Wix vs Framer

Wix9.0Visit Framer6.6Visit

Higher score Wix #5 in Website Builders 9.0/10 Free plan · paid plans Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Wix

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Framer #32 in Website Builders 6.6/10 Free plan · paid from $10/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Framer

• Wix fits best

  Small businesses that want everything in one place

• Framer fits best

  Startups and designers who want a striking site fast

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Side by side

Feature	Wix 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Framer 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.6
Ranking	#5 in Website Builders	#32 in Website Builders
Best for	Small businesses that want everything in one place	Startups and designers who want a striking site fast
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan · paid plans	$10/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Features Wix 3/5 · Framer 3/5
Custom domain on free	—	—
AI site builder	✓	✓
Blogging	✓	✓
Code export	—	—
Hosting included	✓	✓
Specs
E-commerce	Full	None
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	Canvas feels like Figma — auto-layout, components, breakpoints Scroll effects and hover animations are one click and stay smooth Publishing is instant and hosting speed is excellent
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	CMS is simpler than Webflow's — fine for blogs, thin for complex data Selling anything means embedding a third-party checkout Community template quality varies widely
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 →	Framer is a visual website builder for launch sites, portfolios, and product marketing websites where motion and polish matter. Its canvas follows a Figma-like model, with stacks, auto-layout, reusable components, and breakpoints edited… 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

• Framer — where it wins

  • Canvas feels like Figma — auto-layout, components, breakpoints
  • Scroll effects and hover animations are one click and stay smooth
  • Publishing is instant and hosting speed is excellent

  Where it doesn't

  • CMS is simpler than Webflow's — fine for blogs, thin for complex data
  • Selling anything means embedding a third-party checkout
  • Community template quality varies widely

• Wix9.0/10 · Free plan · paid plans

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

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• Framer6.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $10/mo (annual)

  Figma-like freedom that publishes as a fast, animated site — the designers' favorite.

  Visit FramerFull verdict →