Custom VS Templated website

Most of the websites nowadays developed with a content management system or CMS - which allows the company to easily and quickly update their sites without technical support. 

Purchasing a website can be difficult and complicated. There are thousands of choices available with differing charges, evaluation and features. Every option has it’s pros and cons depending on your budget, business model, and website needs.

Most popular is WordPress, an open-source blogging tool and CMS. Some of the other content management system platforms available include Joomla, CMS Made Simple, DotNetNuke, and Drupal.,Which system a developer uses for a particular site depends on a variety of factors including the technical requirements of your server and his/her level of expertise in the various platforms

Generally, websites fall into two categories: templated websites and custom websites. Let’s take a look at each type.

Template Website 

A website template is a pre-designed layout for a page or set of pages of a website. Typically, a website template gives designers a comparatively simple way to plug content into a website without having to build the website from the ground up.

Template-based websites have lower web development costs because these pre-designed layouts are usually pre-built on mobile-responsive frameworks. 

These frameworks reflect general best-practices in web design. Most template websites struggle to incorporate advanced functionality because their goal is to keep costs low for the customer. 

In a template website template will be the fixed you just have to edit the image, content, product, and contact details according to your; however in the template-based website user can get a limited design and features, less expensive and quick development 

Custom based website

Custom websites are generally built from the ground level without any use of a pre-designed layout. As a result, a custom website can range higher than the pre-design templates for small business websites because in the custom website it uses advanced technology.

In Custom based website the design and layout is different from the pre-design website templates, it takes longer time for the development because it builds up at ground level and it involves back-end coding, custom advanced functionality, lead management, APIs as well as eCommerce features,

Every web design company will use pre-designed elements such as contact forms, image sliders, and navigation layouts. But custom websites have a more fast planning/design process to customize the website to the needs of the business.

Advantages and Disadvantages of template-based website

• Template sites are significantly less expensive than custom sites. 
• Template sites are quite fast to implement. 
• Templates are getting more sophisticated

• Your site may look like everyone else’s.
• You’re limited in your graphics design and navigation capability
• Some templates aren’t especially well-made or maintained.
• Functionality can be limited in template sites.
• Safety can be an issue.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Custom-Website

• There are no limitations on graphics and functionality.
• Custom websites are manageable 
• Custom-built sites are flexible and can grow with you.
• Custom-built sites are easier to update as WordPress is updated.
• Search engine optimization is better in custom-built sites.
• It is mobile responsive and SEO friendly
• Custom-built sites are necessary for e-commerce.