WPBeginner’s BlueHost deal:
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WordPress.org
Pros:
– Max control over the site
– Robust Features
– Thousands of themes and plugins
Cons:
– You are responsible for maintenance, updates, and backups
Price:
– $2.75/month
Wix
Pros:
– Fully hosted
– Dozens of templates
– Built in functionality
Cons:
– Shows Wix branding
– Shows ads on site
– moving is difficult
Price:
– free
– $9/month to $26.25/month
Shopify
Pro:
– Dedicated to ecommerce
– Payment gateways accepted
– Inventory management system
– Thousands of themes
Cons:
– Expensive
Price:
– $29/month to $299/month
– $9/month to add to an existing site
Weebly
Pro:
– Fully hosted
– Drag and drop design
– Built in ecommerce support
– Built in features
Cons:
– Limited features
– 3% transaction fees on sales
Price:
– Free tier
– $8/month billed annually
– $12.99/month
– Buy domain name separately
Squarespace
Pro:
– Fully hosted platform
– Dozens of themes and apps
– Ecommerce
Cons:
– Limited integrations
– Can’t add your own gateway
Price:
– $12.99/month – $18.00/month
– Ecommerce $26-40/month
– Purchase domain name
WordPress.com
Pro:
– Fully hosted platform
– Free and paid themes
– Free and paid plugins
Cons:
– No plugins on lower tiers
– No ad network on lower tiers
– No ecommerce on lower tiers
Price:
– Free yoursite.wordpress.com
– $4.00 – $8.25/month
– $24.92/month billed annually for business
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