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Compare your website options, fairly and in facilities terms
The right website option for a facilities management company depends on who will do the work. Builders and WordPress give you a tool; a freelancer or an agency gives you a project or a retainer; a managed FacilityWebStudio site gives you the finished, documented site and keeps it current for $137 a month. Each comparison below says when the other option is the better fit.
Ten comparisons, one verdict each
What every comparison measures
The same twelve criteria on every page, chosen for what a facilities buyer reads and what a facilities owner has to live with.
- 01Speed and Core Web Vitals
- 02SEO control
- 03Schema and JSON-LD
- 04AEO and GEO readiness
- 05Hosting and security
- 06Maintenance burden
- 07Who does the work
- 08Content and blog
- 09Design quality
- 10Accessibility and compliance pages
- 11Cost model
- 12Lock-in and ownership
How we keep these pages honest
- No competitor prices. Plans change often, so each page sends you to the provider for current terms.
- Facts about another product are either general or checked on its own site, with the source and date listed.
- Every page says when the other option is the better choice for a facilities company.
- Names are plain text, never logos, and each page carries a trademark note.
- Our own side uses only the terms of our plans: 90+ PageSpeed, 5 revisions a month, live in 7 to 15 days.
Client notes
Operators who moved to a managed site
The starting point was our own sent mail, not a template, and it shows. Nothing went live until the person responsible for that subject had signed off the answer. I now share a link instead of digging through the outbox.
Henry SiddonsOffice administrator, multi-site retail facilities providerReno, Nevada FAQ research and editorial review for facility walkthroughs
The 'did you receive it?' calls about facility walkthroughs were a daily occurrence here. The new confirmation states what happens next and how to amend anything that needs changing. It sounds minor until you add up the reassurance calls it has replaced.
Amber ChadwickCustomer care supervisor, distribution hub maintenance teamNewark, Delaware Submission acknowledgment and follow-up for facility walkthroughs
The facility walkthroughs preparation page does one job and does it well. Visitors arrive knowing what the first discussion covers and what they should think about beforehand. It has replaced the hurried afternoon rewrite of the same instructions.
Jordan SandersonService delivery coordinator, public building maintenance contractorBillings, Montana Preparation guide and inquiry support for facility walkthroughs
Next step
Still weighing it up?
Book a 30-minute demo. We look at your current site with you and say plainly whether a managed site is the right fit, or whether you are better served where you are.
Questions about choosing a website option
What is the best website option for a facilities management company?
It depends on who will do the work. If you have a developer or an in-house marketer with time, a builder or WordPress can serve you well. If nobody on staff should be writing and maintaining pages, a managed site like FacilityWebStudio does the writing, documentation, hosting and updates for a monthly fee.
How do you keep these comparisons fair?
We describe other platforms in general terms unless we have checked a fact on the provider's own site, in which case the source and date are listed. We never state competitor prices, and every page says when the other option is the better fit.
Do you work alongside GoHighLevel?
Yes. Many facilities companies keep HighLevel as their CRM and for campaign funnels, and route enquiries from our site into it by API, Zapier or Make.
Why compare against a freelancer and an agency?
Because those are the two routes most facilities owners consider before a managed service. Both can be the right choice, and the pages explain when.
What does every comparison measure?
Twelve criteria: speed and core web vitals, seo control, schema and json-ld, aeo and geo readiness, hosting and security, maintenance burden, who does the work, content and blog, design quality, accessibility and compliance pages, cost model, lock-in and ownership.
What does a managed site cost?
Plans run from $137 a month, plus a $797 one-time build fee invoiced only after your site is live and approved.
Can we move from any of these platforms?
Yes. We map your existing URLs, put 301 redirects in place, carry across accurate content and point your domain at the new site on launch day.
Are you affiliated with any of the platforms named?
No. FacilityWebStudio is independent. Every platform named is a trademark of its owner, and no logos are used on these pages.
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See it built for your service lines
A live walk-through, on your screen, from $137 a month plus a $797 build fee invoiced only after launch.