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Choose Wix when the website and brand pages are the product — and ecommerce is a first-class but secondary job on the same builder.

Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review
  • Starting price

    $29.00/user/month

  • Free plan

    Yes

  • Free trial

    Yes

  • Best for

    SMBs that need a polished website and a store in one builder

SoftwareGlimpse review

7.1/10

Good

  • ease of use9
  • storefront commerce fit8
  • catalog orders depth6
  • checkout conversion7
  • integrations7
  • omnichannel pos4
How we score →
By Lee M.FounderReviewed

See Wix in action

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The new way to tell your story | Wix Harmony

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  • Wix Harmony product introduction for building sites
  • Official Wix channel product video

Pricing

Verified 2026-08-18 from widely published Wix premium tiles (high confidence for plan names/order). Annual: Light $17, Core $29 (ecommerce entry), Business $39, Business Elite $159. Monthly typically higher (e.g. Core ~$36). Processing via Wix Payments / partners — confirm live rates. Free plan does not sell. Affiliate economics excluded.Full pricing details →
  • Free

    $0.00

    Free plan

    $0 — Wix subdomain and ads; selling/payments not unlocked.

  • Light

    $17.00

    per month (annual billing rate shown)

    $17/mo annual — custom domain path; not the ecommerce selling tier.

  • Core

    Most popular

    $29.00

    per month (annual billing rate shown)

    $29/mo annual — accept payments / basic ecommerce entry.

  • Business

    $39.00

    per month (annual billing rate shown)

    $39/mo annual — stronger ecommerce and marketing packaging.

  • Business Elite

    $159.00

    per month (annual billing rate shown)

    $159/mo annual — highest storage/collaborator and advanced packaging.

Product screenshots

Verified captures from Wix's product interface.

Wix website builder and storefront marketing visual

Official Open Graph marketing visual from wix.com.

Official Wix marketing UI asset

https://www.wix.com/ · Checked 2026-08-18

Our verdict

Choose Wix when the website and brand pages are the product — and ecommerce is a first-class but secondary job on the same builder. Consider Squarespace for design-led peers; Shopify for commerce-first SaaS; WooCommerce if you already live in WordPress. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-17 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, minimums and usage rates on the vendor site before purchase.

Best for

  • SMBs that need a polished website and a store in one builder
  • Service businesses adding light product sales
  • Founders prioritizing design speed over commerce OS depth

Not ideal for

  • High-SKU catalogs, heavy B2B, or marketplace ops
  • Retailers whose center of gravity is POS hardware
  • Teams that need open-source code ownership

Bottom line

Ecommerce starts at Core ~$29/mo annual (~$36 monthly). Business $39, Business Elite $159 annual. Light $17 is site-only. Confirm live on wix.com/pricing.

Wix pros and cons

Pros

  • Fast website + store launch for design-led SMBs
  • Clear ecommerce plan gate at Core
  • Integrated bookings/marketing for service + product mixes
  • Strong template/design surface

Cons

  • Not a Shopify peer for complex commerce ops
  • Selling gated behind paid Core+
  • Catalog/B2B depth is SMB-oriented

Pricing comparison

Full comparison →
 Wix(this review)SquarespaceShopifyWooCommerce
Starting price$29.00/user/month$23.00/user/month$39.00/user/month$0.00/user/month
Free planYesNoNoYes
Free trialYesYesYesNo

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Methodology disclosure: scores and recommendations follow SoftwareGlimpse evaluation criteria (version 1.0.0). Affiliate relationships do not determine rankings.

How we recommend: product claims are tied to recorded research where available.

AI-assisted disclosure: drafts may be AI-assisted from approved facts and assessments. Humans approve publishable editorial judgments. AI does not invent live prices or claim hands-on testing.