Wix Website Builder vs WordPress.com

Wix Website Builder8.0Visit WordPress.com7.4Visit

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

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WordPress.com #4 in Website Builders 7.4/10 Free plan · paid from $2.75/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit WordPress.com

• Wix Website Builder fits best

  Flexible business sites with bookings or ecommerce

• WordPress.com fits best

  Blogs, publications, and content-led sites

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Side by side

Feature	Wix Website Builder 8.0/10 Visit ↗	WordPress.com 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.4
Ranking	#2 in Website Builders	#4 in Website Builders
Best for	Flexible business sites with bookings or ecommerce	Blogs, publications, and content-led sites
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$2.75/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA	2FA
Integrations	10 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wix Website Builder 0/5 · WordPress.com 0/5
Custom domain on free	Not published	Not published
AI site builder	Not published	Not published
Blogging	Not published	Not published
Code export	Not published	Not published
Hosting included	Not published	Not published
Specs
E-commerce	Not published	Not published
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	Free publishing with unlimited pages and posts Built-in newsletters, gated content, and subscriber management Scheduled posts, analytics, backups, and security tools included
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	Free plan uses a WordPress.com subdomain Free storage is limited to 1 GB Plugin installation requires a paid plan
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 →	WordPress.com is a fully hosted website and blogging platform for individuals, publishers, businesses, and organizations that need to create and maintain content-led sites. It combines post and page publishing with future scheduling, theme… 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

• WordPress.com — where it wins

  • Free publishing with unlimited pages and posts
  • Built-in newsletters, gated content, and subscriber management
  • Scheduled posts, analytics, backups, and security tools included

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan uses a WordPress.com subdomain
  • Free storage is limited to 1 GB
  • Plugin installation requires a paid plan

• Wix Website Builder8.0/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit WixFull verdict →
• WordPress.com7.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $2.75/mo (annual)

  A hosted WordPress platform for publishing, newsletters, memberships, and content-led sites.

  Visit WordPress.comFull verdict →