Wix vs Wix Website Builder

Wix9.0Visit Wix Website Builder8.0Visit

Higher score Wix #1 in Website Builders 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from $17/mo Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Wix

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Wix Website Builder #2 in Website Builders 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Wix

• Wix fits best

  Small businesses that want everything in one place

• Wix Website Builder fits best

  Flexible business sites with bookings or ecommerce

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Side by side

Feature	Wix 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Wix Website Builder 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.0
Ranking	#1 in Website Builders	#2 in Website Builders
Best for	Small businesses that want everything in one place	Flexible business sites with bookings or ecommerce
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$17/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Features Wix 3/5 · Wix Website Builder 0/5
Custom domain on free	—	Not published
AI site builder	✓ (best)	Not published
Blogging	✓ (best)	Not published
Code export	—	Not published
Hosting included	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
E-commerce	Full	Not published
Our review
Pros	Editor puts anything anywhere — no grid fights, no CSS App Market covers bookings, restaurants, events and members Wix Studio is a real agency tier with responsive controls	Drag-and-drop editor with AI-assisted site creation Booking tools support forms, staff, services and multiple locations Broad marketing, analytics and commerce integrations
Cons	You cannot switch templates without rebuilding the site Pages get heavy — performance needs babysitting Free plan shows Wix ads on a wixsite.com subdomain	Custom domains and expanded business features require paid plans Advanced ecommerce and marketing tools are limited to higher tiers Plan pricing varies by location and yearly billing terms
Our verdict	Wix is a website builder for businesses that want to create and manage a site without relying on separate tools. Its editor supports placing and resizing elements freely, while the mobile view provides controls for adjusting the… Read the review →	Wix Website Builder gives individuals and businesses a hosted way to create sites with templates, drag-and-drop editing and AI-assisted creation. It suits companies that want more than a brochure site, including service businesses,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Wix — where it wins

  • Editor puts anything anywhere — no grid fights, no CSS
  • App Market covers bookings, restaurants, events and members
  • Wix Studio is a real agency tier with responsive controls

  Where it doesn't

  • You cannot switch templates without rebuilding the site
  • Pages get heavy — performance needs babysitting
  • Free plan shows Wix ads on a wixsite.com subdomain

• Wix Website Builder — where it wins

  • Drag-and-drop editor with AI-assisted site creation
  • Booking tools support forms, staff, services and multiple locations
  • Broad marketing, analytics and commerce integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom domains and expanded business features require paid plans
  • Advanced ecommerce and marketing tools are limited to higher tiers
  • Plan pricing varies by location and yearly billing terms

• Wix9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $17/mo

  The most complete drag-and-drop builder — 900+ templates and a mature app market.

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• Wix Website Builder8.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible Wix site builder for businesses that need bookings, marketing or ecommerce.

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