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Let's put this rumor to rest: It's rumored that Google retains rights (copyright) to your content that you blog with them. This is false. You have the rights to your content, but Google keeps the rights for their intellectual property. Their terms of service explains this in detail. http://www.blogger.com/terms.g

Limited content: Google has the right to close down or limit your account if content posted violates their terms of service. Not to worry, though. Their terms of service only limits topics that most people will not write about such as hate, etc. Wordpress allows you to host your own blog on your hosting account. You maintain control of your content, but you still have to work within the boundaries of your host company's TOS (Terms of Service).

Ease of Installation: Blogger is usually simpler to install. If your hosting company doesn't have Fantastico as part of its web hosting service, you will have to install Wordpress by hand, which can be difficult -- especially if you aren't very adept with your server control panel and FTP.

Google is the winner for customization. It's easier to edit template layouts, styles, and color with Blogger than with Wordpress. If your template isn't quite what you wanted, "right out of the box," you will need to know PHP and HTML to accomplish very much using Wordpress.

Both platforms are packaged with countless templates to pick from, and third parties have developed a wide variety of templates - and that list continues to grow.

Other widely-used blog software includes Xanga, Drupal (major learning curve), Joomla, and several more.

No charge blog hosting can be found at wordpress.com, Blogger, Myspace, TypePad, and many more.

The real deciding factor is how much control you wish to have over your site and how skilled your are with HTML, PHP and server operation (FTP, databases, etc.). Select Wordpress if you already know HTML and are comfortable with learning PHP (it's not that hard). Choose Google if you are worried about money, or if you just want to begin hassle-free blogging.