Cloud9 is lower cost than WIX, SquareSpace, etc.
The below table shows how Cloud9 offers better value than WIX or SquareSpace.
| Features | Cloud9 | Wix | SquareSpace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website Template | £129 (One-Off) | Free | Free |
| Website Build | WE build it | YOU build it | YOU build it |
| Hosting | £12 / month | £25 / month | £17 / month |
| Email Addresses | 5 included free | No - you have to set up a seperate email account that typically costs £5 per email per month - which in comparison to Cloud9, will cost you an additional £300 per year | No - you have to set up a seperate email account that typically costs £5 per email per month - which in comparison to Cloud9, will cost you an additional £300 per year |
| Add / Edit content yourself |  |
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| SEO Management | Excellent | Limited | Limited |
| SSL Certificate | Included | Included | Included |
| Ownership | YOU | WIX | SQUARESPACE |
| Security | Firewall Included | Limited | Limited |
| 3-year cost | £561 | £1800 | £1712 |
| Cloud9 saves you... | - | £1239 | £1151 |
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Cloud9 offers better benefits than Wix or SquareSpace
The below table shows that Cloud9 web design is not just better value than WIX or SquareSpace, but includes numerous other valuable benefits that they do not offer.
| Features | Cloud9 | Wix | SquareSpace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tied In? With Cloud9, you can choose where you host |
No | Yes | Yes |
| Hosting Number of websites sharing your server (fewer shared resources = improved website ranking) |
less than 50 | 10,000 plus | 10,000 plus |
| Future-Proofing Number of website function 'Add-Ons' available to deploy as your needs expand |
Thousands | Hundreds | Hundreds |
| Add content yourself Have the speed and flexibility to add content yourself, but know we are still here to help |
Direct advice and help |
Indirect (largely self-help) |
Indirect (largely self-help) |
| Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) The art of improving your website ranking in Google search results |
As far as you want to go | Limited to their system | Limited to their system |
| Security The more you share resources with others, the more your security is compromised. We include for additional security features for free, and options to go further |
Firewall and website backups included | No Firewall or backups | No Firewall or backups |
| Website Ownership | Entirely Yours | WIX | SQUARESPACE |
| Support | Personal + 24/7 ticketed help desk | 24/7 Ticketed help desk | 24/7 Ticketed help desk |
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