Choose native when
You want to stay close to WordPress core, keep the stack lean and can achieve your design system with blocks, patterns and theme capabilities.
Choose a builder when
You prefer a dedicated visual workflow, need its specific template or design features, or benefit from an established ecosystem across many sites.
Migration thinking
Content portability, shortcode or markup cleanup and redesign effort should be part of the initial tool decision.
Test maintenance
Do not test only creation speed. Test editing a page three months later when you have forgotten how it was built.