If the WordPress.com service isn’t appropriate for your needs, there are several alternatives. These include other free hosted services, commercial services, open source software that you can install on your own server, and commercial software.
Free, Hosted Services
Commercial, Hosted Services
- Bryght.com (Drupal hosting)
- Typepad.com
Free, Installed Software
- WordPress.org
- Drupal.org
- B2Evolution.net
- Typo.com
- Plone.net
- MovableType.com (Personal license)
Commercial, Installed Software
- MovableType.com (Commercial license)
I’d also add Elgg to that list (under Free, installed)