about.me is a profile page. Pagecord is a whole personal site.
A profile page is useful when all you need is a name, a photo, and a handful of links. But people are more than links.
Pagecord gives you the profile page, then lets it grow: a homepage, a blog, pages for About, Now, Contact, or Portfolio, RSS, email subscribers, themes, custom domains, and publishing from your inbox.
No AI gimmick required. Classic is free forever. Premium is $25/year.
Who this is for
People who want a personal homepage that can keep changing: freelancers, artists, writers, developers, researchers, and anyone with more to say than a link list.
Use it as a homepage today, then add posts, a Now page, a contact form, or a small newsletter when you need them.
Why people switch
A one-page profile can feel finished too quickly. It tells people where else to find you, but it does not give you much space to think, publish, archive, or grow.
Pagecord keeps the links, but gives you somewhere to actually publish. Posts, pages, a domain that's yours.
What is different
You can write posts, add pages, send updates, point your own domain at it, and export everything whenever you want.
It's still a personal site — just one that doesn't have to stay frozen.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Pagecord | about.me |
|---|---|---|
| Personal landing page | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom domains | ✅ | ✅ |
| Social links | ✅ | ✅ |
| Free version | ✅ | ✅ |
| Full blogging platform | ✅ | ❌ |
| Create posts by sending an email | ✅ | ❌ |
| Tags and categories | ✅ | ❌ |
| Email newsletter | ✅ Weekly digest or per-post delivery |
❌ |
| Embeddable contact form | ✅ | ❌ |
| RSS feeds | ✅ | ❌ |
| Full site HTML export | ✅ | ❌ |
| API | ✅ | ❌ |
| Open source | ✅ | ❌ |
| Built-in analytics | ✅ | ❌ |
| AI chatbot | ❌ | ✅ |
| Premium version | $25/year | $72-90/year |
Real Pagecord sites
What people say
“It's simple, it's niche, it's elegant. The most important thing is the words and it takes away all the excuses.”
“Pagecord is the perfect place to host your own blog, especially if you want to keep things simple.”
Migration notes
What you can bring
- Profile copy, bio text, links, and images
- A custom domain you already own
- A link-in-bio style homepage recreated as a Pagecord page
- A new blog archive added alongside your existing profile content
What does not carry over
- about.me's AI chatbot
- about.me page templates (you'll pick a Pagecord theme instead)
- about.me analytics history
Imports are not self-serve yet. If you have an existing site, email support and we will look at what is possible.