Why this guideComparisons
The argument2026 edition
Build it
with Opus.
One builder. Your business.
Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, Shopify? I would have Claude Opus build it. Give the agent a real brief and the tools to do the job: design the site, build the features, put the source in your account and show you a working preview.
That is the point of this guide. A site shaped around your business, an editor shaped around your staff, a shop shaped around the way you sell. You describe what you need. Opus handles the implementation. Here is why I favour that over starting with a platform.
01 / The small-business site
Wix or Squarespace? Build with Opus.
Give Opus your brief. Get a site designed around the business, keep the source and make changes by asking.
02 / The site you publish on
WordPress vs Opus: build the site you need
Opus builds the site. Add a focused editor for staff when they need one, with fields that match the work.
03 / The site that sells things
Shopify vs Stripe Checkout: build with Opus
Opus builds the buying journey and order workflow. Stripe handles payment entry. Your business sets the rules.
A recommendation, with reasons
These articles make the case for the method in this book. The recommendations are editorial judgements; product facts link to official documentation. You will find practical tradeoffs and checks, not invented benchmark results or a promise that software never needs maintenance.
Product details checked . Plans, limits and features change. Check the linked sources before buying.
Ready to build? Give Opus the keys. Setup comes before the build prompt.