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10 Best Free Portfolio Websites of 2026
This list is for students, recent graduates and job seekers who want a portfolio website without paying. We compared documented features and published prices for ten portfolio builders and hosts and ranked them mainly on what you can publish for free: the number of sites and pages, the web address you get, whether ads or branding appear, and what the first paid upgrade costs if you want your own domain. Carrd, Wix, Google Sites, WordPress.com, Notion, Framer and Webflow all have free plans. GitHub Pages is free for developers on public repositories, Behance is a free creative network with a paid website add-on, and Cargo is free only for students.
By the Mojolin research desk · Updated November 12, 2026 · 10 tools compared · Prices checked on vendor pages, latest November 12, 2026
Questions or corrections: editorial@mojolin.com
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Carrd is our top free portfolio website because a free account publishes up to three one-page sites, and removing its branding costs only $9 per year. Wix is the best free option for a multi-page portfolio, with portfolio templates and an AI Portfolio Generator on its free plan, though free sites show Wix ads. Google Sites is the easiest route for students who keep work in Google Drive, and WordPress.com is strongest for writing samples thanks to unlimited pages on its free plan. Developers should use GitHub Pages, and art and design students should check Cargo's free student program.
Top picks
Best overall
Carrd
8.7 / 10
Students and job seekers who want a one-page portfolio live in an afternoon
Read the review →Also great
Google Sites
8.4 / 10
Students who already use Google Docs, Slides and Drive
Read the review →Comparison table
| # | Tool | Pricing | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrd | Students and job seekers who want a one-page portfolio live in an afternoon | Free plan with up to 3 sites; Pro Lite from $9 per year | 8.7 |
| 2 |  Wix | Creatives who want a multi-page portfolio with a visual editor | Free plan; paid plans from $17 to $159 per month billed yearly | 8.5 |
| 3 | Google Sites | Students who already use Google Docs, Slides and Drive | See vendor pricing (USD check pending); publishes from a personal Google Account | 8.4 |
| 4 |  WordPress.com | Writers and job seekers who want a portfolio with a blog | Free plan; Personal from $4 per month billed yearly ($9 billed monthly) | 8.2 |
| 5 |  Notion | Students who already organize projects and notes in Notion | Free plan publishes basic sites; custom domain add-on $8 per domain per month billed yearly | 8.1 |
| 6 |  Behance | Design, illustration and photography students who want to be found by clients | See vendor pricing (USD check pending); free account; Behance Pro has a 7 day free trial | 8.0 |
| 7 |  GitHub Pages | Computer science students and developers who can edit HTML or Markdown | Free for public repositories with GitHub Free | 7.9 |
| 8 |  Framer | UI, UX and visual design students who want a portfolio that shows design skill | Free plan; Basic from $10 per month billed yearly | 7.8 |
| 9 |  Cargo | Art and design students with a school email contact | Free for students; otherwise $14 per month billed yearly or $19 billed monthly | 7.6 |
| 10 |  Webflow | Web design students who want to learn professional layout tools | Free Starter plan; Basic from $15 per month billed yearly | 7.5 |
Scoring weights
Every tool gets three editorial scores out of 10, from vendor documentation, product pages and the published price. The overall score is the weighted average below, the same method on every list. Full method
The full ranking
Rank 1 · Best overall
Carrd
A builder for simple, responsive one-page sites, with up to three free sites per account.
carrd.co8.7
out of 10
Best for: Students and job seekers who want a one-page portfolio live in an afternoon
Carrd describes itself as a tool for simple, responsive one-page sites, and that focus suits a first portfolio. A free account can build up to three sites using Carrd's core features, so a student could publish a portfolio, a resume page and a project page without paying. You start from one of dozens of templates or a blank page, and layouts adapt to phones, tablets and desktops. The limits show up when you want a polished, branded site: free sites carry "Made with Carrd" in the footer, and Pro plans remove an element limit. Pro Lite costs $9 per year and removes branding, adds premium templates, video uploads and higher quality images. A custom domain needs Pro Standard at $19 per year, which also adds forms, embeds and analytics. Because everything sits on one page, Carrd works best for a short portfolio with a few projects and links out to longer work.
