Web Engine builds websites on all ten major platforms — WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, WooCommerce, GoHighLevel, Framer, ClickFunnels, and Showit — on one simple monthly plan. We recommend the platform that fits your business, not the one that’s easiest for us.
Choosing a website platform is a one-time decision with long-term consequences. Pick well and you’ll barely think about it again; pick badly and you’ll feel it every time you try to add a feature, rank a page, or leave. Most agencies sidestep this by only offering one platform — whatever they happen to build on — and recommending it to everyone. We work across all of them, so our recommendation can actually be about you.
Here’s the short version of how to choose. Start with your business model: if selling products online is the core of the business, you want a commerce-first platform like Shopify or WooCommerce. If you’re a service business that wants to grow through search, WordPress gives you the most SEO control and the largest ecosystem. If your site is primarily a visual portfolio, design-led platforms like Squarespace, Showit, or Framer earn their keep. And if your marketing runs on funnels and follow-up, GoHighLevel or ClickFunnels fold the website into the sales system itself.
Then weigh three practical factors. Ownership: on open-source platforms like WordPress you own everything and can move hosts anytime; on hosted builders you’re renting, which is fine until you want something the landlord doesn’t allow. Total cost: a cheap builder subscription can quietly grow as you add apps, transaction fees, and plan upgrades. Growth ceiling: the question isn’t whether a platform works today, but whether it still works when you add a second location, a booking system, or a content strategy.
One factor that should not drive the decision: whichever platform a salesperson happens to resell. Plenty of businesses end up on the wrong platform simply because it was the only one their designer knew. And if you’re already on a platform that’s working, switching is rarely worth it — a redesign on the platform you have usually beats a risky migration to a marginally better one.
The good news: with Web Engine the platform decision is lower-stakes, because we handle the build, the hosting, and the maintenance on whichever platform fits. You’re not committing to learn a tool — you’re choosing a foundation, and we do the rest. Browse the platform guides below, or start with our web design overview if you’re not sure where to begin.
Choose Your Platform
WordPress Web Design
The most-used CMS on the web and our default recommendation for businesses serious about growth. Full SEO control, unlimited flexibility, and no platform lock-in.
Shopify Web Design
The e-commerce-first platform — built around selling from the checkout up. We customize themes, optimize conversion, and connect the apps your store actually needs.
Wix Web Design
Great to start on, common to outgrow. We handle both sides: professional Wix Studio builds, and rescue redesigns for businesses whose DIY Wix site has hit its ceiling.
Squarespace Web Design
Design-polished sites for small businesses and creatives who want their brand to look the part. We build Squarespace sites that are as effective as they are elegant.
Webflow Web Design
The design-led platform of choice for SaaS and B2B marketing sites. Custom interactions and pixel-level control without the fragility of heavy page builders.
WooCommerce Web Design
WordPress-native e-commerce — a lower-cost, fully-owned alternative to Shopify. Ideal when your store and your content strategy need to live on one platform.
GoHighLevel Web Design
Websites and funnels with the CRM built in. The right fit for local businesses and agencies that want their site, pipeline, and follow-up automation in one system.
Framer Web Design
The rising platform for fast, animation-rich launches. Perfect for startups and portfolios that need a striking site live this week, not this quarter.
ClickFunnels Web Design
Purpose-built sales funnels for coaches, consultants, and info-product sellers. When the goal is one offer and one conversion path, ClickFunnels does it well.
Showit Web Design
The photographer and creative favorite — true drag-anywhere design freedom paired with a WordPress blog for SEO. We build Showit sites that book clients, not just display work.
Not sure which is right for you? Every plan starts the same way — tell us about your business and we’ll recommend the platform with reasons, not jargon. Whatever we build on, the deal is the same: design, hosting, maintenance, and your live review widget on one simple monthly plan — see our Web Design page for what’s included. Want industry-specific guidance instead? See our web design pages for 75+ industries.
New Business Website
A professional website built for your business — design, hosting, security, and reviews handled for you.
- Custom professional design
- Hosting & security included
- Mobile-first & fast
- Live review widget built in
Website Support
Already have a website? We keep it updated, secure, fast — and make your changes for you.
- Updates, backups & security
- Content edits done for you
- Speed & uptime monitoring
- Works with sites we didn’t build