Wix (Core) review 2026
The most freedom and the most features — 900 templates, an app market, an AI builder — with a free plan to start on
Is the Wix Worth It?
Most features and apps. Wix does more than any builder here and lets you do it however you like — which is also why our site took longer and loaded slower. It is the pick when you need a specific feature or app that Squarespace does not offer.
Wix Pros & Cons
- Put anything anywhere; 900 templates and 300+ apps
- AI site generator built our first draft in minutes
- Free plan to learn on
- Bookings, restaurants, events and hotels have dedicated tools
- Free-form editing makes mobile layouts fragile — ours needed fixing
- Slowest mobile PageSpeed of the paid builders
- You cannot change template after launch; no export
Wix at a Glance
Rubric v1: Design & templates 25 · Ease of use 25 · Features & ecommerce 20 · Performance & SEO 15 · Value 15. Score = Σ ÷ 10, locked Sep 11, 2026. How we rank.
Where to buy — prices checked Sep 11, 2026
Wix specifications
Why it scored 8.4
Wix does more than any builder here and lets you do it however you like — which is also why our site took longer and loaded slower. It is the pick when you need a specific feature or app that Squarespace does not offer.
Where it loses
Performance; fragile mobile layouts.
Still the right pick for
Businesses that need a particular app or booking tool.
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