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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$4 user/month
Sparkle
Star Rating
(20)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SparkleWordPress.com
Star Rating
(2,629)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$4 user/month
Browse all 5 pricing plansSparkle vs WordPress.com
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Sparkle easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Sparkle overall.
- Reviewers felt that Sparkle meets the needs of their business better than WordPress.com.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Sparkle is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Sparkle over WordPress.com.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Sparkle
No pricing availableWordPress.com
Personal Plan
$4
user/month
Add some personality to your website with a custom domain and access to 24/7 support.
Free Trial
Sparkle
Free Trial is available
WordPress.com
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
17
8.8
2,356
Ease of Use
9.4
17
8.4
2,363
Ease of Setup
9.7
13
8.1
1,136
Ease of Admin
9.6
13
8.5
1,119
Quality of Support
9.5
16
7.9
1,887
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
13
8.5
978
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
17
7.9
2,317
Features by Category
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.4
120
Not enough data
8.5
120
Not enough data
8.5
121
Not enough data
8.6
120
Platform Additional Functionalities
Not enough data
8.2
111
Not enough data
8.3
117
Not enough data
8.0
111
Agentic AI - Web Design
Not enough data
8.0
24
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
7.8
24
Visual UGC
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.4
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.9
14
Security
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Free Resources
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.9
15
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Security - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Customizations
Not enough data
8.5
1689
Not enough data
8.2
1649
Not enough data
8.2
1581
Not enough data
8.6
1542
Growth
Not enough data
8.4
1529
Not enough data
8.2
1566
Not enough data
8.0
1403
Not enough data
8.0
1116
Not enough data
8.4
1296
Content
Not enough data
8.2
1257
Not enough data
8.7
1632
Not enough data
8.6
1474
Not enough data
8.8
292
Support
Not enough data
8.1
279
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Sparkle and WordPress.com share no categories
Unique Categories
Sparkle is categorized as User-Generated Content
WordPress.com is categorized as Web Design, Website Builder, WordPress Hosting, Cloud Web Hosting, Managed Hosting, and Shared Hosting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Sparkle
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
WordPress.com
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.0%
Retail
10.0%
Marketing and Advertising
10.0%
Wholesale
5.0%
Telecommunications
5.0%
Other
55.0%
Marketing and Advertising
16.0%
Computer Software
8.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Internet
3.7%
Writing and Editing
3.3%
Other
61.2%
Discussions
Sparkle has no discussions with answers
How do you add features on WordPress?
3 Comments
FM
There are mainly 6 ways to add features to WordPress. Here is the short list on it.
1) Plugins: Install and activate via "Plugins" > "Add New."
2)...Read more
What is the best way to use Wordpress to its fullest capability.
2 Comments
SK
I used a YouTube video but kind of customized it to my needs. It's super simple but don't let the length of the video fool you. I used this one:...Read more
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