Webflow vs. WebWave

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Webflow
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Webflow is a Website Experience Platform for modern marketing teams, used to visually build, manage, and optimize websites that offer both the consumer experience teams expect and enterprise-grade performance and scale.
$18
per month
WebWave
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
WebWave — an alternative for agencies and freelancers for creating custom websites for clients with the support of CMS. Using CMS with no sacrifices WebWave is a CMS platform that gives a designer precision up to 1 px in every single detail just like in more sophisticated graphic programs such as Photoshop while remaining a drag and drop software. This is to make creating websites much faster without loosing on details. Spend less time talking WebWave…N/A
Pricing
WebflowWebWave
Editions & Modules
Basic
$18
per month
CMS
$29
per month
Ecommerce - Standard
$42
per month
Business
$49
per month
Ecommerce - Plus
$84
per month
Ecommerce - Advanced
$235
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
WebflowWebWave
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$7 per month
Additional DetailsUp to a 22% discount available for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
WebflowWebWave
Considered Both Products
Webflow

No answer on this topic

WebWave
Chose WebWave
WebWave can be white-labeled and has more affordable pricing. Webflow is more advanced and has more resources.
Chose WebWave
WebWave is easy to use and the learning curve is also less compared to Webflow. They also have custom Html, CSS, and Javascript options which I didn't see on Dorik.com. WebWave is comparatively cheaper in comparison to Webflow. WebWave is in a good direction to becoming a good …
Chose WebWave
In terms of flexibility and functionalities, WebWave falls behind Webflow. However, practically anyone with a basic understanding of web development or who can use a word processor will be able to teach themselves how to utilize WebWave. Webflow, on the other hand, is far more …
Chose WebWave
Due to WebWave's innovative and intuitive layer-based design system, it is infinitely more user-friendly than both Webflow and WordPress. Webflow's websites feel lighter and faster, but I'm sure WebWave will address this as they mature. Webflow's animation features are also …
Chose WebWave
price, ease of use, and using a notes system with the client over the top of the page are all improvements against Webflow
Chose WebWave
Simply easy to use, all in one solution (management portal, design, development and email solution)
Features
WebflowWebWave
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Webflow
7.8
16 Ratings
5% below category average
WebWave
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions7.816 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Webflow
8.2
13 Ratings
6% above category average
WebWave
-
Ratings
API8.113 Ratings00 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language8.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Webflow
8.1
19 Ratings
4% above category average
WebWave
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG editor8.119 Ratings00 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness8.518 Ratings00 Ratings
Admin section7.019 Ratings00 Ratings
Page templates8.418 Ratings00 Ratings
Library of website themes8.315 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design9.519 Ratings00 Ratings
Publishing workflow8.418 Ratings00 Ratings
Form generator7.015 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Webflow
7.4
19 Ratings
0% below category average
WebWave
-
Ratings
Content taxonomy7.114 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO support8.516 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk management6.516 Ratings00 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions7.317 Ratings00 Ratings
Community / comment management7.513 Ratings00 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
WebflowWebWave
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(22 ratings)
9.6
(53 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.6
(14 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.5
(3 ratings)
5.3
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
WebflowWebWave
Likelihood to Recommend
Webflow
Since the purpose in my case is to build a small professional looking site to present project outcomes and other research, I can create custom fields and design experimentations. Webflow builds sites that are super professional, with many amazing templates that don't look cheap. Additionally, I can test responsive layouts. Apart from this, I used 1-2 static pages to illustrate key findings for example what a multilingual site could look like with screenshots without needing CMS in free version, which are all the valuable skills to acquire. Compared to WordPress, Webflow is expensive with limited free features, although it has really cool additional features that will make the site I build stand out.
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WebWave
Well suited: Small businesses and entrepreneurs: WebWave is an excellent option for small businesses and entrepreneurs who need a professional-looking website without spending a lot of time and money. It's easy to use, customizable, and offers fast load times and responsive design. Less appropriate: Large e-commerce websites: If you're looking to create a large e-commerce website with a vast number of products and advanced features, WebWave may not be the best option. Its e-commerce functionality is limited compared to other website builders, and it may not be able to accommodate the needs of a large-scale online store. Also, if you need much coding, you would rather have it with something that is wordpress-based.
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Pros
Webflow
  • Saves time- because I don't have to do double entry of content.
  • It saves money. I like that it is an all-in-one system, so I don't have to host elsewhere.
  • Flexibility - Webflow provides me with a lot of flexibility in my webpage design, allowing me to adjust pages as needed, depending on the content types.
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WebWave
  • WebWave's site builder is the platform's truly innovative feature. I've never come across another service that deploys a layer-based approach in web design, as most of them usually deploy a grid-based system. This is an incredible alteration that ensures WebWave behaves much like a traditional graphic design tool, thereby resulting in an experience that is a lot more intuitive and instinctive. I believe this has the potential to radically change the way people approach no-code web design.
