Wix

Pros

Once the website is set up, it is so easy to maintain, update, explore new features, and edit. Even our non-tech staff members can manage updating parts of the website with very little training.

Cons

It was a little tricky to set up certain features like the CMS (content management system). It took outside help to get those features set up to meet our needs.

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I love Wix and all of the options and even apps it has which allow you to set up your website with whichever features you need.

Cons

If it's your first time building a website, the website builder can be a little bit overwhelming and there are lots of pieces to work with.

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Wix provides really good integration features such as Google Analytics to provide data on how well your site is doing.

Cons

This is unfortunately one of those sites that try to con you out of money. It’s one of those ones where they say you can have a free trial, but then you need to add a card, then to try and remove a card it asks for another.

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I like the fact that Wix is user friendly and it is easy to navigate moreover anyone can easily make use of Wix for free.

Cons

I also like how wix is easy to design and the Template are so beautiful and appealing

Pros

Wix is honestly awesome. Super easy to use, even if you’ve never built a website before. The drag-and-drop setup makes it so simple to customize everything exactly how you want it. There are tons of great templates to choose from, so whether you’re starting a blog, an online store, or whatever, they’ve got you covered. I also love how they include extras like SEO tools and email marketing stuff—it’s all in one place, which makes life easier.

Cons

If I had to nitpick, I’d say it’s not the cheapest option out there, especially if you need all the bells and whistles. Also, while most of their templates look great on mobile, a few of them need some extra tweaking to get everything looking right on smaller screens. And if you’re someone who really wants to mess with code and backend stuff, Wix might feel a little limiting compared to platforms like WordPress.

Pros

I absolutely loved its ease of use. It makes designing easy even for the beginners. Wix is a whole jewel website creation tool. With it's advanced features it offers a comprehensive infrastructure for website design. The drag-and- drop editor is amazing and has varieties of templates.

Cons

I am here to talk about the positive side of Wix.

Pros

It simplifies the website building experience, providing templates and ideas galore to make a process that approachable and intuitive that would otherwise be costly and resource consuming.

Cons

It still requires some strong fundamental expertise about website design, and I found myself getting overwhelmed often, especially when trying to leverage custom designs and visuals.

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Wix platform is completely user friendly and easy to use.

Cons

They are still growing so there are some features that are not available.

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So easy to get started! Need a fast build and want a website toook good....you can with wix. Stunning templates. Really good user interface. (Wix editor)

Cons

If youre a min designer I would not suggest you use wix studio. Interface is sluggish, not particularly intuitive and buggy.

Pros

The ability to edit and manage the site myself

Cons

Sometimes, when editing the desktop view, the re-formatting of the mobile view is automatically done correctly - and some times the formatting needs re-editing

Pros

Everything you need in one place. Simple and intuitive layout of both backend and editor. Quick to pick up the basics with intermediary skills a little play away. Im a big fan of how quickly i can check the responsiveness of mobile vs computer layouts. Security is also a major factor that Wix gives great peace of mind.

Cons

Pricing of all the addons and a lack of additional functionality compared to WordPress. Adding a business email for example is about £56pa whereas we know its drastically less elsewhere so there is a feeling of now you're using us you have to accept the prices we charge.

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Wix provides a platform that is almost overwhelming with the functionality that it has. It offers such a plethora of options geared toward maintaining a valid website as a small business. I absolutely love the web editing as well as the extensive reports it offers which is very useful.

Cons

The only thing I find a tad frustrating is how to fully maximize my user experience on the platform because it has so many features and functionalities, sometimes its difficult to locate areas where you want to be because of how much there is.

Pros

Website creation is made easy with the use of a plethora of templates. Finished product looks professional and ranks better than other websites not made through Wix. I also appreciate that there are friendly, knowledgeable people to help if needed too.

Cons

I really have not had an issue with Wix and have maintained my site for 4 years.

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The clean and bright interface along with intuitive, sectioned-off design that lets you quickly prototype sites for various different purposes such art hosting portfolios or a blog site. There are also strictly finance-based sites like online stores.

