| Webflow | ≈ $18/mo (Basic), ≈ $29–$39/mo (CMS); higher for Business/Ecom | Design-led teams, agencies, marketing sites, SMBs | Visual designer + CMS, fast hosting/CDN, clean HTML/CSS, good SEO controls, rapid iteration | Higher cost than basic WP hosting; advanced features on higher tiers; heavy custom apps require workarounds |
| Wix | ≈ $16–$27/mo (site plans); ecom higher | Small businesses, DIY site owners | Very easy to use, many templates, app marketplace | Code output less clean; complex layouts less precise than Webflow/Framer |
| Squarespace | ≈ $16–$27/mo; commerce tiers higher | Creatives, portfolios, simple ecom | Polished templates, great editor UX, built-in basics | Less design freedom; limited developer extensibility |
| Framer | ≈ $20–$30+/mo (site); usage-based | Startups, landing pages, design-first teams | Very fast to ship, modern animations, design-to-web flow | CMS/features still maturing vs Webflow; large sites need care |
| Editor X (Wix) | ≈ $22–$49/mo | Pros needing more responsive control | Advanced responsive layouts, team features | Complexity; tied to Wix ecosystem |
| Dorik | ≈ $4–$15/mo | Simple sites & landing pages | Lightweight, affordable, quick setup | Limited extensibility; basic CMS |
| WordPress.org (self-hosted) | $5–$30+/mo hosting; plugins/themes extra | Everyone from bloggers to enterprises (with right stack) | Huge ecosystem, full control, many page builders (Elementor/Divi/Bricks) | Maintenance, security hardening, plugin conflicts; quality varies |
| WordPress.com | ≈ $8–$45+/mo (tiered) | Users wanting hosted WP without server admin | Managed hosting, backups, updates handled | Plugin/theme limits on lower tiers; less control than self-hosted |
| TYPO3 | Free core; hosting & dev costs vary | Enterprises, public sector, DACH region | Enterprise-grade, multilingual, permissions, long-term stability | Steeper learning curve; requires experienced developers |
| Drupal | Free core; hosting & dev costs vary | Complex, content-heavy, enterprise sites | Very flexible, robust taxonomy/permissions, headless-friendly | Complex setup; dev resources required |
| Joomla | Free core; hosting extra | Legacy/SMB sites needing CMS features | Mature CMS, decent extensions | Declining popularity; smaller ecosystem vs WP |
| Ghost | Self-hosted: free; Hosted: ≈ $9–$25+/mo | Publishing, newsletters, memberships | Fast, clean writing experience, built-in membership/payments | Not a general site builder; limited complex layouts |
| Craft CMS | License ≈ $99–$299+; hosting extra | Developer-led custom sites | Flexible content modeling, excellent authoring UX | Requires devs; no visual page builder by default |
| Statamic | License ≈ $259 one-time (+ addons); hosting extra | Laravel teams, content-driven sites | Flat-file or DB, modern stack, great CP | Smaller ecosystem than WP; dev-centric |
| Grav | Free; hosting extra | Developers wanting a flat-file CMS | Lightweight, fast, versionable content | Fewer plugins; technical setup |
| Shopify | ≈ $39–$399+/mo; fees apply | E-commerce of all sizes | Best-in-class ecom UX, apps, payments, POS | Design flexibility limits; app costs add up |
| BigCommerce | ≈ $39–$399+/mo (tiered) | Scalable online stores | Robust native features; headless options | Theme ecosystem smaller than Shopify |
| Magento (Adobe Commerce) | Open Source: free; Adobe Commerce: $$$ (enterprise) | Large/complex e-commerce | Extremely flexible, enterprise features | High dev & hosting costs; complex maintenance |
| Sitecore XP | Enterprise license (quote-based) | Enterprises needing DX platform | Personalization, marketing automation, enterprise stack | Very high TCO; heavy implementation |
| Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) | Enterprise license (quote-based) | Global enterprises, multi-brand ecosystems | Powerful authoring, integrations, workflows | Expensive; specialized partners required |
| Builder.io | Free tier; paid from ≈ $25–$99+/mo | Headless + visual editing teams | Visual editor for headless stacks, A/B testing, personalization | Requires headless mindset; pricing scales with usage |
| TeleportHQ | Free tier; paid plans available | Design-to-code workflows | Generates code from UI; rapid prototyping | Production hardening still needed; niche use |
| Figma + Anima | Anima paid plans ≈ $31+/mo; Figma separate | Design teams exporting to web | Bridges design & code; speeds handoff | Generated code may need refactoring; not a full CMS |