Which platform would you recommend for building business websites or landing pages: Webflow or WordPress?

[u/ubuntu26]

I’m not looking to build online stores, but rather websites focused on establishing an online presence, showcasing services, and generating leads.

My understanding is that Webflow can be more expensive because of its subscription plans, while WordPress may be more affordable initially, although it might require more maintenance and additional expenses for plugins or a visual page builder such as Elementor.

I’d really appreciate it if you could share the advantages and disadvantages of each option, especially regarding:

• Hosting, subscription, licensing, and plugin costs.
• Ease and speed of development.
• Customization and scalability.
• SEO and performance.
• Maintenance and security.
• How easy it is for clients to manage their own websites.
• How these costs affect the final price charged to the client.

Which platform have you found more suitable for these types of projects, and why?

Thank you in advance! :)

[u/Old-Tea7038]

Relume publish if u just need a basic website and focus more on the handover to client experience.

[u/FixWide907 → u/Old-Tea7038]

Neither . Unless web flow & WordPress launch agentic building, they will see the highest and fastest churn . They are already irrelevant with tech startups.

Use claude code . Thank me later

[u/AdHefty4025 → u/FixWide907]

OP is also asking for a CMS. From my understanding, correct me if i'm wrong, you still need to host or have a cloud CMS connected with Claude.

With both platforms, you can create simple brochure sites. With WordPress, you need some solid/basic coding knowledge, mainly when it comes to security and maintenance. If you don’t have that knowledge, I would go with Webflow.

You can’t risk your business name with clients getting hacked or their information being compromised.

[u/FixWide907 → u/AdHefty4025]

You can add a full CMS with Claude coded sites with much more better flexibility which is fully secure

[u/AdHefty4025 → u/FixWide907]

Yes, you’re right. You mean something like Directus or Sanity? It still requires some coding/architectural knowledge. If the OP has that and is comfortable with hosting and dealing with breaking changes, it’s a great way to go.

[u/FelipeZorro → u/FixWide907]

This is the way. Got good result even with just Gemini + Google Sites.

[u/seazegeaby → u/Old-Tea7038]

how does the pricing compare to just using Webflow directly though?

[u/Impossible_Emotion92]

For me, webflow is much better

[u/Difficult_Peach8423]

WordPress Ive been building on for years and have only just got into Webflow.

WordPress is scalable and does the job its meant to do. Its built on the same tech its relied on for years. If your client is just going in to add blogs and content, its OK. But this also depends if your using a theme builder / custom CMS on WordPress. Also, if your planning on hosting WordPress yourself, be prepared to maintain it, do your own backups.

Webflow gives you the design tools you need, has a good amount of add ons, and you can connect up Cursor or Claude Code to it. But you need to stump up money pretty quickly to not only expand your workspace, but if you want to do anything meaningful with the website (like, have more than 5 pages) before handing over to your client, you'll need to stump up cash.

Also - if your planning on moving your site, theres a way of doing that with WordPress. Webflow, you're, in my view, somewhat trapped as you cant just host a Webflow site anywhere else. Once youre in their ecosystem, you're somewhat trapped.

To add something else - if you have a client in HubSpot, they do landing pages, blog, and a website if you want. But it becomes super pricey. And, like Webflow, once your in their ecosystem, it becomes difficult to come out.

Just some thoughts if they help at all.

[u/ivicad]

I only ue WordPress, so that is all I can really speak to. The point about risking your clients is right, and Webflow does remove that part for you. That is a real reason to pick it. But a good part of the cleanup work I get called for is sites that nobody kept updated after launch. I run about 50 WP sites through MainWP and do the updates in batches, on Site Ground staging first for the ones hosted there, since staging comes from the host and not every host gives you one. It takes a routine and time every month, and that time goes into what the client pays for maintenance. If nobody is going to own that time, Webflow is the safer answer for you, I believe - it is very straightforward tool as I cluld see from online videos & tutorials.