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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $0.00 Per Month
$4 user/month
Umbraco
Star Rating
(942)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $0.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansWordPress.com
Star Rating
(2,624)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$4 user/month
Browse all 5 pricing plansUmbraco vs WordPress.com
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Umbraco easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Umbraco overall.
- Reviewers felt that WordPress.com meets the needs of their business better than Umbraco.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Umbraco is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Umbraco over WordPress.com.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Umbraco
Umbraco CMS
Starting at $0.00
Per Month
This is the stand-alone version of the friendly Umbraco CMS. It gives you all of the powerful features and flexibility you'll need to build great websites. Also comes in 2 paid tiers which include support and add-on products.
- Open Source CMS
- Web Content Management with Infinite editing
- Language Variants
WordPress.com
Personal Plan
$4
user/month
Add some personality to your website with a custom domain and access to 24/7 support.
Free Trial
Umbraco
Free Trial is available
WordPress.com
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
756
8.8
2,354
Ease of Use
8.8
767
8.4
2,361
Ease of Setup
8.6
632
8.1
1,134
Ease of Admin
8.9
606
8.5
1,117
Quality of Support
8.2
640
7.9
1,885
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
520
8.5
976
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
721
7.9
2,315
Features by Category
Content
8.8
587
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
599
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
572
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
558
Not enough data
7.7
467
Not enough data
8.1
542
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
566
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
569
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
560
|
Verified
Not enough data
Design
6.8
496
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
514
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
507
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
561
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
545
Not enough data
8.3
538
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
552
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
570
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
512
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
510
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
504
Not enough data
8.2
525
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Web Content Management
5.7
60
Not enough data
5.7
59
Not enough data
Analytics
7.4
29
Not enough data
6.9
28
Not enough data
6.9
27
Not enough data
7.0
28
Not enough data
7.2
28
Not enough data
7.0
27
Not enough data
Content Management
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
9.0
30
Not enough data
Design & Development
6.4
29
Not enough data
6.8
28
Not enough data
7.5
26
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Experience Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
Management
8.7
56
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
Support
8.7
57
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Publishing
8.6
147
Not enough data
8.6
160
Not enough data
6.3
108
Not enough data
Development
8.1
163
Not enough data
7.9
152
Not enough data
8.5
142
Not enough data
8.1
148
Not enough data
Analytics
7.6
136
Not enough data
7.9
150
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Headless CMS
6.3
10
Not enough data
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
Performance
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Security
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Free Resources
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
9.9
14
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
1687
Not enough data
8.2
1647
Not enough data
8.2
1579
Not enough data
8.6
1540
Growth
Not enough data
8.4
1527
Not enough data
8.2
1564
Not enough data
8.0
1401
Not enough data
8.0
1115
Not enough data
8.4
1294
Content
Not enough data
8.2
1256
Not enough data
8.7
1630
Not enough data
8.5
1472
Not enough data
8.8
290
Support
Not enough data
8.1
277
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Umbraco and WordPress.com share no categories
Unique Categories
Umbraco is categorized as WebOps Platforms, Digital Experience Platforms (DXP), Headless CMS, and Web Content Management
WordPress.com is categorized as Web Design, Website Builder, WordPress Hosting, Cloud Web Hosting, Managed Hosting, and Shared Hosting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Umbraco
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
Computer Software
17.3%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
9.4%
Program Development
3.4%
Government Administration
2.6%
Other
56.0%
Marketing and Advertising
16.0%
Computer Software
8.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Internet
3.7%
Writing and Editing
3.2%
Other
61.2%
Discussions
Can I get some swag? I haven't seen anybody with Umbraco swag in more than 4 years since working with it!
3 Comments
MS
Some Umbraco Swag on Ebay: https://ebay.us/VotDEg Read more
Is umbraco better than WordPress?
2 Comments
CS
Yes, by far. Better UI/UX, better security, better extensibility, better stability. Doesn't limit the site build in any way.Read more
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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