Compare Flow - You don't own your website. Your page builder does.
With Wix, Squarespace, or similar builders, you're just renting your online presence. Flow CMS gives you true ownership, superior speed, and a professional site you fully control.
The trap of "Simplicity": why you're locked in
Page builders lure you in with ease, but the real cost is your freedom and control. You're building on their land, not your own.
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You are just a tenant: Your website lives on their proprietary system. If they change their rules, increase prices, or shut down, your site is at risk. You cannot simply pack it up and move it; you are locked in.
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Your design is on a leash: You're confined to their templates and tools. Creating a truly unique, professional design that stands out often requires complex workarounds or hiring a specialist for that specific platform, further increasing your investment in their walled garden.
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You inherit their bloat: The drag and drop convenience generates inefficient, bloated code. This isn't just a technical detail, it's the reason your site is slow, hurting your user experience and search engine rankings from the start.
Flow CMS: true ownership, unmatched control
We built Flow CMS to set business owners free. It gives you the straightforward editing you want, but on a platform you truly own and control.
| Page Builders | Flow CMS | |
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| Ownership & control | You are locked into their platform, difficult or impossible to migrate. | You own your website completely. It's built on an open, powerful standard. |
| Design freedom | Confined to templates and their specific toolset. | Professional, tailored foundations that can be customised without limits. |
| Performance & speed | Slow due to inherent code bloat from drag and drop features. | Blazing fast, optimised framework for superior SEO and user experience. |
| Ease of use | Simple drag and drop, but with risk of messy layouts. | No code, "unbreakable" editing within a safe, structured dashboard. |
| Long term value | A recurring rental fee for a site you don't own. | A lasting business asset that you control, with predictable costs. |
Break free when you're ready to build a real asset
Flow CMS is your path to freedom if:
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You believe your website should be a business asset you own, not a subscription you rent.
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Platform lock in makes you nervous for the long term.
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You need a professional, high performance site that can grow with your ambitions.
Stay with a page builder if:
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You are building a temporary or hobby site and don't view it as a long term asset.
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You are not concerned about the risks of platform dependency.