Open Source Website Builder Comparison Chart: WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal vs Ultimate Web Builder

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

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Compare Website Builders: BigCommerce, ClassiPress, Dreamweaver, Drupal, GeoCore, GoDaddy Website Builder, Google Sites, Jimdo, Joomla,
Magento, Moonfruit, Ning, osClass, phpBB, osCommerce, PhotoShelter, phpFox, PrestaShop, Shopify, Squarespace, SMF, SocialGo, vBulletin, VistaPrint SiteBuilder,
uCoz, Volusion, WordPress, Webs, Weebly, Wild Apricot, Wix, XSitePro, Yahoo SiteBuilder, Yahoo Store Builder, Zen Cart, Zenfolio

Compare Apps with UltimateWB: FluidSurveys, FormStack, SoGoSurvey, SurveyGizmo, SurveyMonkey, WuFoo, Zoomerang

	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
Pretty/Clean URLs						Not as good	Not as good	Not as good
Web Hosting choice
Manage website online
Responsive App						Can choose a responsive theme
Unlimited Pages					5 page limit, Upgrade for Unlimited Pages
Create own Style/Templates, Styles Manager						Requires Coding for Customization	Requires Coding for Customization	Requires Coding for Customization
Create/use multiple headers, footers, side sections				1 each. Upgrade for multiple sections.	1 each. Upgrade for multiple sections.
Non-Scrolling Top Row / Footer Row Options		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Built-in SEO tool
Contact Form						Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Membership App/Member Groups		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Social Networking App		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Forms & Surveys Builder		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Polls App		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Credits App		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Rewards App - Points/Credits for viewing, posting, commenting, liking, etc.		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Listings Directory App		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Classifieds App		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Articles App (members/admin)		Upgrade or Add Codin	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Scrapbooks App		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Photo Uploads + Meme Generator App		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Video Uploads / YouTube App		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Audio Uploads App		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
File Uploads App		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
E-Commerce App		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Affiliates App		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Password Protect Pages		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Photo Gallery/Slideshow			Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Mailing List App			Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Languages App/Switch Menu		Upgrade or Add Codin	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Built-in Blog		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding		Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Built-in Forum		Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Upgrade or Add Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Ads Management, Post/control own ads						Requires Coding	Requires Coding	Requires Coding
Embed Media
No programming experience required
Allow adding custom coding
Price	Cloud: Starting at $23/month or Buy Now: $249	Cloud: Starting at $13/month or Buy Now: $89	Cloud: Starting at $8/month or Buy Now: $49	Buy Now: $34	Buy Now: $19	Free + template/plugin costs + Website Services	Free + template/plugin costs + Website Services	Free + template/plugin costs + Website Services

Reviews Comparing UltimateWB to Other Website Builders

The software is working great, I am very happy with it. I already like it more than Dreamweaver and it totally blows Weebly out of the water.

Tony C. | Social Networking Website

The software is really nice. It's way more convenient than Dreamweaver for making a full site. It also makes it really easy for slideshows. It's a lot easier to manage things.

Burlingame Senior Home | Company Website

I got used to using XSite Pro but can see that your software is in a different league with many more features!

Dave B. | Business Websites

I have never written a review or provided a testimonial for many reasons. Maybe the main reason is because I just don’t feel passionate about a company or product either positively or negatively. Most stuff is just meh…neutral.

Ultimatewb on the other hand is a fantastic company. The product and service is exceptional. Their service is attentive, prompt, caring and considerate, and I feel as if I am part of their family. The product is very comprehensive, flexible (multiple possibilities), fluid, and fresh (offers many things other companies don't). Even still, they add features without fees and help you utilize it (If you can dream it, you can find a way to do it on their website. And if you can’t figure it out, they will help or add that feature.). There is no nickeling and diming, and stuffing product down your throat and two faced service like a company that loves to advertise at Superbowls.

Most importantly, when I represent my product/ service on a website out there, and it carries the Powered by Ultimatewb, I have to be certain that Ultimatewb represents my company as well. Ultimatewb reflects the responsibility, compassion, connectivity, humanity, service and integrity that I hope to see in my company.

Pranav J. | Social Networking Website

In some years now dealing with developers, we have found that your responses are very prompt and agreeable and is so far the best relationship we experienced in terms of support.

Michael B. | Social Networking Website

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