WordPress wins for most real-world projects because you own everything. You can self-host for $10–30/month, switch hosts anytime, hire from a massive developer pool, and integrate virtually any tool or payment processor. WordPress runs 43% of the web for a reason: it scales from basic blogs to enterprise e-commerce without forcing you into a proprietary ecosystem. Webflow's visual builder is slick and non-technical users love it for simple sites, but you're locked into Webflow hosting ($23–212 USD/month) and their ecosystem. If Webflow raises prices or shuts down a feature, you migrate the hard way. Exporting a Webflow site gives you static HTML with no CMS, so you're effectively starting over. For clients who want to own their infrastructure or need complex integrations, that's a dealbreaker. Performance is comparable when both are configured properly. Webflow sites can be fast out of the box, but WordPress with a decent theme, caching plugin, and a CDN performs just as well. We've clocked WordPress sites under 1.5s load time on shared hosting. The cost difference compounds. A WordPress site might cost $200–500 setup plus $150–400/year for hosting and maintenance. Webflow starts cheaper for DIY builds but the monthly hosting adds up, and the moment you need a developer who knows Webflow's proprietary system, hourly rates run higher than WordPress developers. At Ottawa SEO, we build on WordPress because clients want portability and control. We can hand off a site, train their team, or have them hire any local developer if they leave us. Webflow makes sense for designers who bill monthly retainers and want to keep clients dependent on their expertise, but that's not how we operate. If you value flexibility, lower total cost of ownership, and a mature plugin ecosystem, WordPress is the answer. If you're a solopreneur who wants to avoid touching code and doesn't mind recurring fees, Webflow works fine for landing pages and portfolios.