
What should a personal homepage include?
Your name, one sentence about what you do, a photo or a picture that feels like you, two or three links people need, and a clear way to get in touch. Add projects only when you have some worth showing.
Can I use my own domain for a personal page?
Most tools allow it, often on paid plans. In Mini Casa, connecting your own domain is in preview, so you start on a free Mini Casa address and connect your domain when it is available for your account.
How often should I update my personal page?
Whenever something important changes, such as a new role, a new project or a new way to contact you. A quick look every few months keeps it from going stale.
Sources
- Carrd: Carrd home page, checked October 25, 2026
- Carrd: Carrd Pro plans, checked October 25, 2026
- WordPress.com: WordPress.com pricing, checked October 25, 2026
- Beacons: Beacons pricing, checked October 25, 2026
- About.me: about.me pricing, checked October 25, 2026
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