Cons

Not much to dislike, aside from getting used to it if you started on other software, it stacks up to contemporaries like Adobe's XD application for example.

Pros

Wix is my favorite web design software. Far easier than WordPress to pick up, it offers a user-friendly interface and lots of options. Its media manager is intuitive and offers many ready-made options. The designer for events listing is clear and concise, and provides audiences with an easy-to-read and quick shopping experience.

Cons

My least favorite thing about Wix is that to look up answers to questions can be a long and roundabout process. Their help function is less helpful than Googling.

Pros

The point and click editor was an initial draw to Wix. Wix was also the only platform that would allow me to have the custom product options that my products require.

Cons

The developers constantly change things without providing any documentation and frequently kill features that destroy your websites useability, design, and layout. Support (although 24x7 priority support) is virtually nonexistent. They answer the phone, but I don’t think they have ever actually resolved anything.

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Pros

The site is great for creating a logo and appropriate sizes with social networking sites with ease and without effort
You can also create a website or online store in half an hour, and you can modify it without the need for a programmer or software developer

Cons

The difficult thing about it is that when you create an online store, it is difficult to integrate the payment system into it. It is somewhat complicated to integrate the payment system or receive money.

Pros

It's easy to work on, except when they make stupid updates that make it take 60 minutes to fix something that should have taken 5 mins.

Cons

This new update moved things I had already placed. It changed where I wanted things and wouldn't let me put them back. It added spacer which was not needed or wanted. TERRIBLE update. Thank god I was able to turn it off, but I had to waste another 25 minutes on chat to find it. That's 90 minutes thereabouts wasted as a result of the pointless update.

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Pros

I have been using WIX Website Builder for years and I am very familiar with how it works. It's user friendly and there's plenty of search options to find what you are looking for or to get steps on how to do something. It has tons of options and stays current with the latest trends.

Cons

The only issue I have found with Wix is the amount of time it takes to get to talk to a person. There's too many questions even though I understand they are trying to narrow down the problem so the customer can fix it themselves but at times, the customer may just need to talk to someone for help. This can increase stress and anxiety when there's already a problem that the customer is having and to keep pushing questions on them, Well, this will raise the frustrations.

Pros

Is easy to use, efficient... you can create easily an quick a new website. Additionally it has a lot of integration with plug-ins and tools.

Cons

I think its strenght is not in e-commerce, i think they could more capabilities for e-commerce (i.e. shoppify is the king in e-commerce). Also WIX is not the cheapest, but I think Wix have a lot of advantages.

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The ability to use templates and to have all my website and search engine things in one place. I like that I can create blogs and post there as well.

Cons

They changed their ability to have Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram as a part of the standard service and now require another upgrade to have all three to use my social media platform.

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A simplified manager which awards you all out inventive control and the capacity to plan a site regardless of your expertise level. 900+ expertly planned layouts for a different scope of enterprises and site needs, including on the web stores and web journals.

Cons

Wix offers an immense variety of highlights and instruments to help you get and become on the web, yet it tends to be a ton to truly understand, particularly in the event that you're a fledgling to site building. Limitless extra room is just accessible on Wix's most costly arrangement.

Pros

Wix is a great platform that is both easy-to-use as a CRM tool and building platform. Whether you're experienced with web building or completely clueless, it offers options that work for any experience level. For small businesses, Wix offers enough tools and resources that you could run your entire business through one platform if you know what you're doing.

Cons

Wix is on the pricier side. Customer service can be completely hit or miss depending on which service rep you get, and they seem to try to drive you towards the AI and website answers, even when your solution doesn't lie there.

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Pros

The easy editing features, how simple it is to make design changes to my website, sell digital products, and perform email marketing.

Cons

How edits don't automatically format to mobile settings.

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Wix offers WYSIWYG editor tools which allows me to save time when creating and designing websites.

Cons

I use Wix as Squarespace alternative and it suits all my needs without experiencing issues.

