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Creating a website begins with choosing a technological foundation. This decision affects the speed of development, scalability, costs, and development opportunities of the project. Let's consider three main options: CMS, website builders and frameworks.
🔹 CMS (Content Management System)
Examples: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal.
Advantages:
- Ready-made system with administration panel.
- A large number of plugins and templates.
- Easy to use even without deep technical knowledge.
- Flexibility: you can create a blog, corporate website, or online store.
Disadvantages:
- Requires regular updates and protection against attacks.
- The speed of work depends on optimization and hosting.
- For complex solutions, it may be limited.
Who is suitable for: small and medium-sized businesses, bloggers, online stores with a medium range.
🔹 Website builders
Examples: Wix, Tilda, Squarespace.
Advantages:
- Maximum simplicity: drag-and-drop editor.
- Quick start without programming.
- Built-in integrations (forms, analytics, SEO-based tools).
- Hosting and technical support are already included.
Disadvantages:
- Limited flexibility — complex functions are difficult to implement.
- Platform dependency (it is impossible to transfer the site to another hosting).
- Fewer opportunities for scaling.
Who is suitable for: startups, freelancers, small companies that want to quickly get a business card or landing page.
🔹 Frameworks
Examples: Django (Python), Laravel (PHP), React/Next.js (JavaScript).
Advantages:
- Complete freedom in development and scaling.
- High performance and safety when implemented correctly.
- The ability to create unique solutions for specific business processes.
- It is easier to integrate complex systems (CRM, ERP, AI modules).
Disadvantages:
- Requires a development team or deep technical knowledge.
- The cost and development time are much higher.
- No ready-made templates - everything is created from scratch.
Who is suitable for: large companies, high-load projects, startups with unique products.
🔹 How to make a choice
- Estimate budget and resources. If there is no development team, a CMS or designer will be optimal.
- Set goals. For a blog or corporate website, a CMS is enough, for a quick landing page - a designer, for a complex service - a framework.
- Think about the future. If you plan to scale, it's better to immediately choose an extensible CMS or framework.
- Pay attention to SEO and integrations. CMS and frameworks give you more control over optimization.