Comparison
Astro vs WordPress - which should you buy?
Speed and low maintenance
The short answer
Speed and low maintenance → Astro. Visual editing by non-technical staff → WordPress. Both win their lane.
How to actually decide
- Who edits it? Visual editor → WordPress/Shopify side. Developer-led → either side.
- What’s the content model? Products vs pages vs posts decides the platform economics.
- What’s the 3-year cost? Build + fees + maintenance - not just build.
- What breaks first? Every platform has a failure mode; know yours before committing.
What we recommend
Both sides of this comparison are builds we deliver - which is exactly why the recommendation above has no sales angle. Get your stack and cost itemised in the calculator, or discuss the project.
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