WordPress
The web's most powerful CMS.
Strengths
- Total flexibility
- 60k+ plugins
- Best content & blog engine
- You own everything
Weaknesses
- Steeper learning curve
- You handle maintenance
Wix
Drag-and-drop website builder.
Strengths
- Easiest visual builder
- AI site generation
- All-in-one hosting + design
- Native booking, store, blog
Weaknesses
- Limited under the hood
- Slower at scale
- Migration off is painful
- Less control over SEO technicals
Side-by-side breakdown
The criteria that actually matter when picking between WordPress and Wix.
| Criterion | WordPress | Wix | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ease of use | Moderate | Very easy | |
| Flexibility | Unlimited | Limited | |
| SEO control | Best in class | Improving | |
| Pricing entry | ~$15/mo | $17/mo | = |
| Long-term scalability | Excellent | Limited | |
| Maintenance | You handle it | Zero |
Which one is right for you?
Choose
WordPress
If you…
- You publish content as a growth lever
- You want long-term ownership
- You expect to scale meaningfully
- You need custom features
Choose
Wix
If you…
- You need a site live this week
- You have no developer or budget for one
- Simplicity > ceiling
- You run a local service business
WordPress for serious businesses. Wix for solopreneurs and local businesses that need fast and simple.
We migrate clients off Wix more often than we build on it. The "savings" disappear when you outgrow the platform.
Questions
WordPress vs Wix — FAQs
Including the ones with awkward answers — what we will not guarantee, why there is no price list, and when we would tell you not to hire us. If yours is not here, ask and we will answer it before anyone books a call.
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Ready when you are
Tell us the goal in one sentence.
You get a written scope, one fixed price and a start date back — usually within two business days. No form to complete first, and no call to sit through before you know anything.
- We usually reply within a couple of hours in working time.
- No discovery fee, no deposit to hold a slot, and no retainer attached to a build.
- We write the scope down and attach one fixed price to it, before any work starts.