Why service businesses pick Lobus over Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy, and WordPress.
Honest, side-by-side comparisons. We'll tell you when something else makes more sense.
Start your website — free →| Feature | Lobus | Wix | Squarespace | GoDaddy | WordPress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0–$500+ |
| Monthly cost | $100 | $17–$45 | $23–$65 | $10–$25 | $10–$50+ |
| Custom design | Yes | No | No | No | Sometimes |
| Mobile-optimized | Yes (first) | Sometimes | Sometimes | Sometimes | Depends on theme |
| Hosting included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (extra) |
| SSL included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Sometimes |
| Managed updates | Yes (email us) | DIY | DIY | DIY | DIY or paid |
| Local SEO setup | Yes (included) | Basic | Basic | Basic | Plugin needed |
| Lock-in | None — code is yours | Yes | Yes | Yes | None |
| Typical launch time | ~1 week | Weeks (DIY) | Weeks (DIY) | Days (DIY) | Weeks–months |
Wix is fine if you have time to design, write, and maintain a site yourself. Most service-business owners don't. Lobus handles all of that for $100/month.
- + Cheap monthly fee
- + Lots of templates
- – You build it
- – Generic look
- – Updates are on you
- – Slow on mobile
Squarespace looks better than Wix but you're still doing the work. Templates show through, and editing means re-learning their UI every time you need a change.
- + Nice templates
- + Built-in blog
- – DIY design
- – Templates look templated
- – $23–$65/month
- – Updates are on you
GoDaddy's builder is convenient because you might already have a domain there. The sites look it. For a service business that needs to compete on first impression, it's a hard no.
- + Integrated with their domains
- + Cheap
- – Dated design
- – Slow load times
- – Limited customization
- – Templates
WordPress is the most flexible option — and the most work. Plugins break. Themes get hacked. Updates require attention. Great for tinkerers, brutal for busy operators.
- + Infinitely flexible
- + Big ecosystem
- – Steep learning curve
- – Security upkeep
- – Plugin conflicts
- – Slow without optimization
Let's build the website your business deserves.
Tell us a bit about what you do. We'll come back with a proposal — at no cost.