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Which platform is right for your website?

There isn’t one best platform — there’s the one that fits how your business actually works. This page walks through the five I build on, what each one is genuinely good at, and which is likely to suit you. Once you know where you land, I’ll send you the pricing for that platform.

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CLOUDFLARE

shopify

netlify

SQUARESPACE

The short version

Most of this decision comes down to three questions.

Do you need to sell products online? That’s Shopify.
Do you want to log in and change things yourself? That’s Squarespace.
Does the site need to do more than a template allows? That’s a custom build — Cloudflare, Netlify or Vercel underneath.

Going custom? See how the three compare — or just tell me what you need and I’ll pick.

Platform — Cloudflare

The infrastructure behind a custom build

Cloudflare is the network a hand-built site runs on — domain, hosting and delivery in one account you own, built to handle real traffic without extra setup.

See Cloudflare pricing

Fast wherever they are

Served from the edge, close to every visitor — not from one data centre on the other side of the world.

Security built in

DDoS protection and SSL come with the platform, not as something to configure and hope for the best.

Platform — Shopify

The commerce engine underneath

Once selling is the job, Shopify runs the parts that matter most — checkout, inventory, fulfilment — so the build can focus on how it looks and feels.

See Shopify pricing

Checkout that just works

A native, trusted checkout customers already recognise — one less reason to abandon a cart.

The commerce stack, already there

Inventory, shipping, discounts and payments are built in from day one, not bolted on later.

Platform — Squarespace

Built for hands-on control

Squarespace keeps editing in reach after launch — content, pages, pricing, all from the same screen the site was built in. Built by a Squarespace Platinum Expert (Top 1%), so the setup holds up long after handover.

See Squarespace pricing

No developer on speed dial

Swap a photo, add a page, update a price — from the same screen the site was built in.

Design and hosting in one place

Templates, domain, hosting and editing all live under one login — nothing else to manage.

Platform — Netlify

A deploy pipeline for custom code

Netlify runs the other kind of custom build — lean hosting with a workflow built around fast, git-based deploys, so changes go out clean without the overhead of managing servers.

See Netlify pricing

Deploy without the drama

Every update goes out through the same clean pipeline — previewable before it ever touches the live site.

Built for the modern web

Plays well with the frameworks and tools a genuinely custom site is built from.

Custom builds

Which custom-build platform suits you?

All three host a hand-built site well. The difference is your ongoing hosting bill and how your domain is set up — I’ll recommend one, so you don’t need to choose.

Cloudflare

The lowest hosting cost

Hosting: a standard business site usually hosts for $0.
Extras: server-side features start at US$5/month.
Forms: handled by a one-off form service, included in your build.

Your domain’s settings move to Cloudflare, so I review your email setup first.

Netlify

Keep your existing domain provider

Hosting: free for small sites, or US$9–20/month as traffic and updates grow.
Forms: built in, with no extra service needed.
Plan: most business sites need Pro (US$20/month) so I can manage the site with you.

If the monthly allowance runs out, the site pauses — I set you up on the right plan from day one.

Vercel

For more app-like projects

Hosting: business sites need the paid plan, from US$20/month.
Access: with you as owner and me deploying, expect about US$40/month.
Usage: extra usage beyond the included amount is billed on top.

I only recommend Vercel when your project clearly needs it.

Hosting accounts are set up in your business’s name, with access for me. Build and care prices are in AUD + GST. Hosting and services like Sanity are billed by the provider, usually in USD, separately from your build. The Care Plan ($45/month) is available on every custom build. Provider prices can change — I’ll always confirm current costs in your quote.