Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
WixvsWordPress.com
WordPress.com starts at $4/mo, 76% cheaper than Wix's $17/mo. WordPress.com is rated higher at 4.4/5 vs Wix's 4.2/5.
Wixvs WordPress.com
★ 4.2/5-0.2 vs WordPress.com
Only in Wix
- ✦ AI Website Builder
- ✦ 800+ Templates
- ✦ Bookings
✓ Free planFrom $17/mo(pricier)250M+ users · est. 2006
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WordPress.comvs Wix
★ 4.4/5+0.2 vs Wix
Only in WordPress.com
- ✦ Themes & Templates
- ✦ Plugins
- ✦ Blogging
✓ Free planFrom $4/mo(cheaper)43% of all websites users · est. 2003
Try WordPress.com Free →Ratings Breakdown
Wix
4.2/5 avg
G2 Score4.2/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.2/5
WordPress.com
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
WixYes ✓
WordPress.comYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Wix uniquely offers AI Website Builder, 800+ Templates, Bookings. WordPress.com uniquely offers Themes & Templates, Plugins, Blogging. Both share 9 features including Drag-and-Drop Editor, E-Commerce, SEO Tools.
Feature
Wix
WordPress.com
Drag-and-Drop Editor
✓
✓
E-Commerce
✓
✓
SEO Tools
✓
✓
Custom Domain
✓
✓
Analytics
✓
✓
Social Media Integration
✓
✓
Custom Fonts
✓
✓
Digital Downloads
✓
✓
Contact Forms
✓
✓
AI Website Builder
✓
✗
800+ Templates
✓
✗
Bookings
✓
✗
Blog
✓
✗
SSL
✓
✗
Mobile Optimization
✓
✗
App Market
✓
✗
Velo (Dev Platform)
✓
✗
Marketing Tools
✓
✗
Automations
✓
✗
Payment Gateway Integration
✓
✗
Website Backup
✓
✗
Image Editor
✓
✗
Video Backgrounds
✓
✗
Parallax Scrolling
✓
✗
Responsive Design
✓
✗
Font Library
✓
✗
Color Palette
✓
✗
Website Lock
✓
✗
Member Login
✓
✗
Password Protection
✓
✗
Online Store
✓
✗
Inventory Management
✓
✗
Shipping Integration
✓
✗
Tax Calculator
✓
✗
Coupon System
✓
✗
Abandoned Cart
✓
✗
Email Marketing
✓
✗
Google Maps Integration
✓
✗
Themes & Templates
✗
✓
Plugins
✗
✓
Blogging
✗
✓
SSL Certificate
✗
✓
Media Library
✗
✓
Memberships
✗
✓
Newsletter
✗
✓
Mobile App
✗
✓
Backup & Security
✗
✓
Video Hosting
✗
✓
Podcast Support
✗
✓
Online Booking
✗
✓
Appointment Scheduling
✗
✓
Payment Gateways
✗
✓
Shipping Integrations
✗
✓
Course Creation
✗
✓
Forum Software
✗
✓
Live Chat
✗
✓
Survey Tools
✗
✓
Polls and Quizzes
✗
✓
Website Translation
✗
✓
Multilingual Support
✗
✓
Accessibility Tools
✗
✓
Image Editing
✗
✓
Audio Uploads
✗
✓
Video Embeds
✗
✓
Color Schemes
✗
✓
Page Builders
✗
✓
Layout Options
✗
✓
Widget Library
✗
✓
Testimonials Section
✗
✓
FAQs Section
✗
✓
Knowledge Base
✗
✓
User Profiles
✗
✓
Comment Moderation
✗
✓
Spam Filtering
✗
✓
Website Cloning
✗
✓
Staging Environment
✗
✓
Code Snippets
✗
✓
Total Features
38
48
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose WordPress.com if you need:
- ✓ Themes & Templates
- ✓ Plugins
- ✓ Blogging
- ✓ SSL Certificate
- ✓ Media Library
Pricing Comparison
WordPress.com starts at $4/mo, 76% cheaper than Wix's $17/mo.
Wix Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Wix branding
- • 500MB storage
LightBest Value
$17/mo- • Custom domain
- • 2GB storage
Core
$29/mo- • 50GB storage
- • Accept payments
Business
$36/mo- • 100GB storage
- • Subscriptions
Business Elite
$159/mo- • Unlimited storage
- • Priority support
WordPress.com Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • WordPress.com subdomain
- • 1GB storage
StarterBest Value
$4/mo- • Custom domain
- • 6GB storage
Explorer
$8/mo- • 50GB storage
- • Ad-free
Creator
$25/mo- • 50GB storage
- • Plugins
- • Themes
Entrepreneur
$45/mo- • 50GB storage
- • E-commerce
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