Simon Knight

2025 Web Platform Comparison for Business Owners

Platform	Best For	Ease of Use	Customization	Cost Range	SEO Strength	E-commerce	Integrations	Support & Community	Migration / Portability
WordPress.org	Scaling businesses, full control	★★★☆☆	★★★★★	Low–High	Excellent	Plugins	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★★
WordPress.com	Bloggers, small biz	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	Free–Medium	Good	Limited	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆
Wix	Beginners, quick sites	★★★★★	★★★☆☆	Low–Medium	Decent	Built-in	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★☆☆☆
Squarespace	Designers, creatives	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	Medium	Good	Built-in	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆
Shopify	Online stores	★★★★☆	★★☆☆☆	Medium–High	Good	Excellent	★★★★☆	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
Webflow	Designers, devs	★★★☆☆	★★★★★	Medium–High	Excellent	Built-in	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆
Weebly	Local, budget-friendly sites	★★★★★	★★☆☆☆	Low	Fair	Built-in	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