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WordPress Is a Toolbox. Machinence Is the Finished Business.

WordPress can build anything, if you supply the hosting, the theme, the plugins, the security, the updates and often a developer. Machinence is the whole business already assembled, AI-built, managed and connected. All 22 AI tools for a flat £99 a month, with no plugins, no maintenance and no developer.

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All 22 AI tools from day one · No plugins to manage · No maintenance
WordPress
£2k+
a year in typical maintenance for a business site
WordPress
10+
plugins to assemble a real business site
Machinence
22 in 1
AI tools in one platform, £99/mo
Known for one thing

WordPress Gives You the Parts. You Become the Integrator.

WordPress powers a huge share of the web and it is endlessly flexible. But that flexibility is the catch: it is a content framework, not a business. You provide hosting, choose a theme, install WooCommerce for a store, Yoast for SEO, plugins for email, CRM, forms, backups and security, keep them all updated and compatible, and usually pay a developer when something breaks. Most business sites run £800 to £2,400 a year in maintenance alone.

Self-hosted framework Hosting not included Everything is a plugin Updates & security on you Developer often needed £800 to £2.4k/yr upkeep
WORDPRESS
The real cost

WordPress Is "Free." Running It Is Not.

Add the hosting, plugins, store and maintenance a real business needs, and the picture changes.

Managed WordPress hostingServers, SSL and uptime you now own
£25/mo
+ Premium theme & builderDesign that doesn't look templated
£10/mo
+ SEO, security, backup, formsYoast, security, backups, form plugins
£25/mo
+ WooCommerce + extensionsTo actually sell, plus paid extensions
£25/mo
+ Maintenance & developerUpdates, fixes, compatibility, hacks
£90/mo
Real monthly costAnd you are the one keeping it running
~£175/mo
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Machinence
£99/mo
Website, store, marketing, CRM, finance and support. Managed, updated and connected. You just run the business.
You save around £75+ a month: no plugins, no updates, no developer, no maintenance bill.
The Machinence platform

One Platform. Everything Talking to Everything.

Machinence is one platform: 22 AI tools with 820+ features to run your business, built so your website, marketing, finance, support and data all work as a single unit, not a pile of disconnected apps.

This is the Machinence ecosystem. Every Machinence tool shares the same data in real time, so a sale updates your CRM, your books, your analytics and your email list at once, with no plugins, no integrations and no developer.

The difference that matters

WordPress Is Parts. Machinence Is a Finished Business.

WordPress is excellent at what it does. A business needs far more than that one thing.

With WordPress
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Endlessly flexible, but it is a framework, not a business.
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You supply hosting, SSL, themes and keep them running.
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Every function is a separate plugin you choose and maintain.
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Updates, compatibility and security are your responsibility.
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A real store means WooCommerce plus paid extensions.
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When something breaks, you call a developer.
With Machinence
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AI builds your full site or store from a description in minutes.
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Fully managed cloud hosting and SSL, nothing to run.
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Marketing, CRM, finance and support are built in, not plugins.
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Updates, security and maintenance are handled for you.
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Sell from day one, with no extensions to license.
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One platform that just works, no developer required.
Everything, delivered today

Everything Your Business Needs. In One Place.

22 AI tools with 820+ features across every part of your business. Launch, compete, market and scale on one platform, at one price, from day one.

AI Online Store Builder

Describe your store. AI builds products, images, legal pages and payments in under 2 minutes.

AI-powered

AI Website Builder

A full business website from a plain description. Live in minutes.

Live in minutes

AI Branding Suite

Logo maker, name generator and AI images. 25 images per month.

AI-generated

Domain & Hosting

Free hosting, SSL and business email. No server setup.

Fully included

SEO Optimiser

Keyword analysis and on-page scoring built in. No extra subscription.

Built in

AI Blog Writer

SEO posts written and published automatically. Up to 8 per month.

Auto-publish

AI Business Research

Market and competitor intelligence. Enterprise research at startup prices.

Strategic

Business Analytics

Revenue, SEO, social and finance in one dashboard. No setup.

Unified data

Email Marketing

AI campaigns and automation. 1,500 emails, 500 contacts on Launch.

Automated

Social Media Publisher

AI content and scheduling across all channels. 30 posts per month.

Multi-channel

CRM & Lead Management

Full pipeline CRM, 3,500 contacts, deal tracking. Active day one.

Day one

AI Customer Support

Multilingual AI chatbot, around the clock. No extra cost.

24/7 AI

Payments & Invoicing

Stripe payments from day one. Professional recurring billing.

Stripe partner

Bookkeeping & Accounting

Expense tracking and financial reports built in. Zero config.

Zero config

HR Management

Contracts, onboarding and payroll on the Growth plan.

Growth plan

Legal Document Generator

AI-generated contracts, terms and policies. No solicitor needed.

AI-generated

Also includes: Payment Processing · Review Management · Smart Calendar & Booking · Company Formations UK · Content Hub & Media Library · AI Image Generator

Side by side

We Give WordPress Full Credit Where It Genuinely Earns It.

An honest comparison. Every strength. Every gap. No spin.

