Can a free hosted website beat self hosted website

[Dominique]

You can create free website on blogger, WordPress, wix, etc. Can a free hosted website really beat a self hosted website. If it does, what's the point of spending money on a self hosted website? If it doesn't why these free hosting services exist?

 

[Nomad]

The true value of a website likes in the content and SEO score. If your free website has useful and interesting content, and if your website ranks high on search engines, free hosted website can certainly beat self hosted website.