The best free personal website builders, and what free includes
Six ways to make a personal website without paying, with what each free tier includes according to the provider's own page, and the moment you might want to upgrade.
A personal website does not need a budget. Several good builders let you make one for free, and for many people the free version is all they ever need: a page with your name, a few sentences, some links and perhaps a little work to show.
Free always comes with limits, though, and they differ. One builder keeps its branding on free sites, another shows ads, another limits how many sites you can make, and most keep your own domain for paid plans. So this list says, for each builder, what its own pricing page says the free tier includes, with the date we checked. Where we could not find it on the provider's own site, we left the builder out.
We make Mini Casa, which appears here with the same kind of information as the others and in no special position. Read our entry knowing that.
What a free personal site usually looks like
On a free tier you typically share an address on the builder's own domain, something like yourname.builder.com, and the site carries a small credit or ad. That is fine for a portfolio link on a CV, a page for friends and family, or a first step. When you want your own domain or a site without the builder's branding, you usually move to a paid plan, and the cheapest paid plan is what to compare.
How we chose
Each builder here lets one person make a personal site without code and without paying, and states its free tier on its own website. We read those pages, recorded what they say and when, and noted who each builder suits. We left out builders whose free terms we could not confirm on their own site the day we checked, and tools whose free version is only a short trial.
We also cared about what happens next. A free site that is easy to keep current, and easy to leave if you outgrow it, is worth more than one with a long feature list you will never open. So for each entry we say who it suits less well, too.
1. Carrd
Best for: A tidy one-page homepage you design yourselfOne-page sites built from sections, with a small number free.
Carrd makes simple, responsive one-page sites. You start from a template and arrange sections, text, images and buttons. What its free tier includes: Yes, up to three sites per account1. That is plenty for a personal homepage and a side project.
It suits people who want a single, tidy page and enjoy arranging it. Removing the Carrd credit: On every Pro plan2. Paid plans start at USD 9 per year (Pro Lite); custom domains start with Pro Standard, as of October 25, 20262.
2. WordPress.com
Best for: A personal site with a blog that may growA full site and blog, free with ads, with room to grow.
WordPress.com gives you a whole site with pages, posts and a choice of themes. Its free tier: Yes, a free plan that shows WordPress.com ads3. Ads: Ads shown on free sites are removed from the Personal plan up3. Your own domain: On paid plans, with a domain free for the first year on annual plans3.
It suits people who want to write, or who expect their site to grow into several pages. It suits less well someone who wants one simple page with no settings to learn, because the platform has a lot of options.
3. Wix
Best for: A multi-page site you arrange visuallyA drag and drop builder with free templates and a free tier.
Wix lets you build a site by dragging elements onto a page, starting from a template. What it says about cost: Yes, building a site is free; Premium plans add more4. Removing its branding: On Premium plans4. Your own domain: On Premium plans4. The editor is flexible enough for multi-page personal sites, portfolios and small business pages.
It suits people who want visual control across several pages. It suits less well anyone who would rather not make many design decisions; the freedom can slow you down.
4. Mini Casa
Best for: A personal page with character, ready in an evening OursA free personal page set inside a small illustrated casa.
Mini Casa's free plan gives you a free Mini Casa address and every free casa: illustrated scenes such as Lunar Post Office or Book Nook, each with a resident. You add an introduction and links, change the casa's details to make it yours, and can add a few posts or portfolio pieces.
It suits people who want a personal page with character and very little arranging. Every casa shows a small Made with Mini Casa link, premium casas cannot be published yet, and connecting your own domain is in preview.
5. About.me
Best for: A professional calling cardA free one-page profile with an email signature.
About.me gives you a single profile page: a photo, a headline, a short bio and a way to reach you, plus an email signature linking to it. Its free tier: Yes, a free page at an about.me address5. It is quick to set up and looks professional. Your own domain: On the Pro plan, with a domain you own or buy from them5.
It suits job seekers and freelancers who want a polished calling card. It suits less well anyone who wants to show projects or write posts, because the page is deliberately narrow.
6. A hand-written page on a free static host
Best for: People comfortable with a little codeFor people who know a little HTML and want full control.
If you can write basic HTML and CSS, a single hand-written page on a free static hosting service costs nothing and carries no one's branding. Many developers keep their personal homepage this way for years, because it is fast and entirely theirs.
It suits people comfortable editing code. Every change means opening a file, and there is no editor or support, so it suits few people outside that group.
Choose by the kind of site you want, then accept the free tier's trade-off for now. One page you design yourself points to a section builder. A blog points to a blogging platform. A visual multi-page site points to a drag and drop builder. A calling card points to a profile page. A page with character points to a casa. You can always move later: your words and links are yours.
A practical tip before you start: write your page in a plain note first. Your name, one sentence about what you do, two or three sentences of story, three links and how to reach you. With that note ready, any builder on this list takes an evening, and switching later means pasting the same note somewhere new. The words are the part that lasts.
When you are ready to write the page itself, our guides on choosing between a personal website and a link page and choosing your web address help, and you can see how posts work in a casa or browse Paper Trail. Comparing two builders directly? Read Mini Casa vs Carrd.
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Questions people ask
Can I use my own domain on a free website?
Usually not. Most builders keep custom domains for paid plans, and free sites use an address on the builder's own domain. Check each builder's pricing page for its rule.
Will a free personal website show ads?
Some do. One builder here shows its own ads on free sites; others show a small credit instead. Check what the free tier includes before you share the address widely.
How long does it take to make a personal website?
An evening is realistic for a simple page. Write your introduction first, pick the three links that matter most, then choose a design. A page you finish tonight beats a perfect one next month.
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
- Wix: Wix plans, checked October 25, 2026
- About.me: about.me pricing, checked October 25, 2026
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