WordPress or the Sima site builder?
A comparison from someone who offers both
We sell both the Sima site builder and managed WordPress, so we have no reason to run either down. This page says who each one suits, what each really costs and, if you're on WordPress now, what moving or staying means.
Sima, WordPress and managed WordPress
| Sima site builder | WordPress on ordinary hosting | Sima managed WordPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting and servers | Included, on servers inside Iran | Bought separately and run by you | Included, on Sima's servers |
| Updates | Automatic, nothing for you to do | Up to you; sometimes one breaks a plugin | Core and approved plugins by us |
| Security | No third-party plugins; rate limiting and input sanitising built in | Depends on your plugins and upkeep | Only reviewed plugins |
| Payments, SMS, shipping, tax invoices | Built in, no plugins | A separate plugin each, sometimes paid | SMS and code sign-in built in; payments by plugin |
| Freedom of plugins and themes | Only Sima's features and its page builder | Thousands of plugins and themes | Approved plugins and themes |
| Backups | Automatic, restore from the panel | By plugin or host | Automatic, restore from the panel |
| During internet cutoffs | Servers and tools inside Iran; Pro plan also reachable from abroad | Depends on the host and plugins that load from abroad | Servers inside Iran |
| Cost | Monthly or yearly subscription, everything included | Hosting + theme + plugins + upkeep | Monthly or yearly subscription |
Which one should I pick?
Each suits someone. In short:
The real cost of WordPress
WordPress is free, but a WordPress site isn't. A WooCommerce store usually needs hosting, a paid theme, plugins for payments, SMS, invoices and shipping, security and backup plugins, and some developer hours to update and fix conflicts. These costs are spread out and few people add them up.
In Sima all of that is one subscription. See the plans on the pricing page and compare them with the yearly total of your WordPress site.
Speed and SEO
Sima pages are rendered on the server and open fully without JavaScript. SEO titles and descriptions, the sitemap, structured data, hreflang for multilingual sites and the redirect table are part of the system, not plugins to install and configure.
If you come from WordPress, old addresses are kept or redirected to the new ones so you don't lose your Google ranking.
What Sima doesn't have
In Sima you can't install any plugin from the internet or edit the theme's PHP directly. For most businesses that limit is what keeps the site stable, but if you rely on a particular plugin, talk to us before moving or choose managed WordPress.
Pick the plan that fits
Sima and managed WordPress share the same plans. To compare with your current WordPress site, the Business plan is a good place to start.
شروع
برای سایتی که تازه راه افتاده.
- Dominio personalizzato e SSL
- 1 lingue
- 0.5 GB di spazio hosting
- 10 GB di traffico al mese
- 1 caselle email
- 50 SMS al mese
- 7 giorni di backup
- Advanced search e Customer support (tickets)
- دامنهٔ خودت و SSL، کنار زیردامنهٔ سیما
- نشان «ساخته‌شده با سیما» پایین سایت
- ۵۰۰ مگابایت فضای میزبانی و 10 گیگابایت ترافیک در ماه
- ۱ صندوق ایمیل و ۵۰ پیامک در ماه
- یک زبان و جست‌وجوی ساده
- نسخهٔ پشتیبان ۷ روزه
کسب‌وکار
Il nostro consiglioبرای کسب‌وکاری که هر روز با مشتری‌هایش سروکار دارد.
- Dominio personalizzato e SSL
- Nessun badge «realizzato con Sima»
- 2 lingue
- 10 GB di spazio hosting
- 100 GB di traffico al mese
- 5 caselle email
- 300 SMS al mese
- IA: 300 mila token al mese
- 14 giorni di backup
- AI Assistant, Public API, Advanced search, Smart support assistant e Customer support (tickets)
- بدون نشان «ساخته‌شده با سیما»
- ۱۰ گیگابایت فضای میزبانی و ۱۰۰ گیگابایت ترافیک در ماه
- ۵ صندوق ایمیل و ۳۰۰ پیامک در ماه
- دو زبان و چند ارز
- جست‌وجوی پیشرفته با غلط‌یابی
- هوش مصنوعی: ۳۰۰ هزار توکن در ماه
- نسخهٔ پشتیبان ۱۴ روزه
- ۲ دامنهٔ اضافه
حرفه‌ای
برای سایت پربازدید و مشتری‌های بیرون از ایران.
- Dominio personalizzato e SSL
- Nessun badge «realizzato con Sima»
- 12 lingue
- L'edge: online anche durante un'interruzione, in cache per Google
- 20 GB di spazio hosting
- 500 GB di traffico al mese
- 20 caselle email
- 1000 SMS al mese
- IA: 1.5 milioni di token al mese
- 30 giorni di backup
- AI Assistant, Public API, Advanced search, Smart support assistant e Customer support (tickets)
- همهٔ امکانات کسب‌وکار
- edge: باز در قطعی، سریع برای گوگل
- 2۰ گیگابایت فضای میزبانی و ۵۰۰ گیگابایت ترافیک در ماه
- ۲۰ صندوق ایمیل و ۱٬۰۰۰ پیامک در ماه
- پنج زبان و جست‌وجوی معنایی
- هوش مصنوعی: ۱٫۵ میلیون توکن در ماه
- نسخهٔ پشتیبان ۳۰ روزه و پشتیبانی اولویت‌دار
- ۱۰ دامنهٔ اضافه
سازمانی
برای سازمانی که سرور و طراحی خودش را می‌خواهد؛ از ۹٫۹ میلیون تومان در ماه، با توافق.
- Dominio personalizzato e SSL
- Nessun badge «realizzato con Sima»
- 12 lingue
- L'edge: online anche durante un'interruzione, in cache per Google
- Limiti e risorse concordati
- 10 caselle email
- 7 giorni di backup
- AI Assistant, Public API, Advanced search, Smart support assistant e Customer support (tickets)
- نود اختصاصی در شبکهٔ سیما
- طراحی، پکیج و ماژول اختصاصی
- سقف‌های توافقی و تعهد سطح خدمت
- مدیر حساب اختصاصی
Frequently asked questions
Didn't find your answer? Ask us in the support chat.
How long does moving from WooCommerce take?
It depends on your site's size. The move runs in the background, resumes from where it stopped if interrupted, and your WordPress site keeps working unchanged meanwhile.
Will I keep my Google ranking?
Old post and product addresses are kept, and 301 redirects are recorded for any that change, the most important condition for keeping a ranking.
Will my Elementor pages move?
Sima's page builder reads Elementor's output and pages move with a structure close to the original. You fine-tune the final look with the page builder afterwards.
What if I want to go back later?
Sima page-builder pages also export to Elementor's format, and your data is yours.
How is managed WordPress different from ordinary WordPress hosting?
With managed WordPress we update the core and plugins, only reviewed plugins are installed, and SMS, email, backups and the Persian dashboard are part of the service.