By Chris G Jones · · 3 min read
Choose by maintenance, not features
Every platform on this list can produce a fast, well-ranked site. The question is what happens in month seven when nobody has logged in.
WordPress rewards attention. Webflow and Framer remove most of the maintenance and take some control with it.
The shortlist
Three platforms cover almost every UK small business.
- WordPress — content-heavy sites, full ownership, needs maintenance
- Webflow — polished marketing sites with no maintenance treadmill
- Framer — fastest route to a good landing page or small site
What matters more than the platform
Speed on a mid-range phone, a visible phone number, real proof of work, and a form that reaches a human within minutes.
Most sites underperform on those four things, not on their CMS.