  • WebWave provides automatic, daily backups and a free SSL certificate for every website. This results in excellent security.
  • WebWave's support team is first-class! I had some teething-issues in the beginning, but the support team quickly got me back on track.
  • WebWave's community/forum is an excellent place to vote and request new features. This proves the development team is committed to making WebWave better by listening to their users.
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Cons
Webflow
  • Brand recognition is still behind WordPress, which can make it a challenging sell for clients looking to play it safe in their CMS decision.
  • The CMS is ideal for smaller datasets, but higher content sites introduce some minor challenges.
  • Alignment between designers and developers is key prior to implementation. The flexibility of the platform requires careful planning to avoid over-engineering.
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WebWave
  • Some scope for improvement in UX (colors are not very appealing). It is simple to use but design is a little dated. Especially in the builder section, I'd like to see modern design for buttons and maybe gradients also: as this is where visual motivation is also important
  • Some edits take effect only after pressing OK. That should be eliminated as it's an unnecessary addition. It's also kind of annoying to do that again and again, which can add up to a lot as we do so many small tweaks while building the website.
  • Few things (maybe glitches) in design. The rectangle below the footer was uneditable for me. I spent quite some time trying to figure it out so I'm convinced it's a glitch.
  • Website speed should be increased.
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Likelihood to Renew
Webflow
It's the perfect balance of GUI and code control
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WebWave
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Usability
Webflow
Webflow is very easy for a beginner to get started with and achieve good results, but to achieve an expert level of understanding requires experience and some web development knowledge. HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript knowledge aren't required to use Webflow, but an expert will know BEM class naming patterns, be able to create reusable elements and design systems, and add 3rd party integrations that require custom code.
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WebWave
Very easy to use, intuitive, has many options and plug-ins, and is cheap.
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Reliability and Availability
Webflow
In my experience, their customer service is an absolute joke, I tried reaching out to them they took forever. I had to keep following up with them as if they never received it in the first place. It’s a new platform, so guidance is needed. Tried the university they offer, in my opinion, it is completely useless, I would just completely move on from this website.
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WebWave
No answers on this topic
Performance
Webflow
In my opinion, it is horrible, the rendering takes forever. I have the newest MacBook and the platform will still lag and slow down on me. I’m not a developer, I am a designer which makes it worst because I am using the features they are providing not extra coding features. In my opinion, it is a horrible platform really, stay away.
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WebWave
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Webflow
I haven't had to engage them from a support perspective; however, there is a considerable user community for tips/ideas/troubleshooting and the like. I believe the Pro plan supports additional resources but we didn't find that the cost justified the outcome. Overall the need for support has been relatively minor.
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WebWave
1. The support person does not seem to understand the issues, and seems like they go off to talk to somebody and revert back every 5 to 10 minutes. It takes up a lot of time. 2. There is a lack of reading material to address simple issues like changing the website name in the dashboard, pasting a code, etc.
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Alternatives Considered
Webflow
A lot more design control and easier to create a custom site, and then also to scale that site going forward. There's a lot about WordPress I miss, though, when it comes to managing a blog—user permissions, SEO control, edit HTML version of posts.
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WebWave
WordPress is a more flexible and adaptive content management system than Webwave. In addition to the functionalities that are already built-in, I am unable to add any customizable plugins or add-ons. However, in the majority of cases, the inherent features of Webwave are sufficient for developing a website that serves its intended purpose. Webwave also makes it possible for you to add animations and the appearance of each of your design elements, whereas WordPress builders require additional plugins in order for users to access most of such capabilities. Webwave has several essential design features available internally, thus saving money and time.
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Scalability
Webflow
I feel it doesn’t perform the way it’s supposed to and it doesn’t have any beneficial factors to it. In my opinion, there is no reason to use a platform like this when Wix and Shopify, and WordPress exist. I believe Webflow is a platform that shouldn’t exist and it’s only popular because of the hype it received. I tried it and hate it completely.
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WebWave
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Webflow
  • Webflow vast marketing makes it easy for me to sell the product
  • Webflow has been growing so much in recent year that more and more clients ask for it, and the demand is only increasing.
  • Big companies understand the power of Webflow and big companies tend to have a large budget for their web projects.
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WebWave
  • saved 30 hours per year per site (previously I had to manually run updates and check if everything is fine)
  • earns money for me without a touch (thanks to automatic billing of my customers for hosting and support) - additional (ca.) 120 USD per year per site
  • no negatives so far
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ScreenShots

WebWave Screenshots

Screenshot of Customize the interfaceScreenshot of Edit desktop websiteScreenshot of Edit mobile websiteScreenshot of Free stock imagesScreenshot of InterfaceScreenshot of Layers panel