Website-platform comparison
Evidence, not commissions.
10 platforms. 111 attributes each. 1,110 sourced claims. Every cell cited to an official source and dated. No affiliate links, no sponsored rankings, no pay-to-play.
The matrix, in miniature
Five platforms, five of the 111 attributes. The full matrix shows the source behind every cell.
| Attribute | WordPress | Wix | Squarespace | Webflow | Shopify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid path $/mo · annual | $3.99 † | $17 | $19 | $15 | $29 |
| Passing Core Web Vitals May 2026 | 50.7% | 82.7% | 70.4% | 74.5% | 79.5% |
| Free plan | Software only † | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Full content export | Full (WXR) | Partial | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Built-in 301 redirects | Plugin | Yes | Yes | Plan-gated | Yes |
† WordPress software is free; market-typical managed-hosting figure shown. Core Web Vitals: share of real sites passing, May 2026 CrUX via HTTP Archive. All cells verified 2026-07-08. The full matrix will show the source behind every cell.
First nine matchups
No affiliate links. None.
Nearly every “best website builder” ranking is an affiliate storefront: the winner is whoever pays the highest commission. SiteVersus takes no affiliate money, runs no sponsored placements, and sells nothing in the matrix.
It is built by K Squared Consulting, an agency that builds client sites on these exact platforms and lives with the consequences. That is both the disclosure and the qualification.
K Squared also makes a CMS. It is not listed here, and it will not be until the scoring rubric has been public long enough for you to hold us to it. When it appears, it will be labeled as ours and scored like everyone else.