Capability
Machinence · £99/mo
WordPress · hosting + plugins
Flexibility & custom dev
FocusedManaged platform; less bespoke, but nothing to build or maintain.
✓ Best-in-classInfinitely customisable open platform. For bespoke builds, WordPress leads.
Ownership & self-hosting
✕ Cloud-onlyFully managed cloud. If you must own the servers, WordPress fits.
✓ AvailableYou own the code and can self-host anywhere. A real strength for some.
Time to launch
✓ MinutesDescribe your business and you are live the same day.
WeeksHosting, theme, plugins and setup before you are properly live.
Hosting, SSL & security
✓ IncludedManaged hosting, SSL and security handled for you, in every plan.
✕ You provideYou buy hosting and own security, updates and backups.
AI website & store build
✓ IncludedAI generates your full site or store from a plain description.
✕ Not availableManual build with themes and plugins; no AI generation.
Store
✓ IncludedSell from day one, no extensions to license.
WooCommerceFree plugin, but a real store needs paid extensions and setup.
Marketing (SEO, email, social, blog)
✓ IncludedAll built in and connected to your CRM and store.
PluginsYoast, Mailchimp and others, each chosen, paid for and maintained.
CRM, accounting & HR
✓ IncludedFull CRM, bookkeeping, invoicing and HR built in.
✕ Plugins / externalEach is a separate plugin or third-party tool you wire in.
Legal docs & formations
✓ IncludedAI legal documents and UK company formations included.
✕ Not availableNot part of WordPress; separate services entirely.
Maintenance & updates
✓ ManagedUpdates, security and uptime handled. Nothing for you to run.
✕ On youCore, theme and plugin updates, compatibility and hack recovery.

Where WordPress wins, we say so. That's how an honest comparison earns your trust.

Who it is for

WordPress Is Great at One Thing. Machinence Runs the Whole Business.

The platform that wins at one job is not always the one that runs your company.

Choose Machinence

You need to run a business, not just one tool.

  • Founders & solopreneurs who need the whole business live today, not just a website
  • Startups in their first two years who can't absorb a stack of separate subscriptions
  • Service businesses like consultants, coaches and agencies that need more than a store
  • Small teams (1 to 10) who want one connected platform, not five tools to wire together
  • Marketing-led businesses where SEO, social and email matter as much as the product
  • First-time founders who want everything AI-built and running in minutes
Consider WordPress

You want total control and have the skills to run it.

  • You need bespoke, fully custom functionality and want to own the code
  • You have a developer or agency to build and maintain it
  • Self-hosting and full data ownership are hard requirements
  • Content publishing at very large scale is the core need

And when the plugins and updates become a second job, Machinence is right here.

WordPress is excellent at what it is built for. If you need to run an entire business, not just one part of it, that is what Machinence is for.

Simple pricing

One Price. Every Tool. No Surprises.

No per-user penalties. No add-ons for the basics. No surprise renewals. Everything your business needs from day one.

Launch & Scale · Everything to start
£99/mo
per month, no annual contract
  • 1 Website or 1 Online Store
  • 1,500 emails per month, 500 contacts
  • 3,500 CRM contacts
  • 45 invoices per month
  • 25 AI images, 4 AI blogs, 30 social posts
  • 20GB storage
  • All 22 AI tools included from day one
Start free for 7 days
Enterprise & Market Leader · Everything to scale
£150/mo
per month, no annual contract
  • 1 Website and 1 Online Store
  • 3,000 emails per month, 1,000 contacts
  • 10,000 CRM contacts
  • 300 invoices per month
  • 45 AI images, 8 AI blogs, 60 social posts
  • 100GB storage
  • HR Management plus Advanced Analytics
Start free for 7 days

Additional users £45 per month each · Stripe payment processing, we are a Stripe partner · Domains via Tucows

Frequently Asked Questions

The core software is free, but running a business site is not. Hosting, a premium theme, the plugins for SEO, email, store, forms, security and backups, and ongoing maintenance typically come to £800 to £2,400 a year, before any developer time. Machinence is a flat £99 with all of that managed.

For most stores, yes, and it is built in rather than assembled. AI generates your store, products and pages in minutes, with payments from day one. For deeply custom, developer-built commerce, WooCommerce remains more flexible.

That is the real trade. WordPress gives total control and code ownership if you have the skills and time to manage it. Machinence trades that for everything working out of the box, managed and connected, with nothing to maintain.

No. Hosting, SSL, updates, security and backups are all handled for you. There are no plugins to keep compatible and nothing to patch.

£99 covers most starting businesses. £150 doubles limits and adds HR and advanced analytics. Extra users are £45 each, with no rising maintenance bill.

Switching is easy

Tired of Maintaining WordPress? Live, Managed, Done.

No plugins to wire together, no security updates and no developer on call. Describe your business and it is built for you.

1

Describe your business

Start your free trial and describe what you do. AI builds your site and store in minutes, with no theme, plugins or code.

2

Bring your content across

Move your pages, products and domain. Hosting, SSL and security are all handled for you.

3

Stay live, hands-off

Updates, backups, CRM, marketing and finance all run for you, with no maintenance and no developer.

You keep your content and your domain, and the trial is free for 7 days. There’s nothing to lose by trying.

Stop Waiting. Start Trading.

7 days free. No annual contract. All 22 AI tools from minute one.

Get Started

No implementation fees. No setup costs. No partner required.

Machinence is the all-in-one AI platform that runs your whole business from one place, built to help founders launch, scale and compete.

Based on publicly available pricing and features, June 2026. Figures vary and change over time, so verify current details with each provider. WordPress and other product names are trademarks of their respective owners; Machinence is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by them, and they are referenced for comparison only.

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