Are these biased?
We have an obvious interest, so we compensate by stating clearly when the alternative wins. Read the 'may make sense if' sections.
Compare
Compare Your Options Honestly.
Sometimes a website builder is genuinely the right answer. We'll say so.
Comparison pages are usually thinly disguised sales pitches where the competitor loses on every row. That's not useful to anyone making a real decision.
These pages state plainly when the other option makes more sense — because if you pick us for the wrong reasons, neither of us enjoys the next year.
What These Comparisons Cover
- Real cost over three years, not just the sticker price
- Who does the work, and how much time it takes you
- Design flexibility and long-term maintainability
- SEO capability and performance ceilings
- Support when something breaks
- What happens if you want to leave
Honest Verdicts
A builder is often right for a hobby project, a very small side business, or someone who genuinely enjoys doing it themselves.
Professional design earns its place when the website is a real revenue channel and your time is worth more than the difference.
Comparisons Available
- vs Wix
- vs Squarespace
- vs WordPress
- vs GoDaddy Websites
- vs Shopify
- DIY vs professional
- Website builder vs web designer
Comparisons
Compare Your Options.
Wix
Wix is a genuinely good product. It's just built for a different job than generating steady inbound leads.
Squarespace
Squarespace makes the best-looking templates on the market. Looking good and converting well are different problems.
GoDaddy Website Builder
GoDaddy's builder is the fastest way to get something live. It's also the least likely to bring you customers.
WordPress
WordPress can do almost anything. The question is who keeps it running, updated and fast — and what that really costs you.
Building It Yourself
DIY is sometimes the correct decision. It's just rarely the cheap decision people expect.
Traditional Agencies
Most agencies sell retainers for effort. We'd rather be paid for results.
Cheap Freelancers
There are excellent freelancers. The problem is that the cheapest ones and the best ones look identical until after launch.
Monthly SEO Retainers
A retainer pays for effort. Pay-Per-Result pays for rankings. The incentive difference changes everything downstream.
Questions
Straight Answers.
Can you take over a Wix or Squarespace site?
We typically rebuild rather than take over, because those platforms limit what we can control. Your content and domain come with you.
Still Deciding?
Tell us the situation and we'll give you an honest recommendation, even if it isn't us.