Standout feature
Carrd is the best choice for a fast, free one-page portfolio because a free account can publish up to three sites.
Use cases
A graduate applying for internships
Publish a one-page portfolio with a photo, short bio, project links and resume download
Outcome: A live site at no cost, ready to link from applications
A job seeker who wants a personal domain
Upgrade to Pro Standard and connect a custom domain
Outcome: A branded portfolio for $19 per year
Key features
- Free plan builds up to three sites per account with Carrd's core features
- Dozens of templates, or start from a blank page
- Responsive layouts for phones, tablets and desktops
- Pro Lite ($9 per year) removes the "Made with Carrd" branding and lifts the element limit
- Pro Standard ($19 per year) adds custom domains, forms, widgets and site analytics
Pros
- Three free sites are enough for a portfolio, a resume page and a side project
- Paid plans are billed per year, starting at $9
- 7 day free trial of Pro
Cons
- One-page sites only, so long case studies get crowded
- Free sites show "Made with Carrd" branding in the footer
- Custom domains need Pro Standard at $19 per year
Rank 2 · Runner-up
Wix
A drag and drop website builder with free portfolio templates and an AI Portfolio Generator.
wix.com8.5
out of 10
Best for: Creatives who want a multi-page portfolio with a visual editor
Wix is the most complete free option for a multi-page portfolio. Its portfolio page says the free plan lets artists, photographers and other creatives build and publish a portfolio at no cost, with 500MB of storage and 1GB of bandwidth. You can start from a free portfolio template or ask the AI Portfolio Generator for a tailored first draft, then add projects, images, video, an about page and a contact form in the drag and drop editor. The tradeoffs of staying free are visible to recruiters: the site lives at a wixsite.com address and shows Wix ads. Premium plans connect a custom domain and remove ads, and Wix lists paid plans from $17 to $159 per month billed yearly, with a free domain for the first year on selected yearly plans. That is the highest entry price on this list, so Wix makes most sense if you want room to grow into a full site later.
Standout feature
Wix is the best choice for a free multi-page portfolio because its free plan includes 500MB of storage and portfolio templates.
Use cases
A photography student
Build a multi-page portfolio with galleries for each project
Outcome: A free published portfolio with room to add pages
A designer preparing for interviews
Generate a first draft with the AI Portfolio Generator and edit it
Outcome: A working portfolio draft without starting from a blank page
Key features
- Free plan with 500MB of storage and 1GB of bandwidth
- Free portfolio templates plus an AI Portfolio Generator for a first draft
- Free sites use a yourname.wixsite.com address
- Premium plans connect a custom domain and remove Wix ads
- Selected yearly plans include a free domain for the first year
Pros
- Visual drag and drop editor with no code
- Portfolio-specific templates and AI first draft
- 14-day money-back guarantee on premium plans
Cons
- Free sites show Wix ads
- Free address is a wixsite.com subfolder, not your own domain
- Paid plans start at $17 per month billed yearly, the highest entry price here
Rank 3 · Also great
Google Sites
Google's website builder that publishes sites from a Google Account using templates and Google files.
sites.google.com8.4
out of 10
Best for: Students who already use Google Docs, Slides and Drive
Google Sites is the lowest effort route for a student who already keeps work in Google Drive. Google's help pages say you can create a website for personal or business use: pick a template under "Start a new site", add pages, text and images, then click Publish and enter a web address. You can embed Google Docs, Slides, Sheets and video, which makes it easy to show a class project or presentation without exporting files. Sharing settings let you make the published site Public or Restricted to specific people, and Google documents how to use a custom domain. Visitors do not need a Google Workspace account to view a public site. The limits are design and audience: there are fewer layout and styling choices than Wix or Framer, and Google notes that accounts managed by parents cannot use Google Sites, so younger students may need another tool. We could not confirm a USD price page for personal use from here, so pricing is marked pending.
