4 Alternatives To WordPress
WordPress is surely the world’s most popular content management system. It comes in a hosted and self-hosted versions which are quite flexible. However, both may pose certain limitations to their users, especially the novice. The good news is that there are many alternatives to WordPress that are by no means inferior to this blogging platform and are suitable both for skilled webmasters and those who just get their feet wet in site building. Join me reviewing some of the best options.
uCoz
Let’s start with uCoz which is a 100% customizable website builder. It has been serving more than 1 million active users for more than 7 years in 16 language localizations. Although it’s a do-it-yourself platform whose target audience are non-techies, many developers use it as their major tool for launching complex websites for their clients. Complex? Is this possible with a website builder, you may wonder. It is. With uCoz you get access to your website’s source code even when using their free plan.
Major advantage over WordPress: With this website builder you get everything in one place: a domain name (you are free to attach your own if you have one), rock-solid web hosting, site constructor and the CMS itself. There’s no need to assemble your website ‘piece by piece’ – everything you need to make a website from A to Z you get in one place. The system is updated automatically, there’s no need to monitor and install the updates.
Squarespace
Squarespace vs WordPress? Why not? Squarespace developers have been wearing their keyboards out to provide their users with the most advanced web building solutions. This site builder is very flexible, as it offers both excellent pre-designed solutions (check out their templates collection, their sleek designs won’t leave you indifferent) and full code control (Developer Platform).
Major advantage over WordPress: Similarly to uCoz, Squarespace is an all-in-one website building solution. Nothing to download and install – everything is done through your browser.
Webydo
Webydo is also an awesome alternative to WordPress, mainly due to its freshly introduced business-related opportunities. Guess what, they allow you to rebrand the system (through replacing their logos and uploading your own imagery) so that your clients see your brand when entering their CMS to make another edit. Furthermore, since recently, as a webmaster you are able to charge your customers without leaving the Webydo dashboard – simply fill out a form in the Bill My Client tab.
Major advantage over WordPress: Firstly, Webydo allows you to make pixel-accurate changes in your design instantly without writing a single HTML tag. Secondly, it offers unmatched business solutions for those wishing to build a web design agency.
Zoho Sites
Ambitious and passionate about developing business-related applications, Zoho Corporation has launched Zoho Sites – an easy web building and publishing tool based on the drag-and-drop and WYSIWYG editing principles. This platform hits a sweet spot of ease-of-use, affordability and functionality.
Major advantage over WordPress: Every Zoho Sites-powered website is automatically optimized for mobile phones and tablets (easy navigation, optimized size of the UI elements etc.). The mobile version of the website can be customized manually through their intuitive Mobile Editor.
Howard Steele tests, reviews and compares popular website builders. He runs Superbwebsitebuilders.com to help aspiring webmasters choose the optimal site building software. Howard loves sharing useful tips and give advice, so feel free to contact him via his social accounts to ask a question or just to say hello: FB, Twitter.
