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CMS Decision Wizard

Choose a platform direction based on the work the website must support.

Compare static HTML, WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, hosted builders, headless CMS and custom systems through six practical decisions.

About 4 minutes7 platform directionsNeutral comparisonPrintable summary

Publishing

Choose the closest match. The result is a comparison starting point, not a platform endorsement.

How often will non-technical staff publish?

Commerce

Choose the closest match. The result is a comparison starting point, not a platform endorsement.

How central is ecommerce?

Workflows

Choose the closest match. The result is a comparison starting point, not a platform endorsement.

How unusual are the workflows?

Ownership

Choose the closest match. The result is a comparison starting point, not a platform endorsement.

Which ownership model matters most?

Support

Choose the closest match. The result is a comparison starting point, not a platform endorsement.

Who will maintain the system?

Scale

Choose the closest match. The result is a comparison starting point, not a platform endorsement.

How much growth or integration is expected?