Wix vs WordPress: Website Builder Comparison (2026)

The case for

• The editor is genuinely drag and drop, so a non technical owner can ship a site without help
• Hosting, domain, SSL and templates arrive bundled, so a basic site needs nothing else bought separately

The catch

• There is no way to export the site to HTML or CSS, so leaving Wix means rebuilding from scratch
• Blog URLs are locked to a fixed post prefix, which limits how a content site can be structured for search
• Users report renewal bills 54 to 110 percent above the previous plan without clear notice

The case for

• WordPress.com bills Indian customers in rupees, with Personal at ₹1,920, Premium at ₹3,360 and Business at ₹7,680 for a year.
• Two and three year terms cut the rate further, with Personal at ₹4,032 for three years against ₹1,920 for one.
• SFTP, SSH, WP-CLI and GitHub deployments come with the ₹7,680 Business plan, so you keep a real escape route to self hosting.

The catch

• Monthly billing costs far more, with Personal at ₹420 a month against ₹1,920 for a year and Premium at ₹790 against ₹3,360.
• The included custom domain is free for the first year only, so it becomes a separate renewal charge from the second year.
• Free sites carry WordPress.com ads shown to your visitors, and turning them off requires at least the Personal plan.
• SFTP, SSH, WP-CLI and real time backups start only at Business, which is four times the Personal price.