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.
SitePad Builder (SAAS)
Software as a service
Database required
Easy to use – smaller learning curve
“What You See Is What You Get” (WYSIWYG)
Native drag-and-drop interface
SitePad “Plugins” just work, although limited in functionality.
SitePad includes themes
Each website template is responsive for mobile devices
Less resource intensive, depending on hosting plan offered by provider
Site cannot be moved as it is a hosted solution, although the content remains your property.
FROM R109.00 pm
WordPress (CMS)
Content Management System
Database required
Experience required – steep learning curve
Let us develop & host your WordPress site
Theme/Page builder plugin required
No default visual interface – form editor
Plugins often require setup and tweaking, but offers a lot of flexibility.
Required to purchase themes
Certain themes require adjustments for mobile device responsiveness
Can be resource intensive, depending on theme and/or amount of plugins used
Theme remains your property and can be downloaded with the database.
FROM R89.00 pm
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.