How to choose the best CMS for a dental website

Some people launch a website and never touch it again. Others want to develop, update, and expand it. That is why I placed independent content publishing capability at the top of my requirements. The most important thing for me was choosing a page builder that would suit my future clients — one that would not overwhelm them with complex settings. I found that builder, and I thank myself for it every single day.

It genuinely became the foundation of my success. All my dental websites are built on it, and clients regularly tell me how much they enjoy working with it.

There are two options: a page builder running locally on your own hosting, or a cloud-based builder.

Briefly, the difference is this: in the first case, you pay only for hosting space and have full control over your website — you are responsible for its performance, updates, and security. In the second case, you pay for hosting plus a monthly subscription for the builder. The platform developer handles updates and technical maintenance, and your site runs on their servers — you have no direct access.

I chose the first option for several reasons:

Those who prefer cloud-based builders also have strong arguments.

The choice comes down to one question: does the website builder want more freedom and responsibility, or do they want to delegate technical control to the platform creator?

There are many excellent page builders on the market. They are all impressive: Tilda, Wix, Webflow, Squarespace and others. For a first site or a small project, one of these might be the right choice. But I do not use them, for the reasons listed above. I need the ability to get under the bonnet of the website and work with its internals — and cloud-based builders simply do not allow this.

My dental websites are built on a Joomla foundation with what I consider to be the best page builder layered on top. Whether WordPress or Joomla — as a client, it makes no practical difference to you. These are the two most widely used website systems in the world. Their popularity reflects their quality. The developers who build websites choose them for good reasons — you do not need to know all of those reasons, simply accept that their popularity is earned and is a direct expression of their strengths.

My dental websites are built on Joomla with the best page builder on top. WordPress or Joomla — as the client, it makes no practical difference. These are the two most popular systems in the world, and their popularity reflects their quality.

Once I had found the right page builder, I created several ready-made dental website projects, because I had watched two friends unsuccessfully trying to solve this exact problem for their own clinics. Now you do not need to reinvent the wheel — you can simply choose an excellent ready-made dental website solution.