Chapter 01 · Introduction
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How Maad Dev is different
Why is Maad Dev different from WordPress, Wix, and paid monthly website builders?
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How is Maad Dev different?
Compared to traditional websites
| Feature | Traditional Websites | Maad Dev |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Monthly / yearly | One-time |
| Ownership | Limited | 100% |
| Migration | Difficult | Movable, the code lives in your GitHub |
| Speed | Average | Loads fast, pages are built ahead of time |
| Security | Risky | No plugins, no database to break into |
Comparison with Ready-Made Website Templates
| Typical System | Maad Dev |
|---|---|
| Monthly Fee: 300–1,500 THB | No monthly fee |
| Limited Number of Pages/Visitors | Unlimited visitors (page count per package) |
| Cost Increases with Features | No monthly feature fees |
| Annual Hosting Fee | None |
| Monthly Plugin Fee | None |
| Website Update Fee | None, you edit it yourself |
Comparison with WordPress / Wix
| WordPress / Wix | Maad Dev |
|---|---|
| Account closure / host down / non-payment = website gone instantly | Your site lives in your own GitHub & Cloudflare. No unpaid bill, so no one pulls the plug |
| WordPress → Slow backend, many plugins, frequent updates | Easy to edit, like editing a note on your phone |
| WordPress → Slow depending on plugins + hosting · Wix → Slow with many images | Loads fast: pages are built ahead of time and served from Cloudflare's CDN |
| WordPress → Easily attacked | No plugins, no database to break into, plus 100% ownership |
| Wix → Secure but no freedom | Freedom, plus 100% ownership |
| WordPress → Requires language plugins (risky / slow / expensive) | Languages built in (Multi-language package): no plugins, no extra monthly fee |
| System generally crashes during high traffic | Spread across Cloudflare's network, so a crowd won't knock it over |
What we don't do
- No monthly fees
- No hidden ads
- No data selling
- No platform lock‑in
You are free to:
- Manage your site yourself
- Change developers anytime
- Fully control your website
In short: a fast website, no monthly fees, 100% yours, paid once.
A website should be freedom, not obligation.
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