There are many alternatives available for creating web sites. The options vary hugely in terms of functionality, capability, expertise to use, and of course, price. Depending upon your needs ToolTwist may be, or may not be, the best solution for you. The following table provides a basic guide to the types of web site solutions available.

Your Requirement Maybe you need.. Marketing people can create their own website Speed and scalability Reusable layouts and content Customizable functionality Approval process workflows Requires technical expertise Cost A simple website. Nice pictures and words, but no fancy functionality. A template based DIY website.   A simple but regularly changing website, with a lot of content, but no fancy functionality A basic cms package   A simple website for selling stuff. A basic e-commerce package.   Blog, Forum or basic social networking site. A social networking package.   I want to build my own. Java, .NET, PHP, etc A sophisticated Content Management System for newspapers and media. Enterprise CMS A market driven, super-fast website, with flexible functionality and maximum reuse.