What is the best website builder for a small business?

WordPress · Shopify ·  WIX · SquareSpace 

WordPress

810 million websites

Shopify

Online shops

WIX

Easy setup & maintenance

SquareSpace

Beautiful designed themes

LETS COMPARE

The majority of the world uses WordPress

WordPress is Google’s favorite CMS – content management system. The code is light and there are basically no limits on themes or direction to take the site. Plus almost all plugins are free.

  • WORDPRESS 43.4% 43.4% 43.4%
  • OTHERS: Joomla · Drupal · Adobe Systems plus more 20% 20%
  • SHOPIFY 4.2% 25% 25%
  • WIX 2.6% 15% 15%
  • SQUARESPACE 2.1% 6% 6%

Let’s Compare These Most Popular Web Builders

WordPress is the best option if you have a budget to hire a professional, but if you are just starting out, here are 3 options to build the website yourself, especially if you don’t have income yet.

Details for each web builder
Online Shop / Track Inventory not ideal getting better
Site editor ease of use Easy Somewhat easy
Setup is very time-involved		 Moderate Easy – Moderate
depends on theme
Easily connect payment options    
Portfolio Tools clunky
Free SSL with hosting
SEO Options  
Budget range for design & setup $1500 – $5000 $85 – $500 $0 – $300 $ 35 – $500
Month Cost (after site design) $5/month $30/month $17/month $16/month
Web Builder
PROS
  • top CMS
  • easy site maintenance
  • SEO is limitless
  • 1,000’s of plugins (apps) for free
  • site backups via host & easy migration
  • track inventory
  • 20+ products
  • easily connect payment options
  • free plan available
  • easy set up
  • includes ways to use SEO
  • updated, beautiful designs and page layouts
  • ideal for creative business
  • mobile app to make site edits
Web Builder
CONS
  • A web developer is needed to get the site set up initially
  • not great for small stores
  • lack of tutorials
  • any extra feature cost money
  • can’t migrate site
  • clunky builder
  • not great for growth
  • can’t migrate site
  • costs go up with each feature
  • not available for multilingual sites
Type of Business Non-profit, government, health care, skilled trade. Any type business, has a budget, doesn’t have time to maintain a site. A shop selling parts, shipping products, bakery, screen printing Service repair, rentals, therapist, Team, Blogger, food, groomer, breeder Tattoo artist, painter, hair salon, barber, arborist, wood-worker, boutique
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