@skye WordPress is what I use. It costs me nothing. 🙂 It’s not monetized, and I don’t really advertise it. I approach it as a hobby and a way for me to prioritize writing, so I’m not aiming for many followers right now.
For various projects I’ve used wordpress, blogger, and done paid hosting. Of the three I chose blogger for EdmundLloydFletcher.com because there is a lot more I can do with it before it starts costing money. Also, being a google product part of me wonders if they rank you a smidge higher in the search rankings, but who knows…