Wix, Squarespace or WordPress? It’s one of the first decisions you face when building a business website, and there’s a lot of noise online. Here’s an honest, jargon-free breakdown for small business owners.
Wix
Good for: getting something simple online quickly and cheaply, by yourself.
The catch: it can be limiting as you grow, you’re tied to Wix forever (you can’t move your site elsewhere), and serious SEO is harder. Fine for a basic presence; less ideal if you want to rank and scale.
Squarespace
Good for: visually-led businesses that want a polished, design-first site with minimal fuss.
The catch: beautiful templates but limited flexibility, and again you’re locked into their platform. Great for portfolios and simple shops; restrictive for anything custom.
WordPress
Good for: businesses that want a fast, flexible, SEO-friendly site they truly own and can grow without limits.
The catch: it’s more powerful, so it’s best built and looked after by a professional rather than DIY. That’s the trade-off for owning a serious, scalable website.
So which should you choose?
If you just need a quick personal page, a website builder might do. But if your website is a serious tool for winning customers — one you want to rank on Google, own outright and grow over time — WordPress is hard to beat.
Why we build on WordPress
We build bespoke WordPress sites because they give our clients the best of everything: complete ownership, brilliant SEO, the speed Google rewards, and the freedom to add anything from online booking to full e-commerce later. No platform lock-in, no ceiling on growth.
Not sure which is right for you? Book a free consultation and we’ll give you straight, honest advice for your specific business — even if that’s not us.