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.
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.
Add the hosting, plugins, store and maintenance a real business needs, and the picture changes.
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.
WordPress is excellent at what it does. A business needs far more than that one thing.
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.
Describe your store. AI builds products, images, legal pages and payments in under 2 minutes.
AI-poweredA full business website from a plain description. Live in minutes.
Live in minutesLogo maker, name generator and AI images. 25 images per month.
AI-generatedFree hosting, SSL and business email. No server setup.
Fully includedKeyword analysis and on-page scoring built in. No extra subscription.
Built inSEO posts written and published automatically. Up to 8 per month.
Auto-publishMarket and competitor intelligence. Enterprise research at startup prices.
StrategicRevenue, SEO, social and finance in one dashboard. No setup.
Unified dataAI campaigns and automation. 1,500 emails, 500 contacts on Launch.
AutomatedAI content and scheduling across all channels. 30 posts per month.
Multi-channelFull pipeline CRM, 3,500 contacts, deal tracking. Active day one.
Day oneMultilingual AI chatbot, around the clock. No extra cost.
24/7 AIStripe payments from day one. Professional recurring billing.
Stripe partnerExpense tracking and financial reports built in. Zero config.
Zero configContracts, onboarding and payroll on the Growth plan.
Growth planAI-generated contracts, terms and policies. No solicitor needed.
AI-generatedAlso includes: Payment Processing · Review Management · Smart Calendar & Booking · Company Formations UK · Content Hub & Media Library · AI Image Generator
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The platform that wins at one job is not always the one that runs your company.
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.
No per-user penalties. No add-ons for the basics. No surprise renewals. Everything your business needs from day one.
Additional users £45 per month each · Stripe payment processing, we are a Stripe partner · Domains via Tucows
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.
No plugins to wire together, no security updates and no developer on call. Describe your business and it is built for you.
Start your free trial and describe what you do. AI builds your site and store in minutes, with no theme, plugins or code.
Move your pages, products and domain. Hosting, SSL and security are all handled for you.
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.
7 days free. No annual contract. All 22 AI tools from minute one.
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.
