Wix Website Builder vs Joomla

Wix Website Builder9.4Visit Joomla8.9Visit

Higher score Wix Website Builder #1 in Website Builders 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Wix

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Joomla #7 in Website Builders 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Joomla

• Wix Website Builder fits best

  Flexible business sites with bookings or ecommerce

• Joomla fits best

  Open-source sites needing multilingual content control

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Side by side

Feature	Wix Website Builder 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Joomla 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Website Builders	#7 in Website Builders
Best for	Flexible business sites with bookings or ecommerce	Open-source sites needing multilingual content control
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA	2FA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wix Website Builder 0/5 · Joomla 0/5
Custom domain on free	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
AI site builder	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Blogging	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Code export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Hosting included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
E-commerce	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Drag-and-drop editor with AI-assisted site creation Booking tools support forms, staff, services and multiple locations Broad marketing, analytics and commerce integrations	Manage multilingual content with language associations and SEO-friendly URLs. Control access with ACLs and user-group permissions. Extend sites with custom fields, templates and installable extensions.
Cons	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	Self-hosted use requires downloading and installing Joomla on a web server. The hosted Launch service has renewal requirements. Launch upgrades are provider-specific; support channels are community and documentation.
Our verdict	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 →	Joomla is a free, open-source content management system for creating and publishing websites and web applications. Its multilingual content management, language associations and access controls make it a fit for organisations that need… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Joomla — where it wins

  • Manage multilingual content with language associations and SEO-friendly URLs.
  • Control access with ACLs and user-group permissions.
  • Extend sites with custom fields, templates and installable extensions.

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted use requires downloading and installing Joomla on a web server.
  • The hosted Launch service has renewal requirements.
  • Launch upgrades are provider-specific; support channels are community and documentation.

• Wix Website Builder9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• Joomla8.9/10 · Free plan

  A free, extensible CMS for teams that need multilingual content and granular publishing control.

  Visit JoomlaFull verdict →