Standout feature
Google Sites is the best fit for Drive-based class work because it embeds Google Docs, Slides and video directly.
Use cases
A high school or college student
Collect essays, slide decks and videos from Google Drive into one site
Outcome: A shareable portfolio built from existing files
An applicant who wants to share work privately
Publish the site as Restricted and share it with a recruiter
Outcome: A portfolio only invited people can see
Key features
- Start from Google-made templates or a blank site
- Embed Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, video and more
- Publish to a web address you choose, then set sharing to Public or Restricted
- Real-time co-editing with invited editors
- Custom domain support through a Google help article and domain partners
Pros
- No new account needed if you have a Google Account
- Embeds class work stored in Google Drive directly
- Restricted sharing lets you show a portfolio to specific people only
Cons
- Fewer design options than Wix, Framer or Webflow
- Google Accounts managed by parents cannot use Google Sites
- No built-in portfolio-specific templates or galleries like dedicated builders
Rank 4
WordPress.com
Hosted WordPress with a free plan on a wordpress.com subdomain and paid plans from $4 per month.
wordpress.com8.2
out of 10
Best for: Writers and job seekers who want a portfolio with a blog
WordPress.com fits a portfolio that is mostly words: writing samples, case studies or a blog that shows how you think. The free plan gives you a yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain, 1 GB of storage, unlimited pages and posts and basic stats for the last 7 days. WordPress.com says the free plan does not include a custom domain, plugin installation or an ad-free experience for visitors, so a free portfolio will show WordPress.com ads. The Personal plan is the cheapest upgrade at $4 per month billed yearly, or $9 billed monthly, and adds a free domain for one year, 6 GB of storage and no ads for visitors. Paying for two or three years brings the monthly rate to $3.25 or $2.75. The editor has more settings than Carrd or Google Sites, which takes longer to learn, but unlimited pages make it the strongest free choice for long-form work samples.
Standout feature
WordPress.com is the best choice for writing portfolios because even the free plan has unlimited pages and posts.
Use cases
A journalism or marketing graduate
Publish writing samples as posts and a portfolio page
Outcome: A searchable archive of work at no cost
A job seeker ready to pay a little
Upgrade to Personal for a custom domain
Outcome: An ad-free portfolio from $4 per month billed yearly
Key features
- Free plan with a yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain and 1 GB of storage
- Unlimited pages and posts on every plan, including free
- Basic stats for the last 7 days on the free plan
- Personal plan adds a free domain for one year, 6 GB of storage and no ads for visitors
- Longer terms lower the Personal price to $3.25 (2 years) or $2.75 (3 years) per month
Pros
- Unlimited pages suit long case studies and writing samples
- Lowest monthly entry price among multi-page builders here
- Built on WordPress, so skills carry over to other jobs
Cons
- Free sites display WordPress.com ads to visitors
- No custom domain or plugin installation on the free plan
- More settings to learn than Carrd or Google Sites
Rank 5
Notion
A workspace app whose free plan can publish pages to the web as a basic Notion site.
notion.com8.1
out of 10
Best for: Students who already organize projects and notes in Notion
Notion is a practical portfolio option if your projects already live in Notion pages and databases. Its pricing page lists "Publish a Notion page to the web" and basic sites on the free plan, along with one custom notion.site domain, so you can turn an existing project page into a public portfolio in a few clicks. A database of projects with tags and cover images works like a simple gallery. Paid plans add custom sites with your own header, a light or dark theme, a custom favicon and Google Analytics. A custom domain is sold separately: Notion charges $8 per month per domain paid annually, or $10 paid monthly, and that add-on also removes Notion branding. The free version still looks like a Notion page, so it suits writing, research and product work better than visual design. For a designer, Framer or Wix gives more layout control.
Standout feature
Notion is the best choice for students whose work already lives in Notion, since the free plan publishes pages as a basic site.
