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Website Platform Decision Tool

Compare managed website, commerce, composable, and custom-product needs from workflow, content, commerce, and team capability.

/freelance & business

Choose for the operating model

Compare platform fit from ownership, commerce, workflow, and customization needs.

Commerce requirement

Native commerce can reduce custom operational burden.

No commerceStandard catalogue and checkoutComplex products, pricing, or fulfilment

Publishing needs

Editorial autonomy and structured content affect CMS choice.

Occasional pagesRegular marketing contentComplex structured or multi-channel content

Application workflow

Accounts, permissions, and proprietary workflows push beyond a conventional website.

Public pages/formsMember featuresCustom multi-role application

Operating capability

Choose a system the actual team can maintain.

Non-technical teamMixed teamDedicated product/engineering team

platform complexity4/12

Prioritize editor usability, dependable hosting, and a restrained extension stack.

Write the critical user journey and operating responsibilities.
Separate native platform needs from genuine custom differentiation.
Compare total ownership: licenses, development, maintenance, data, and exit options.
Prototype the riskiest workflow or integration before committing.

Planning guidance, not a quote, guarantee, legal opinion, or substitute for inspecting the real system.