I'm really new to chess and I have used both sites, but mostly lichess for the following reasons:
1. Site design - intuitive, responsive, clean and simple
2. Free
3. Stockfish
4. Good community
I've been a bit frustrated with the lichess tactics trainer, but that is mostly my own lack of experience for the most part.
The one thing that I like on chess.com is the chat, and for someone like me who knows very little about chess, chat could potentially be helpful in finding some friends in the community to play with and learn from. Chess would be so much better and less intimidating if people were more inclined to help others who are just starting out. Going it alone is not easy, but I guess it is fairly common and expected.
1. Site design - intuitive, responsive, clean and simple
2. Free
3. Stockfish
4. Good community
I've been a bit frustrated with the lichess tactics trainer, but that is mostly my own lack of experience for the most part.
The one thing that I like on chess.com is the chat, and for someone like me who knows very little about chess, chat could potentially be helpful in finding some friends in the community to play with and learn from. Chess would be so much better and less intimidating if people were more inclined to help others who are just starting out. Going it alone is not easy, but I guess it is fairly common and expected.