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This flowchart helps you choose the right website builder based on your needs. Follow the decision points.
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- Do you want a multi-page website?
- No: Consider Google Business Page (free), Carrd, Google Sites, or Siimple (cheap, fast, simple)
- Yes: Continue to question 2↑ flowchart overview
- Do you enjoy suffering?
- Yes: GoDaddy (not recommended due to aggressive upselling and poor service)
- No: Continue to question 3↑ flowchart overview
- Need to sell things online?
- Selling only a few products or need delivery integration?
- Yes: Squarespace, WordPress, or Wix with e-commerce plugins; Carrd/Google Sites with Ecwid; or Pixpa for creatives. Continue to question 8.
- No: Shopify (best for full stores) or WordPress with BigCommerce/WooCommerce ↑ flowchart overview
- Want total design control?
- Yes: Webflow
- No: Continue to question 6 ↑ flowchart overview
- Want to customize templates heavily?
- Yes: WordPress (more customizable, grows with business but takes time to learn). Continue to question 8.
- No: Continue to question 7 ↑ flowchart overview
- Would you prefer many template options even if adjustment takes more time?
- Yes: Wix (more extensions and themes than Squarespace)
- No: Squarespace, Hostinger, Pixpa or Google Sites. ↑ flowchart overview
- Is built-in POS integration the top priority? Read the FAQs if you're not sure if this applies to you.
- Yes: Square or Wix (for any type of business) Toast (specifically for restaurants)
- No: Go to question 5
- Do you want a simplier experience in exchange for a: higher base price, less control, and being restricted from some themes and plugins?
- Yes: Wordpress.com
- No: wordpress.org