Use cases
A product management or engineering student
Publish a Notion database of projects with write-ups
Outcome: A free portfolio that updates whenever the Notion page changes
A job seeker sharing a case study
Publish one Notion page and send the link
Outcome: A shareable case study without a separate website
Key features
- Free plan can publish a Notion page to the web as a basic site
- One custom notion.site domain on the free plan
- Custom domain add-on removes Notion branding for $8 per month per domain paid annually
- Paid plans add custom sites with header, theme, favicon and Google Analytics
- Databases can turn a project list into a filterable portfolio
Pros
- Publish existing Notion pages without rebuilding them
- Free notion.site domain choice
- Custom domain is an add-on, not a full plan upgrade
Cons
- Free sites are basic, with site customizations reserved for paid plans
- Custom domain costs $8 per month per domain billed yearly, more than Carrd's yearly price
- Layouts follow Notion's page structure rather than free design
Rank 6
Behance
Adobe's creative network where a free account publishes projects and Pro adds Adobe Portfolio websites.
behance.net8.0
out of 10
Best for: Design, illustration and photography students who want to be found by clients
Behance is less a website builder than a portfolio network, and that is its value for students in visual fields. A free account lets you publish projects to your profile, use Behance's full-time job board and see basic stats, and the free tier also supports offering freelance services, though transactions carry 15 to 30% platform fees. Behance Pro removes those fees and adds advanced analytics, traffic sources, password protected and link-only projects, scheduled publishing and a Pro badge. Pro also includes a subscription to Adobe Portfolio, which Behance describes as up to 5 fully branded websites with free hosting and custom domains. That makes Pro the route to a personal domain, but it is a paid step. Behance showed Pro pricing in EUR from our location, so the USD price is pending. For a free standalone site, pair a Behance profile with Carrd or Google Sites.
Standout feature
Behance is the best choice for designers who want to be discovered, since free accounts publish projects and access its job board.
Use cases
A graphic design student
Publish class and personal projects to a Behance profile
Outcome: Work visible to recruiters browsing Behance, at no cost
A freelancer ready to pay
Upgrade to Pro and build an Adobe Portfolio site
Outcome: A branded site on a custom domain plus 0% platform fees
Key features
- Free account publishes projects to a Behance profile
- Free access to Behance's full-time job board
- Basic project stats on the free account
- Behance Pro includes Adobe Portfolio, with up to 5 websites with free hosting and custom domains
- Pro adds 0% platform fees, advanced analytics and password protected projects
Pros
- Your work appears inside a large creative network, not only on your own site
- Job board access on the free account
- Pro bundles a custom-domain portfolio website through Adobe Portfolio
Cons
- Free account transactions carry 15 to 30% platform fees
- A standalone personal website needs Behance Pro
- Pro price is shown in EUR from our location, so the USD price is pending
Rank 7
GitHub Pages
Free static site hosting that publishes a website straight from a GitHub repository.
github.com7.9
out of 10
Best for: Computer science students and developers who can edit HTML or Markdown
GitHub Pages is the natural portfolio host for anyone applying to software jobs. GitHub describes it as a static site hosting service that takes HTML, CSS and JavaScript from a repository, optionally runs a build step, and publishes a website. It is available in public repositories on GitHub Free, so the hosting itself costs nothing. Each account gets one user site at <owner>.github.io, and each repository can also publish a project site, which lets you give every portfolio project its own live demo. You can connect a custom domain and secure it with HTTPS. GitHub lists a 1 GB size limit for published sites and a soft bandwidth limit of 100 GB per month, which is plenty for a portfolio. The cost is effort: there is no visual editor, so you write the site or start from a Jekyll theme and push changes with Git. For non-developers, Carrd or Google Sites is far quicker.
Standout feature
GitHub Pages is the best choice for developers because it hosts a site from a public repository for free.
