Choosing my stage

I need a place to put my work online. Sounds simple. Let's do a quick rundown.

Behance:

Pros:

• Free (comes with Creative Suite)
• Built-in community
• No setup headaches (upload/description/publish)

Cons:

• Limited customization
• Not your own the platform
• No blog stuff to elaborate on work

Wix/SquareSpace:

Pros:

• No coding required
• Lots of templates to get running quickly
• Can start for free

Cons:

• Long-term costs add up
• Less control compared to self-hosted
• So many walls (no advanced features)

Self-Hosted (WordPress)

Pros:

• Complete control
• Can scale to anything (a portfolio, blog, shop, etc.)
• Most cost-effective

Cons:

• Requires money upfront (domain+hosting != free ["!=" mean "is not"])
• Setup takes time
• Self Maintenance

My Pick

For now, I will stick with Behance. It’s free, it’s fast, and I can start posting work today instead of spending endless time messing with self-hosting (as in I've got enough on my plate). When I have the budget and time, I will self-host to have complete control without paying for features I could’ve built myself. (I don't like Wix at all.)

After reading some of my other classmates' blogs, I'm switching to Adobe Portfolio. It has more control compared to Behance.