Finalsite Websites vs Website World
Finalsite Websites
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| Figure | Finalsite Websites | Website World |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 16 |
| Spec score · School Website Builders | 7.7 (#10) | 8.4 (#3) |
| Access controls | Tiered admin controls can grant view, edit, or publish access to individual pages, groups of pages, or an entire website. | Students, parents and teachers share a login portal, while private content can be limited to selected groups. |
| Audience | Finalsite’s CMS, Composer, is built for schools and districts. | The maker describes Website World as a solution for businesses ranging from small to large-scale setups. |
| Headquarters | Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Integrations | Finalsite lists SSO partners including Active Directory and Canvas, and SIS partners including Rediker, Senior Systems, InResonance, Wonde, and PCR. | Listed integrations include Xero, MYOB, Unleashed, Cin7 Core, StarShipIT, GoSweetSpot, Mailchimp, and Klaviyo. |
| Product | Finalsite Composer is a content management system built for school websites. | Website World combines a website builder and ecommerce platform with content management, customer databases, email campaigns, memberships, point of sale, and inventory management. |
| Security | Finalsite says data is encrypted in transit and at rest and that Composer offers Google Cloud compliance offerings including SOC 1, 2, and 3 and ISO/IEC 27001. | The eCommerce page says each hosted store comes with a free SSL certificate and that Website World does not store credit card or financial details. |
| Support | Finalsite says its sites are monitored 24/7/365 and support can be contacted anytime. | The maker offers NZ phone support Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm NZDT and says it monitors email for emergency support issues 24/7. |
Plans
Website World
- Starter25 NZD a month
- Starter$30 a month
- Business40 NZD a month
- Business$45 a month
- Success60 NZD a month
- Success Plan$65 a month
- Awesome A80 NZD a month
- Awesome A Plan$80 a month
- Awesome B100 NZD a month
- Awesome B Plan$100 a month
In their own words
Finalsite Websites
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Website World
Website World combines a website builder and ecommerce platform with content management, customer databases, email campaigns, memberships, point of sale and inventory management. Users can select editable templates, customize branding and create pages with website wizards. For online sales, it supports orders, multiple payment methods, freight calculations, discounting, vouchers and loyalty programs. Listed integrations include Xero, MYOB, Unleashed, Cin7 Core, StarShipIT, GoSweetSpot, Mailchimp and Klaviyo. Its API covers integrations for couriers, inventory systems and CRMs, with a maximum of 100 requests per minute. The maker says point of sale works on iPad, desktop, smartphones and other internet-connected devices. Sites can be updated through a web browser without installing software. Hosted stores include a free SSL certificate, and Website World says it does not store credit card or financial details. The service is web-based, with a free trial but no free plan. Monthly paid plans run from Starter at 25 NZD a month to Awesome E at 200 NZD a month. Website World is based in Auckland, New Zealand.