Use cases
A computer science student
Host a personal site at <owner>.github.io and link project demos
Outcome: A free portfolio that also shows the code behind it
A bootcamp graduate
Publish a live demo for each project repository
Outcome: Clickable demos for recruiters at no cost
Key features
- Publishes HTML, CSS and JavaScript from a repository, with an optional build step such as Jekyll
- One user site per account at <owner>.github.io
- Custom domain support with HTTPS
- Published sites up to 1 GB with a soft bandwidth limit of 100 GB per month
- Project sites for each repository, at <owner>.github.io/<repositoryname>
Pros
- Costs nothing on a public repository
- Recruiters for engineering roles can see your code and site together
- No platform branding or ads on the site
Cons
- You write and deploy the site yourself, with no visual editor
- Free accounts must use public repositories
- Soft limits of 1 GB per site and 100 GB of bandwidth per month
Rank 8
Framer
A design-first website builder with a free plan on a Framer domain and paid sites from $10 per month.
framer.com7.8
out of 10
Best for: UI, UX and visual design students who want a portfolio that shows design skill
Framer is built for designers, which makes it a strong portfolio tool when the site itself is part of the work sample. The free plan publishes to a free Framer domain with 1 GB of bandwidth and 500 AI credits a month, enough to get a portfolio online and share the link. Upgrading to Basic, which Framer labels for creative personal sites, costs $10 per month with yearly billing and adds a custom domain, 30 pages, 2 CMS collections for projects, 50 GB of bandwidth and 1,000 AI credits a month, plus a complimentary domain on yearly plans. Pro at $30 per month raises the limits to 150 pages and 10 CMS collections. Additional editors cost $20 per month, though most personal portfolios need only one. The design canvas takes longer to learn than Carrd or Wix templates, so it rewards people who already work in design tools.
Standout feature
Framer is the best choice for designers who want the portfolio itself to show design skill, with a free plan on a Framer domain.
Use cases
A UX design student
Design a custom portfolio layout with project case studies
Outcome: A free published site that doubles as a design sample
A designer moving to a personal domain
Upgrade to Basic for a custom domain and CMS collections
Outcome: Up to 30 pages on your own domain for $10 per month billed yearly
Key features
- Free plan with a free Framer domain, 1 GB bandwidth and 500 AI credits per month
- Basic plan ($10 per month, yearly billing) adds a custom domain, 30 pages and 2 CMS collections
- Basic includes 50 GB of bandwidth and 1,000 AI credits per month
- Complimentary domain included on yearly paid plans
- Pro plan at $30 per month adds 150 pages and 10 CMS collections
Pros
- Design canvas gives more layout control than template builders
- Free plan publishes on a Framer domain
- Basic is billed per site and includes a custom domain
Cons
- More to learn than Carrd or Wix
- Free plan bandwidth is 1 GB
- Custom domain needs Basic at $10 per month on yearly billing
Rank 9
Cargo
A site builder for designers and artists that is free for students and teachers.
cargo.site7.6
out of 10
Best for: Art and design students with a school email contact
Cargo describes itself as a site builder for designers and artists, built to help creative people get jobs and clients by showing their work. For students it is unusually generous: Cargo offers free use to all students, as well as teachers and related administrators, but you must provide the email of a professor or administrator on an official domain such as .edu. Everyone else pays one price with no tiers, $14 per month billed yearly or $19 billed monthly. That price covers designing and publishing several sites from one account, real-time multi-user editing, a library of templates, one free custom domain connection and a built-in commerce platform; extra domains cost $2 per month on yearly billing. Cargo is a good fit for art school portfolios that want a distinctive look. Job seekers who have left school should compare it with Framer or Wix, whose free plans do not need a school contact.
Standout feature
Cargo is the best choice for art and design students because it is free for students and built for creative portfolios.