Pros

It allows users to build a website from scratch. It is also possible to register the domain with them and to work on the SEO. It provides a good amount of features to customise the website and to position it.
There are many templates and it is not too difficult to set up a nice website.
Their fees are fair, and definitely much cheaper than using a specialist. So it is worth the time invested in building the site yourself.
Be aware that you must pay if you want a domain that does not include the Wix brand in its address, but this is usual and understandable.
Altogether it is a good option to build your website yourself, or when you start a new activity and you cannot invest in a professional who builds your site.

Cons

I used Wix some years ago to build a simple website, and building the website at the time was much easier. They have changed the interface (now it is very similar to Wordpress). Although I am sure that the current interface is much more developed and allows to build a more sophisticated website, the previous one was much easier to use. Now some parts are quite complicated and require a bit more experience and familiarity with this type of activity

Pros

How fast I can get a page up. I came to WIX because BlueHost had a massive server crash a number of years ago and I lost my site right before I was supposed to have a big online art sale. Since I hosted my domain name elsewhere I was able to point it at a rapidly built WIX site and was able to continue with those plans.

Cons

Honestly, the lack of a fluid design options in it's WYSIWYG editor. The websites often look rather weird being just a vertical strip in the middle of a large screen.

Pros

Wix gives everybody a chance. Whether you are planning to market your products or design a website, Wix make it quite easy and enjoyable.

Cons

I really enjoy wix. It took me a few minutes to learn how creating a blog works on wix but after that it was all a smooth ride.

Pros

I enjoyed using wi because it provides you with all of the useful tools to help you create your website, they have all of the latest up to date information that is required to build and host a successful website. Their latest add on Hopp is the best it helps guide a person through step by step on how to add and build your bio page that can be liked to your new website and domain and all of your social media accounts adding more traffic to the website. It's very easy to use, you don't need to have alot of skills, following their step by step instructions on their semi pre built templates is easy all one has to do is edit and customize it to your own preferences. There customerr support team is always very helpful and pleasant and always willing to help.

Cons

The only con that I have or what I least liked was the membership fees, it's an amazing platform but a bit over priced for a membership if the cost could be cut down a little it would get alot more traffic as some people can not always get the membership fees ready.

Pros

It has high customisation capabilities, for example page designs, fonts, images and so on. I find that the there is much more flexibility to execute your vision if you want something specific and not a template, in comparison to other providers.

Cons

Pricing and subscription plans are not always straight forward, and many plan features or caveats aren't made clear when buying, so you often end up needing a more expensive plan to complete what you wanted.

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I like the Simplicity when it comes to Website creating, so it just simplify everything.

Cons

I doesn't bring much innovations and training to the new users.

Pros

I love that Wix has the ability to copy entire sites, as well as entire pages that I can paste onto my other websites. I'm frequently creating similar sites so this has become extremely helpful in streamlining the process.

Cons

I did not like that at one point for one of my premium sites, I had to update the credit card to even cancel the renewing. Also I feel like that premium site cancelling process is a little confusing.

Pros

With Wix you can project your business, brand or venture in an easy, fun and fast way. The best of all,you don't need to know anything about programming.
The best thing is that the templates of this platform are adaptable to cell phones and other mobile devices as well, meaning that it will be super comfortable for any visitor to view your page, no matter where they are accessing it from.
So if what you are thinking about is finally venturing into the digital space, which is full of endless opportunities for your business, Wix is ​​clearly a very good alternative. Take advantage of all the potential that you have access to if you decide to display your products or services on your website created in Wix.
With Wix you have the freedom to create a very attractive website. Add the images and videos you want.

Cons

the pricing if you want to upgrade to a paid plan and it's almost impossible to tranfert any database to another sofware

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What I love most about Wix is the flexibility and ease of use! As a small business owner managing a nanny agency, Wix made it simple for me to build a professional-looking website without any prior web design experience. The templates are modern and responsive, and I can customize everything to match my brand’s look and feel. Plus, the SEO tools and mobile optimization have really helped my site get noticed!

