WordPress is the open source (free for everyone to use) CMS (Content Management System), the software that enables you to create, support and publish websites.
WordPress powers nearly a third of all websites in the world.
WordPress.com:- Free websites & free hosting.
WordPress.com
- Free Domain, free hosting, free web builder. Very simple to use and mostly used by bloggers, self or limited interest websites, information sharing and businesses who have a restricted or no budget for building a website.
- Your web address will end in worpress.com. See our sample WordPress.com website
- You have limited technical control and need to upgrade to a paid package to add more tools to build bigger and better websites.
- All WordPress.com sites are automatically secured with free HTTPS.
WordPress.org: - Is the CMS for self-hosted websites and is principally used by businesses.
WordPress.org
- Free and very easy to use with a lot more tools and flexibility enabling you to build a world-class website.
- You provide your own Domain name and hosting.
- With WordPress.org you have complete control, you pay nothing, for the CMS ever!
- You use the free CMS to do whatever you want, the sky really is the limit.
- This is the worlds No.1 go to option for business websites and what we use for our own websites.