I tell potential clients i turn down to use site builders like Wix, Squarespace, etc. Yeah they're $30 but I'm going to change your way more in a year to setup and maintain WordPress for you.
I'm also a huge fan of WebFlow, especially for people that have some basic knowledge of CSS or really just want to tinker with every paragraph :)
The truth is that most people just want a static website and use wordpress because they don't know better and then trivial things break for them and now half the web is broken. It is easier to create static websites by hand or using any other service imo, even for non-tech people. Dynamic websites are a different story but after almost 2 decades since word press I doubt there are no alternatives, wordpress just has a reputation and inertia.
I'm also a huge fan of WebFlow, especially for people that have some basic knowledge of CSS or really just want to tinker with every paragraph :)