WordPress.com vs Wix (2026)
Head-to-head on pricing, performance, support and features - based on our independent reviews of both hosts.
Score comparison
| WordPress.com | Wix | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.0 | 8.2 | Wix |
| Performance | 8.3 | 7.9 | WordPress.com |
| Support | 7.6 | 8.0 | Wix |
| Value for money | 8.4 | 7.8 | WordPress.com |
| Ease of use | 8.7 | 9.0 | Wix |
Side by side
| WordPress.com | Wix | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $4/mo | $0/mo |
| Hosting types | Managed WordPress, Website Builders | Website Builders |
| Money-back guarantee | 14 days | 14 days |
| Uptime SLA | - | - |
| Support | chat, email, knowledge-base · 24/7 | chat, phone, knowledge-base · 24/7 |
| Free migration | ✓ | - |
| Website builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| Green hosting |
Which should you pick?
Choose WordPress.com if this fits: best all-in-one wordpress for non-technical owners. WordPress.com pairs Automattic's bulletproof WP Cloud infrastructure with genuinely unmetered traffic, but the full WordPress experience only starts at the Business tier - budget for that plan and it is a strong, fuss-free home.
Choose Wix if this fits: best all-around drag-and-drop builder. Wix is the feature king of website builders: more templates, more apps and more built-in tools than anyone else, hosted on solid Google Cloud infrastructure. Just go in understanding that a Wix site lives and dies on Wix.
Overall, our scores favor Wix (8.2 vs 8.0) - but the right choice depends on which trade-offs matter to you. Read the full WordPress.com review and Wix review.