| Feature | Weebly | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0/month for a basic site up to 5 pages, using a weebly.com domain name. $4, $8 or $25/month for more features. | Free. However, you will need to pay for web hosting, which can start at a few bucks a month. |
| Pre-Built Themes/Templates | 145 choices, covering a variety of purposes, from blogs to eCommerce sites and more. | > 10,000, covering nearly every imaginable use case. Some themes are free, while others can cost $20 or more to use. |
| Custom Themes/Templates | Yes, but access is mostly cosmetic, with very limited ability to customize functionality. | Yes, with full access to all of the core WordPress code so you can modify any functionality. |
| eCommerce | Yes, ecommerce functionality is available in the $25/month account. | Yes. Code your own theme, or use a popular platform like WooCommerce. However, you will need to pay for an SSL certificate (~$60/year) |
| Responsive | Yes, many Weebly templates are responsive. | Yes, many WordPress templates are responsive. You can also code your own responsive website, or convert a non-responsive site to be responsive. |
| Plug-Ins/Widgets | Yes, but limited selection and practically no third-party options means some unique or advanced needs may not be met. | > 33,000, created by WordPress and third parties, meaning you can find a pre-built solution for nearly anything. |
| Long-Term Growth/Expansion | May be limited. If you need functionality beyond what Weebly offers, you will need to export your site to plain HTML/CSS and have it rebuilt on another platform. | Outlook good. If you need functionality that does not exist, you can build it into your existing WordPress site. |
| Is coding knowledge necessary? | No coding knowledge is needed. | No coding knowledge is needed to manage content, but setup can require some technical ability and building a custom theme will require HTML, CSS and PHP knowledge. |
| Overall Ease of Use | Very easy to use. | Very easy for content management, moderate for setup/custom functionality. |
| Unique Looks | Yes, to an extent. You can start with an existing Weebly template and then modify it as you see fit. However, since others will be doing the same, it's possible you will end up with a similar look. | Yes. You can build a completely custom theme. |
| Overall Flexibility | Limited Flexibility | Extremely Flexible |
