Platforms and Tools
What we build on, organized by what each one actually does: web design, ecommerce, email marketing, AI, and the database and infrastructure underneath. A separate section covers the platforms we no longer use or recommend.
Web design
What we build websites on, whether that is a visual editor a client can trust, or code for a team that wants full control.
Webflow
Certified Webflow PartnerVisual design, a real CMS, and hosting that works. Our default for clients who want to manage their own site.
See why we recommend Webflow
Add On IDX
Built and maintained by MIS, Inc.Our IDX product for designers who need to add MLS listings to a real estate website on nearly any platform.
See what it does
Astro
The framework behind our own website and the client projects where a developer, not a visual editor, will maintain the site.
See why we use itEcommerce
Platforms for running an online store, chosen around how much control and integration a business actually needs.
Square Online
Square Online Certified AgencyOnline ordering and ecommerce that stays in step with the register, ideal for restaurants and retailers already on Square.
See why we recommend Square Online
Shopify
Shopify PartnerSerious ecommerce infrastructure for catalogs that have outgrown a simple store.
See why we recommend Shopify
Ecwid
Ecwid PartnerAn online store that drops into a website you already have, without rebuilding it.
See why we recommend EcwidEmail marketing
What we use for newsletters, campaigns, and the account and notification email a project sends on its own.
Mailchimp
Mailchimp PartnerEmail marketing and automation for building a direct, durable relationship with your audience.
See why we recommend Mailchimp
Resend
The service behind our own newsletter and contact forms, and our default for reliable transactional email on custom software projects.
See why we use itAI
Agents and chat assistants that answer from approved information and hand off when they should, not general models guessing about your business.
Hyperagent
Hyperagent PartnerAI teammates configured with the tools, context, and memory to carry ongoing work through to completion.
See why we recommend Hyperagent
Add On AI Chat
Built and maintained by MIS, Inc.Our AI chat widget for small businesses and nonprofits that need useful answers without an oversized software package.
See what it doesBackend-as-a-Service (BaaS)
What we default to for a full backend, Postgres, authentication, storage, APIs, and Edge Functions, whenever a project is a real web application rather than a set of pages.
Supabase
The Backend-as-a-Service platform we build on for Postgres, authentication, storage, APIs, and Edge Functions.
See why we use it
Neon
A lower-cost alternative to Supabase for clients who need a complete backend, Postgres, authentication, storage, compute, and an AI gateway, without Supabase's pricing.
See why we use itLegacy tools
Platforms we no longer use or recommend for new projects. Some remain capable and actively maintained. Others are approaching the end of their useful life. Our position is about what MIS supports and what fits our clients, including the cases where staying put is the sensible choice.
WordPress
We no longer build on WordPress, and for most small businesses we recommend moving off it.
Why, and what instead
Wix
Wix remains a capable hosted builder. MIS does not use it for new projects because its workflow and lack of site export do not fit how we build.
Why, and what instead
Weebly Cloud
We no longer build on Weebly Cloud. Existing sites should be evaluated by account location, service terms, and business needs rather than an assumed universal shutdown.
Why, and what instead
ExpressionEngine
ExpressionEngine is still maintained. MIS no longer builds or provides ongoing support for it, and we usually migrate older installations.
Why, and what insteadAre you ready to move your website? Migrating websites is routine work for us.
Each guide covers what migrates, what you give up, how long it takes, and how your search rankings survive the switch, including the cases where our answer is that you should stay put.
Not sure which platform fits?
Tell us what your business needs the site to do. We will recommend the one that fits, even when it is the cheaper option.