Cons

The only downside I've encountered is that some advanced features require upgrading to higher-tier plans, which can be a bit costly for smaller businesses. However, the features you gain with those plans are usually worth the investment.

Pros

I love its drag-and-drop Visual Editor, which allows you to customize any element of the site. It's ideal for beginners.
It has a wide variety of modern, fully customizable templates for every industry. They're very diverse, so your site will always look professional and appealing.
Additionally, you can build a personalized website with AI based on what you request.

Cons

What I don’t like about Wix is that it doesn’t allow exporting the full site content, which means starting from scratch if you want to migrate.

Some apps require additional payments, which increases the total cost of the site. Sometimes, sites created on Wix can be a bit slow to load, especially if they have many visual elements, apps, etc.

Pros

Customer service & their attention to detail on every call. I truly appreciate their help and support to help me elevate my business offerings.

Cons

The Bot to get me to a live person. When I need help, I am impatient working through the different assessment questions to get to customer service when i need them.

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Wix is a straightforward user-friendly platform. Making websites is a breeze when using Wix. Perfect for someone who is new to website building.

Cons

You don't have a lot of bandwidth to host things on Wix. Its application is rudimentary, and its overall variety is lacking.

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It’s usability is great and I appreciate that since I’m no tech pro!

Cons

There is some learning curve to understanding the system, but once I got it, I got it.

Pros

What I love most about Wix is how easy it makes everything. The drag-and-drop builder is super simple, even if you're not techy, and there are so many great templates to choose from! Plus, the app options let you add features like online stores or bookings in just a few clicks. It's quick, flexible, and lets you design a website that looks amazing without any hassle.

Cons

The only downside with Wix is that once you choose a template, you’re pretty much locked into it unless you want to start from scratch. Also, while the editor is powerful, it can feel a bit overwhelming with so many options to choose from. But overall, it’s still a great platform for building a website.

Pros

Its drag-and-drop editor, making it easy even if you don't have coding skills. I also like the wide range of templates, apps, and features that cater to different businesses, small one's, personal blog, or online store. Additionally, the platform's integrated SEO tools and analytics which are very helpful for optimizing site performance and visibility.

Cons

If you decide to switch to a different template, you have to rebuild your site from scratch, which can be quite time-consuming. While Wix offers many features, some advanced customization options require upgrading to more expensive plans

Pros

I like all the options that you have to build a website the information available, and the explanations are so very helpful. The fact that i can do it myself and put what's in my head in my website with absolutely not an ounce of prior experience. I like to learn and know how to do all aspects of my business and when I become wealthy enough to have someone else do it I can understand more. But I like it and think it is also fun for my creative side.

Cons

There's so much to know. But its not the fault of Wix it's the facts of a growing industry and its complexity.

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As someone who started off as non-technical, it is fairly easy to use no/low code website builder. I've built SavvySpender.ie on wix and have turned into 100k visitors per year website (pretty good given size of Ireland). It offers plenty of customization options.

Cons

While it's great for creating glossy e-commerce websites. There are a few glaring downsides in my opinion. It's native search functionality is poor. So if you're building a website with a lot of content this can be a let down. While other providers have integratations with likes of algolia, wix doesn't yet have.

Their email plan options are a rip off they've got an option that allows you 5k emails per month with the next tier being 1 million and costing about €50 per month. As business that would want to spend 50K per month I am forced to pay for the higher tier.

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Pros

quite easy to use, upload image and writting scripte is easy

Cons

The part when I create invoice but unable to follow up if item deliver like what shopify have,

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What I love the most about Wix is that is a very user-friendly website builder with a simple drag-and-drop interface, allowing even beginners like me to construct and customize websites without any whatsoever coding skills. The platform provides an enormous library of professionally created templates from a variety of industries, allowing users to find a good beginning point for their websites. There is a wide range of apps and connectors to improve website functionality, including SEO tools, social media widgets, and e-commerce options.

