One bio page,
or a whole website.
About.me is a simple, free splash page: one screen with your photo, a line about you, and your links, and it is quick to set up. For that single bio-and-links page, About.me is lighter and free, so keep it. Move to Portfolio when one screen is not enough: it builds a full multi-page website plus a matched designer resume with live ATS scoring, drafted from your resume in about a minute. Both cases are compared fairly below.
What About.me is great at.
Quick facts, stated fairly. For a single splash page with your photo, a short bio, and links, About.me is fast, free, and hard to beat on simplicity.
A free splash page. There are paid extras, but the core bio page costs nothing.
A single screen: your photo, a line about you, and your links. Focused by design.
Sign up, add a photo and a bio, done. About as quick as a personal page gets.
An introduction page and a tidy set of links. Not a full website, and it does not try to be.
About.me and Portfolio, judged fairly.
About.me wins on being free and instant for one bio page. Portfolio wins when you want a real multi-page site and a scored resume. Pick by how much site you need.
| About.me | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Best at | A single bio-and-links splash page | A full multi-page professional website |
| Cost | Free for the core page | A separate paid product for a bigger job |
| Setup speed | Minutes, and very simple | About a minute from an existing resume |
| Structure | One page | Multiple pages: work, about, projects, contact |
| Built from a resume | No, you type in a short bio | Paste a resume, get a full draft |
| Resume tooling | None | Matched designer resume, 48 layouts, live ATS scoring |
| Designs | A simple splash layout | 60 designs tuned for professional sites |
| Custom domain and API | Custom domain on paid tiers | Custom domain, TLS automatic, REST API |
For a one-line bio and a set of links, About.me is lighter and free. For a full website you own with a scored resume, that is what Portfolio is for.
When to keep About.me.
Portfolio is a full website builder, not a splash page. If all you want is a free one-screen bio, About.me is the better choice, and we will say so.
Move to Portfolio if you
- +Want a real multi-page website, not a single splash screen.
- +Have a resume to draft from and want the whole site built in about a minute.
- +Want a matched designer resume with live ATS scoring alongside the site.
- +Care that search engines and AI answer engines can read and cite every page.
Keep About.me if you
- −Only want a one-line bio and links. About.me is free and lighter, so it is the better choice here.
- −Want the simplest possible setup with nothing to configure.
- −Do not need multiple pages, a resume, or ATS scoring.
- −Just want a quick placeholder to point people at while you decide.
About.me questions, answered.
Straight answers about the difference and when each tool wins.
Is Portfolio free like About.me?
About.me is free for its core splash page, and for a single bio-and-links screen that is hard to beat. Portfolio is a separate paid product for a bigger job: a full multi-page website drafted from your resume, with a matched resume and ATS scoring. If a free one-pager is all you need, keep About.me.
Can About.me build a multi-page site?
About.me is designed as a single splash page, and it is good at that. If you want separate pages for work, about, projects, and contact, that is where Portfolio fits, because it drafts a multi-page site from your resume in about a minute.
How does Portfolio build a whole site so fast?
You paste your resume and it drafts the pages, the copy, and a matched designer resume for you. See resume to portfolio for exactly how a resume becomes a complete website.
Do both offer a custom domain?
About.me supports a custom domain on its paid tiers, and Portfolio connects a custom domain with TLS handled automatically. On that specific point they are comparable, though the sites themselves are very different in scope.
Does Portfolio help with the resume itself?
Yes, and About.me does not, because it is a bio page. Portfolio gives you 48 resume layouts and live ATS scoring. Try the free ATS score checker before you build anything.
Should I switch away from About.me?
Only if you have outgrown one screen. About.me remains a fine free splash page. Switch to Portfolio when you want a full website you own, built from a resume, not when a single bio page still does the job.
Keep reading.
The product, how the resume becomes a site, and the free tool to check your resume.
Outgrown one page?
Build the whole site.
Keep About.me for a free one-line bio. When you want a full multi-page website you own, paste your resume into Portfolio and get a site, a scored resume, and a matched cover letter in about a minute, on your own domain with TLS handled for you.