Website comparison
SitePad VS WordPress
Do you have limited experience and need to build your own site? Then we have the solution for you!
Below is a comparison between SitePad and WordPress. WordPress is categorized as a CMS (Content Management Systems) and require different skill levels to develop websites.
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SitePad Builder (SAAS)
Software as a service
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Database required
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Easy to use – smaller learning curve
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“What You See Is What You Get” (WYSIWYG)
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Native drag-and-drop interface
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SitePad “Plugins” just work, although limited in functionality.
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SitePad includes themes
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Each website template is responsive for mobile devices
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Less resource intensive, depending on hosting plan offered by provider
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Site cannot be moved as it is a hosted solution, although the content remains your property.
FROM R109.00 pm
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WordPress (CMS)
Content Management System
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Database required
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Experience required – steep learning curve
Let us develop & host your WordPress site
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Theme/Page builder plugin required
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No default visual interface – form editor
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Plugins often require setup and tweaking, but offers a lot of flexibility.
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Required to purchase themes
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Certain themes require adjustments for mobile device responsiveness
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Can be resource intensive, depending on theme and/or amount of plugins used
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Theme remains your property and can be downloaded with the database.
FROM R89.00 pm
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SitePad and WordPress website maintenance, security and updates remain the responsibility of the client unless specified otherwise.
Serious.host will assist with restore of backups only should a site fail to load.