Estimated monthly cost comparison — not just the headline price
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Quick Take
Wix has the lower estimated monthly cost (~30%)
Based on advertised price plus documented recurring fees, not your exact usage.
Best for Wix
Drag-and-drop website builder for non-technical users. Free plan is ad-supported with Wix branding.
Best for WordPress
The world's most popular CMS powering 43% of all websites. Free and open-source, but hosting, themes
Drag-and-drop website builder for non-technical users. Free plan is ad-supported...
Advertised
$0
/month
Estimated monthly cost
$74
/month (illustrative)
Wix Branding on Free
Free plan displays 'Wix.com' ads and uses a wix.com subdomain. Removing branding requires Light plan...
App Market Cost Accumulation
Most functional sites need 3-8 Wix Apps (booking $0-10/mo, events $0-10/mo, chat $0-30/mo, SEO tools...
Heavy Sites Performance Degradation
Sites with 50+ pages, many apps, or large media galleries experience significant load time increases...
Per-Site Pricing
Each Wix plan covers ONE site only. Running 3 business sites = 3× the subscription cost. No multi-si...
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The world's most popular CMS powering 43% of all websites. Free and open-source,...
Advertised
$0
/month
Estimated monthly cost
$105
/month (illustrative)
Hosting Required
WordPress.org is free but requires paid hosting. Shared hosting $5-15/mo, managed WordPress hosting ...
Premium Plugins
Most useful plugins are paid: SEO ($99/yr), security ($99/yr), forms ($49/yr), backups ($24/yr). Ave...
Theme & Maintenance
Premium themes $50-200 one-time. Security updates, compatibility patches, and performance optimizati...
Wix advertises $0/mo. WordPress advertises $0/mo.
Wix has 4 documented hidden fees. WordPress has 3.
Wix confidence: 78%. WordPress confidence: 78%.
| Metric | Wix | WordPress | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertised Price | $0/mo | $0/mo | — |
| Estimated Monthly Cost | $74/mo | $105/mo | Wix |
| Recurring Extra Fees | +$74/mo | +$105/mo | Wix |
| One-Time Costs | $0 | $0 | — |
| # Documented Fees | 4 | 3 | — |
| Pricing Tiers | 4 | 0 | — |
| Affiliate Program | $100 per premium referral | None | — |
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✓ ~30% lower estimated monthly costAffiliate link — we may earn a commission
Wix advertises $0/mo and WordPress advertises $0/mo. Wix has 4 documented extra fees (recurring: +$74/mo), while WordPress has 3 (recurring: +$105/mo). On these illustrative assumptions, Wix has the lower estimated monthly cost (about 30% less). Your real cost depends on seats and usage — use the calculator for your numbers.
Wix has 4 documented extra fees: Wix Branding on Free, App Market Cost Accumulation, Heavy Sites Performance Degradation, Per-Site Pricing. Recurring fees add roughly $74/mo on top of the $0/mo advertised price.
WordPress has 3 documented extra fees: Hosting Required, Premium Plugins, Theme & Maintenance. Recurring fees add roughly $105/mo on top of the $0/mo advertised price.
Choose Wix if: Drag-and-drop website builder for non-technical users. Free plan is ad-supported with Wix branding. . Choose WordPress if: The world's most popular CMS powering 43% of all websites. Free and open-source, but hosting, themes. The right choice depends on your team size, usage volume, and which features you need most.
This comparison is compiled from public vendor pricing pages and documentation. It uses illustrative assumptions (see "Cost Comparison Summary"), not your exact seats or usage, and vendor prices change often. Confirm current prices on each vendor's site, and use our calculator with your own usage for a closer estimate. Spotted an error? Email hello@trulycritic.com.
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