WordPress.com vs. Wix
You’ve got a blog, a website, or an online store to build. With WordPress.com you get all the tools and support you need to never outgrow it.
If you’re deciding to build your next site on WordPress.com or Wix, we’ve made it easier with a simple comparison chart. WordPress.com vs. Wix – And, scroll down to see more details on how features, pricing, and performance stack up.
Growth
Ability to export your site content
Change your site design after content has been built out
Fully Customizable
Host Anywhere
Unlimited Bandwidth
Ample Storage Space
WordPress.com
✅ Yes, import or export content
✅ Yes, easily switch to a different design if you want to try something else
✅ Yes, 54,000+ free & paid plugins
✅ Yes, build once, host anywhere
✅ Yes, with all plans
✅ Yes, $25/month for 50 GB of storage
Wix
❌ No, absolutely not
❌ No, once a site has content, you cannot apply a different template
❌ No, limited apps only in Wix marketplace
❌ No, only runs within the Wix platform
❌ No, only when you pay $14/month
❌ No, $49/month for 50GB of storage
Performance
Global CDN
Speed
Community
Live Chat Support
Global Community
WordPress.com
✅ Yes, included in plans starting at $8/mo.
✅ Yes, vast global community of users, help & events
Wix
❌ No, only email support
❌ No, much smaller community
Marketing Tools
SEO
Google Analytics Integration
eCommerce
Advanced Social Media
Ad-Free
WordPress.com
✅ Yes
✅ Yes, included in plans starting at $8/mo.
✅ Yes
✅ Yes, included in plans starting at $8/mo.
✅ Yes, plans starting at $4/mo.
Wix
✅ Yes, but loading speeds aren’t optimal
✅ Yes, included in plans starting at $14/mo.
✅ Yes
✅ Yes, included in plans starting at $14/mo.
✅ Yes, plans starting at $14/mo.
Why should I consider WordPress.com over Wix?
- If you’re looking for a platform that comes with limited functionality and scalability but is simple to set up, Wix may be suitable for you.
- If you want a fully customizable site that grows with you, and you want to have the ability to own your site content, WordPress.com is the clear winner.
Designing your website.
WordPress.com has hundreds of free and premium themes to choose from. With a variety of different designs, color schemes, and mobile-friendly layouts, you’re guaranteed to find a design that matches your style.
And, unlike with Wix, you can change your theme even after you’ve designed your site. With Wix, once you choose a template, you’re stuck with it.. This can make refreshing and updating your site tricky –– or impossible.
Exporting your content.
At WordPress.com, we believe customers should be in full control of their content. We make it easy to import and export site data, so everyone has the freedom to choose the right platform for them.
Wix support says: “Your Wix site and all of its content is hosted exclusively on Wix’s servers, and cannot be exported elsewhere.”
Growing your site.
WordPress.com has over 50,000 easy-to-install plugins built for beginners and pros alike. We integrate with the most and the best third-party apps including MailChimp, Google Analytics, Facebook and more. And, because the WordPress community is always building new plugins, you will never outgrow your site.
With Wix, your options are limited to the Wix App Market, which only offers around 250 apps.
Hosting anywhere.
Although it’s nearly impossible to outgrow WordPress.com, we make it really easy to migrate to another web host if you are not satisfied.
It’s much more complicated to switch web hosts with Wix. The process involves manually moving content and rebuilding your site on the new platform.
Choose WordPress.com if the following is important to you…
Speed
With WordPress.com, you can always do something about improving your speed even further. Unfortunately, you can’t do that with Wix. Although Wix has built-in SEO functionality, it somehow lacks one of the most important SEO features: site speed.
Global Community
With over 40% of the web built on WordPress, when you create a site with us, you join a global community. WordPress events take place worldwide, and there are literally thousands of resources, forums, and support groups out there for WordPress users.
Live Support
At WordPress.com, customer service isn’t just something we offer. It’s who we are. When you choose a plan starting at $8/month, you unlock the ability to chat live with our expert “Happiness Engineers”. With Wix, you are limited to ticket-based support & call-backs.
Bandwidth
All WordPress.com sites come with unlimited bandwidth. Bandwidth refers to the amount of data that a visitor can view when on your website. The more bandwidth your plan has, the more enjoyable and easy an experience the visitor will have.
WordPress.com is more affordable.
Budget is a big consideration when choosing a website builder, and you have to take the whole site into consideration – what you do and don’t need. If removing branded ads on your website is a priority, you should know that you’ll have to spend $14/month with Wix to do so vs. only $4/month with WordPress.com.
Additionally, if storage space is a priority, you’ll have to pay a hefty fee with Wix charging $18/month for 10GB of storage vs. only $8/month with WordPress.com.
And, you’ll have to pay $14/month to get Google Analytics with Wix vs. $8/month with WordPress.com.
Price Comparison
Number of Plans
Free Plan
Price Range
Cheapest Ad-free Plan
Cheapest plan with Google Analytics
Price for 10GB of Storage
Price for 50 GB of Storage
Price for unlimited bandwidth
WordPress.com
5
Yes
Free – $45/mo.
$4/mo.
$8/mo.
$8/mo.
$25/mo.
Included in free & paid plans
Wix
6
Yes
Free – $49/mo.
$14/mo.
$14/mo.
$18/mo.
Not available
$18/mo.
Closing Thoughts…
- WordPress.com is best if you are looking for a fast, fully customizable site that you can continue to refine and improve over time.
Start today to find out why more people choose WordPress over Wix.
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