WordPress.com is a comprehensive, easy-to-use alternative blog software to WordPress.org and earns our “TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award”. The main difference being that WordPress.org takes some technical know-how to download, install and maintain a database. This hosted version contains much of the same features and functionality without the added difficulty of being your own web developer and host.

The design tools offered at the free level include access to many templates (blog designs), sidebar customization using widgets and some of the themes even let you upload your own photo to customize your banner

Tracking and publishing tools are mostly integrated into the program – the stats are certainly integrated and offer a real-time look at all the activity and traffic happening to your blog.
The hosting has several different paid levels that increase your blog’s functionality. Upgrades include custom CSS, unlimited private users, 5 GB, 10 GB and 15 GB space upgrades, no ads and video embedding capability.

Standout Features:

• Integrated stats system
• A great tool for writing
• The world's best comment and trackback spam technology
• 3 GB of file storage with the free account