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Looking into open source website builders like WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal?  Being open source, they are free - but unless you know web programming most of the time you will find you will have to pay for a web designer, web developer, or even web programmer to create your website the way you want it.  To make your website have the features you want you will have to download and integrate third party plugins - which you may have to pay extra for - rather than use built-in apps.  This can threaten your website security, and also make upgrading your website software harder - perhaps even break some of your website functionalities due to necessary software upgrades as the plugins weren't designed together.
WordPress is great as a blogging tool to integrate into your website - it is in fact the platform used for the blogging app in Ultimate Web Builder software. But with a lot of plugins used to make WordPress as the engine for your entire website, it can increase your webpage load time greatly, while still not offering the flexibility that Ultimate Web Builder software does.
Quick Points:
Open Source, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal - Customizations require coding experience, added functionalities/apps require third party plugins that can affect your website security, extra cost, and make upgrading your website harder

  Ultimate Web Builder Full Ultimate Web Builder Lite Ultimate Web Builder Essentials+ Ultimate Web Builder Promo Unlimited Ultimate Web Builder Promo WordPress Joomla Drupal
Can use your own Domain Name
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes
Pretty/Clean URLs
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes  Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes  X, No
Not as good
Checkmark, Yes  X, No
Not as good
Checkmark, Yes  X, No
Not as good
Web Hosting choice
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes  Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes
Manage website online
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes  Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes
Responsive App
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes X, No
Can choose a responsive theme
X, No X, No
Unlimited Pages
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes X, No
5 page limit,
Upgrade for Unlimited Pages
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes
Create own Style/Templates, Styles Manager
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes X, No
Requires Coding for Customization
X, No
Requires Coding for Customization
X, No
Requires Coding for Customization
Create/use multiple headers, footers, side sections
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes X, No
1 each.
Upgrade for multiple sections.
X, No
1 each.
Upgrade for multiple sections.
X, No X, No X, No
Non-Scrolling Top Row / Footer Row Options 
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
Built-in SEO tool
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes  Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes
Contact Form
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes  Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
Membership App/Member Groups
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
Social Networking App
Checkmark, Yes  X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding 
 Forms & Surveys Builder
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
 Polls App
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
Credits App
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
Rewards App - Points/Credits for viewing, posting, commenting, liking, etc.
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
 Listings Directory  App
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
 Classifieds App
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
 X, No
Requires Coding
Articles App (members/admin)
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Codin
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
Scrapbooks App
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
 X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
Photo Uploads + Meme Generator App
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
 X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
Video Uploads / YouTube App
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
 X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
Audio Uploads App
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
 X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
File Uploads App
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
 X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
E-Commerce App
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
 X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
Affiliates App
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding 
Password Protect Pages
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
 X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
Photo Gallery/Slideshow
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes  X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
Mailing List App
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
Languages App/Switch Menu
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Codin
 X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
Built-in Blog
Checkmark, Yes  X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
Built-in Forum
Checkmark, Yes X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
 X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Upgrade or Add Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding
Ads Management, Post/control own ads
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes X, No
Requires Coding
X, No
Requires Coding 
X, No
Requires Coding  
Embed Media
Checkmark, Yes  Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes  Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes
No programming experience required
Checkmark, Yes  Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes  Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes X, No  X, No X, No
Allow adding custom coding
Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes  Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes Checkmark, Yes
Price
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or Buy Now: $249
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or Buy Now: $89
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or Buy Now: $49 
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