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6 Alternatives to Wix in 2026

People look for Wix alternatives when a plan's storage or collaborator cap gets in the way, when selling online pushes them up to the $29 or $39 tier, or when they want a tighter editor than a free-form canvas. The usual destinations are Squarespace, Webflow, Framer and Hostinger Website Builder.

Sebastiaan Smits By Sebastiaan Smits, editor · Updated

Why people look for an alternative to Wix

Caps tied to the tier

Wix Light gives 2 GB of storage and 2 collaborators, Core gives 50 GB and 5, Business gives 100 GB and 10. A growing team or media library forces a jump rather than a gradual add-on.

Selling means paying for Core or higher

Wix lists accept payments and basic ecommerce from Core at $29 per month on yearly billing, and standard ecommerce on Business at $39. Light, the $17 plan, is a brochure site with a marketing suite.

Open questions on data and a free-form canvas

Wix's privacy policy does not say whether site data trains AI models and names no hosting region. The editor lets you move elements anywhere, which suits experimenters but gives no column structure to keep pages consistent.

The best Wix alternatives

  1. 1

    Squarespace

    Squarespace, United StatesFree trial€14.52 per month, billed yearly

    Squarespace is a template-led builder with four plans, unlimited contributors from Core, and Blueprint AI Builder, which asks a few questions before generating a site. The pricing page shows euro figures under one toggle without saying which is monthly.

    Switch if you want a more guided editor with templates that hold their layout and payments, scheduling and invoicing in the same plan.

  2. 2

    Webflow

    Webflow, United StatesFree plan$15 per month, billed yearly (Basic)

    Webflow splits site plans into no-CMS and CMS tiers, with the CMS tier from $25 per month billed yearly, and has a free Starter plan limited to two static pages. Its trust page lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.

    Switch if you are comfortable learning a class-based visual builder and want a real CMS plus certifications you can cite to a client.

  3. 3

    Framer

    Framer B.V., NetherlandsFree plan$10 per month for Basic, on yearly billing

    Framer sells Basic at $10 per month on yearly billing and Pro at $30, with pages, CMS items and bandwidth stated per plan. Extra editors cost $20 each, and its security page lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001.

    Switch if you Switch if your site is a marketing site where design polish and speed matter more than booking, shop or email tools.

  4. 4

    Hostinger Website Builder

    Hostinger, LithuaniaPaid only$2.49 per month on a 48-month term

    Hostinger bundles hosting, a first-year domain and two mailboxes per website in its Premium plan, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. The low headline price depends on a 48-month term, and the page states renewal at $10.99 per month afterward.

    Switch if you want the lowest long-term bill for a small site and can commit to a multi-year prepay.

  5. 5

    Durable

    Durable, CanadaFree plan$25 per month for Launch

    Durable generates a site, built-in CRM and bookings for service businesses. Launch includes 1,000 AI credits a month, the free plan gives only a private preview with no custom domain, and design control is narrow.

    Switch if you run a local service business and want a site, leads and bookings generated together without touching a canvas.

  6. 6

    Jimdo

    Jimdo, Not stated on the pages readFree plan

    Jimdo offers a free website with no credit card and an AI-drafted start, with bookings, payment links, invoices and a shop sharing one customer database. Premium plan prices did not load in the page text read.

    Switch if you are a solo owner who wants a simpler editor and a free start before committing to a paid tier.

Before you switch away from Wix

Export what you can before cancelling: product lists, blog posts, image files and the domain's DNS settings. Check whether the domain was registered through Wix and how transfer works, because the free first-year domain on Light, Core and Business is tied to the plan term. Wix offers a 14-day money-back guarantee on new purchases, so test a trial of the new builder with your most complex page, not the homepage. List the Wix apps you use (the App Market page cites both 800+ and 500+ apps) and confirm each has an equivalent.

The full ranking of this category is in Best AI Website Builders in 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Which Wix plan do I need if I only want to take payments?

Wix lists accept payments from the Core plan, at $29 per month on yearly billing, which also adds basic ecommerce and scheduling. Light at $17 does not list payments. If you need standard ecommerce features, the page places them on Business at $39 per month. Taxes are added at checkout.

Does Wix say it uses my site content to train AI?

Wix's privacy policy, as read in November 2026, does not say either way. It also does not name a hosting region or list ISO or SOC 2 certification. The AI builder page itself warns that AI can make mistakes and that results should be double checked.

Can I move my Wix site to another builder automatically?

The Wix pages checked do not describe an automated export to other builders. Plan on rebuilding pages in the new tool and moving text, images and product data by hand or by file. Wix Headless is listed as a product, but that is a separate route, not a migration tool.

Is Wix free to keep after the free plan?

The Free plan stays at $0 with a Wix-branded domain, but the page does not state its storage or collaborator limits. Paid plans give a free domain for one year, after which domain costs are your own. The vendor page does not give the renewal price.