Cons

In my point of view Wix could also improve some points. What I found the most annoying was that once a template is selected, we cannot convert to a different one without rebuilding the whole site. While Wix has a free plan, many of its more advanced features, such as e-commerce and custom domain names, are only available on paid plans, which might be costly for customers with limited budgets. Wix's SEO capabilities can also be improved.

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I personally love WIX. I've used it to build several sites (many with booking software integrations) and the sites always work wonderfully. I love that I can easily make edits and I can duplicate my existing sites so I don't always have to start from scratch.

Cons

Some items can be a little buggy at times, but it's never been a huge issue and I've been using WIX for over 6 years now.

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I love the Wix interface, and in particular the Wix Studio. It gives so much customization for a website with very little UX design knowledge required, and it gives you way more freedom with your site than platforms like Squarespace.

Cons

They are really quite terrible with SEO. It is near impossible to get sites to rank, and there is a lot of unnecessary HTML that is added to your site that you can't edit or remove, which in turn leads to quite poor loading speeds and lower than average SEO scores. Especially considering that there is no recipe schema plugin, like you get with Wordpress, I have to write my own less effective recipe schema to try and help my recipes rank.

Pros

Wix probably has the most efficient design tool for creating a web page. It's not only working with templates, also, you can create your own templates. You can easily add segments, like text, images, video, etc. Drag and drop features are very effective and useful. Besides this, contact page features are also very useful. I set up my contact form easily and this is a very complex process if you are not a web developer with WordPress and other types of platforms. I like the main panel too. I did my webpage responsivity for mobile phones and tablets with a couple of clicks.

Also, they have a really good library. You don't even need to pay for images to Stock image platforms.

Overall, I have my own website in Wix and plenty of accounts for my customers. Wix is totally a time saver. I'm not afraid of revisions after I start to work with Wix. Even though I have high experience with WordPress, my first choice is Wix. If you are a very beginner with Web page design, you can set up a professional-looking website within 2 hours and this is really great.

Cons

In my opinion, Wix has a great developer team but l can't say the same thing for the marketing department.

1- You can start using Wix at very low prices. They always offer %50 or even higher discounts for the first year. But after 1 year, you need to pay almost equal to 3 webpage costs.
2- The Wix premium domain does not include an e-mail account. You need to pay really high prices for each e-mail account for each person. Standart domain services is already have e-mail accounts. For every single customer, I also purchase a domain account from a different company and direct their e-mail account to Wix. This is a very exhausting process.
3- Last thing is, customer support is very slow. Once, I needed urgent help and I could get a response after 2 days. Also, you can contact Wix in your main language. But customer support is based in the USA (I think so) and you need to set your timezone for a phone contact. This is a serious minus for me.

Pros

The platform’s easy drag-and-drop interface allows for quick creation and updates of web pages related to compliance, shortening the time it takes to communicate policy changes to the university community. Wix’s SEO tools also help make sure important compliance information is easy to find for students, staff, and external auditors.

Cons

While Wix provides basic security features, a university handling sensitive compliance data might find them lacking for stricter regulations, requiring extra security measures.

Pros

It's pretty intuitive, especially compared to wordpress. I've built many websites for myself as well as clients on Wix which allows me to give them administrator access afterwords, quickly train them on it, then they can do any updates they need in the future. This is awesome so they save fees on paying a developer to do updates as many people do on wordpress.
When I've needed support, I submit a ticket and Wix always helps me sort through whatever technical glitch I have.
I'm glad Wix finally has responsive websites as well.
I can basically customize the website however I want to; lots of flexibility.

Cons

The mobile design and consistency between responsive websites sizes is still not ideal. It's annoying having to make so many edits multiple times to make sure it looks good on all different types of devices. Shifting things around between different sections glitches sometimes. Designing the blog is tedious and SEO is tedious. I wonder how AI will change this eventually.

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Pros

Comprehensive website builder with extensive addons for all business uses

Cons

Haven’t found any issues in the past 6 years of working with the platform. If features are missing they are proactive to address