Use cases
An art school student
Build a portfolio and an exhibition site from one account
Outcome: Multiple published sites at no cost while enrolled
A recent design graduate
Keep the site after graduation on a paid plan
Outcome: Same site and custom domain for $14 per month billed yearly
Key features
- Free use for students, teachers and related administrators
- One price with no tiers: $14 per month billed yearly or $19 billed monthly
- Design and publish one or many sites from one account
- 1 free custom domain connection; additional domains $2 per month billed yearly
- Real-time multi-user editing and a built-in commerce platform
Pros
- Completely free for verified students
- Built for artist and designer portfolios
- Single price includes every feature
Cons
- Student access requires the email of a professor or administrator on an official domain such as .edu
- No free plan for job seekers who are not students
- $14 per month billed yearly for everyone else
Rank 10
Webflow
A visual web design platform with a free Starter plan on a webflow.io domain.
webflow.com7.5
out of 10
Best for: Web design students who want to learn professional layout tools
Webflow is a professional visual web design tool, and its free Starter plan works for a compact portfolio. Starter publishes to a webflow.io domain with 2 static pages, 1 GB of bandwidth, 50 form submissions and limited CMS, so a home page plus a contact or about page fits, while separate pages per project do not. Basic, which Webflow describes as for simple sites that don't need a CMS, costs $15 per month billed yearly and adds a custom domain, 300 static pages and 10 GB of bandwidth. The editor exposes layout, classes and interactions much like writing CSS, which is a real skill for web design students but slower to learn than Carrd or Wix. Webflow fits students who want to build their portfolio and practice a tool used by web teams at the same time. Anyone who just needs a link to send with applications will finish faster elsewhere.
Standout feature
Webflow is the best choice for web design students who want practice in a professional tool, with a free Starter site on webflow.io.
Use cases
A web design student
Build a two-page portfolio while learning Webflow
Outcome: A free published site plus practice in a professional tool
A freelancer moving to a custom domain
Upgrade to Basic
Outcome: Up to 300 static pages on your own domain for $15 per month billed yearly
Key features
- Free Starter plan with a webflow.io domain
- Starter includes 2 static pages, 1 GB bandwidth, 50 form submissions and limited CMS
- Basic ($15 per month billed yearly) adds a custom domain and 300 static pages
- Basic includes 10 GB of bandwidth
- Visual designer that works with layout, classes and interactions
Pros
- Skills transfer to professional web design work
- Free plan publishes on a webflow.io domain
- Contact form included on the free plan, up to 50 submissions
Cons
- Free Starter plan is limited to 2 static pages
- Steepest learning curve on this list
- Custom domain starts at $15 per month billed yearly
Frequently asked questions
+What is the best website to build a portfolio for free?
Carrd is the best website to build a portfolio for free for most students and job seekers. A free Carrd account can publish up to three responsive one-page sites, and the cheapest upgrade, Pro Lite, costs $9 per year.
+What is the best free portfolio website?
Carrd is the best free portfolio website for a short, one-page portfolio, and Wix is the best free choice for a multi-page site. Wix's free plan includes 500MB of storage, 1GB of bandwidth and portfolio templates, but shows Wix ads on a wixsite.com address.
+What is the best free website to create a portfolio as a student?
Google Sites is the easiest free choice for students who already use Google Drive, because it embeds Docs, Slides and video. Art and design students should also check Cargo, which offers free use to students with a professor or administrator email on an official domain such as .edu.
+Can I get a free portfolio website with my own domain?
Not on most free plans: Carrd, Wix, WordPress.com, Notion, Framer and Webflow all require a paid plan or add-on for a custom domain. GitHub Pages is the exception, since it is free on public repositories and supports custom domains, though you pay your domain registrar for the domain itself.
+What is the best free portfolio website for developers?
GitHub Pages is the best free portfolio host for developers. It publishes a site from a public repository on GitHub Free at <owner>.github.io, with a 1 GB site size limit and a soft bandwidth limit of 100 GB per month.
+Is Behance a good free portfolio website?
Yes, for visual creatives who want to be discovered: a free Behance account publishes projects, includes the full-time job board and shows basic stats. A standalone website with a custom domain needs Behance Pro, which includes Adobe Portfolio with up to 5 websites.
About this list
Updated November 12, 2026 by the Mojolin research desk. Mojolin is self-funded
Questions or corrections: editorial@mojolin.com
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