WordPress.com
One of the most popular platforms for website creation. The .com version of WordPress is a subscription-based service that is powered by the WordPress.org platform. It is much simpler to use but not nearly as flexible. A great choice for basic websites that might need additional features added later.
| Ease of Use | ★★★✩✩ | Upkeep | automatic |
| Feature Richness | ★★★★✩ | Time Commitment | |
| Design Flexibility | ★★★★★ | Cost | $$ |
WordPress.org
The most flexible and powerful platform on this list. A good choice for someone with specific needs that can be met by the myriad plugins and customizations offered. While it is possible to quickly build a basic website, projects can expand to be quite complex and require an account on a hosting service. Also (potentially) the least expensive option on this list.
| Ease of Use | ★★★✩✩ | Upkeep | can be significant |
| Feature Richness | ★★★★★ | Time Commitment | |
| Design Flexibility | ★★★★★ | Cost | $ |
sites.stlawu.edu
Powered by WordPress. Faculty, staff, and students can create a customizable web presence for courses, research, or scholarship. Ideal for projects that need to be restricted to SLU community. (sites can be made public, by request).
| Ease of Use | ★★★✩✩ | Upkeep | SLU manages regular updates |
| Feature Richness | ★★★✩✩ | Time Commitment | |
| Design Flexibility | ★★✩✩✩ | Cost | Free! |
Weebly
Easy to use platform that is oriented towards novices. Weebly has a free tier, unlike Squarespace. The free option comes with a few limitations, such as a Weebly-based domain name and advertisements.
| Ease of Use | ★★★★✩ | Upkeep | automatic |
| Feature Richness | ★★★✩✩ | Time Commitment | |
| Design Flexibility | ★★✩✩✩ | Cost | $$ |