If you are a professional web designer<\/a> or even a business owner looking to make a simple website for yourself, this article is for you! \u00a0Building websites entirely from scratch using HTML and CSS are long gone and you\u2019re left with a few options. \u00a0Adobe Muse and WordPress are two of the biggest web design platforms on the market but which one is better? \u00a0To compare the two, we\u2019ve set up a number of criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n Cost<\/strong><\/p>\n WordPress: Totally free. \u00a0The only thing you have to pay for is hosting<\/a>, which can cost as little as $10 a month depending on where you choose to host (and you\u2019d have to pay for hosting a Muse site too). \u00a0If you choose to use a generic theme for your site, there will be a price but it\u2019s relatively inexpensive and not required. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Muse: Because it\u2019s a part of the Adobe Creative Suite, the price is pretty steep. \u00a0$50\/month (with a 1-year commitment) is the price for the suite, but you also get access to everything else such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Dreamweaver, and more! \u00a0If you\u2019re fortunate enough to be a student, you are entitled to discounts but it\u2019s still much more expensive than WordPress.<\/span><\/p>\n Winner: WordPress<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n User Interface<\/strong><\/p>\n WordPress: This features a clean, clear, and simple UI which makes it a web designer\u2019s dream! \u00a0On the left navigation bar it\u2019s possible to access your site\u2019s pages, blog posts, comments, media, plugins, landing pages<\/a>, and other tools with one simple click. \u00a0Editing or creating new pages requires no coding experience, although having a background knowledge can help immensely. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Muse: If you are familiar with Photoshop or Illustrator, then the interface of Muse is quite familiar. \u00a0However, there are a large number of features that need to be learned. \u00a0Muse is very easy for those who wish to literally drag-and-drop, but customizing certain widgets can be a pain.<\/span><\/p>\n Winner: WordPress<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Responsiveness<\/b><\/p>\n WordPress: If you purchased a theme for your WordPress site, then it most likely comes with pre-established responsiveness. \u00a0This means you really don\u2019t have to do any work to make it responsive! \u00a0But if you choose to build your site from the ground up, some HTML and CSS knowledge is required. <\/span><\/p>\n Muse: While Muse has made drastic improvements over the last few years in terms of responsiveness, it still fails to reach the level of ease that WordPress offers. \u00a0A few months ago Muse rolled out an update which allows the user to manually add break points at any interval, but as a seasoned Muse professional it took weeks to fully master. \u00a0Again, it\u2019s an improvement over the \u201cDesktop, Tablet, and Phone\u201d templates that came standard with Muse, but it\u2019s still not as simple as using a WordPress theme with pre-built responsiveness.<\/span><\/p>\n Winner: WordPress<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Blogging<\/b><\/p>\n I\u2019ll make this one as simple as possible, WordPress is the winner. \u00a0Muse does not have any blogging features at this point. \u00a0Blogging is great for SEO value<\/a> and WordPress makes it so easy to do.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Community Support<\/b><\/p>\n WordPress: Being open-source, the community around WordPress is very strong and grows every day. \u00a0There aren\u2019t many issues that can\u2019t be solved without a quick Google search. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Muse: As much as I love Adobe, I don\u2019t think they put as much time and resources into Muse as they should. \u00a0Most problems can be solved with a quick Google search, but there were times when I was on the phone with tech support for hours trying to solve simple problems that WordPress never gave me. <\/span><\/p>\n