Side-by-side comparison · Website & App Builders

Framer vs Wix

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Best overall

Framer

4.1

From $10/mo

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Wix

3.8

From $17/mo

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At a glance

Framer4.1

Best overallBest value

Pick it if: Founders, designers and marketers who want a great-looking marketing site without code.

Wix3.8

Easiest to use

Pick it if: Small business owners and sole traders who want a site with bookings, payments and email without hiring a developer.

Overview

Attribute	Framer	Wix
In one line	Design a stylish marketing site on a canvas and publish it, with AI doing the grunt work.	Website builder that drafts your site from a prompt, with booking, shop and email tools.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	$10/mo	$17/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	No	Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

Attribute	Framer	Wix
Overall rating	4.1Winner	3.8
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	4.0	4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.0	4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.5	3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	4.0	3.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.0	3.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

Attribute	Framer	Wix
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	No	Yes
Desktop app	Yes	No
Browser extension	No	–
API access	Yes	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	Yes
Connects to other apps	Yes	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	–
Understands images	–	–
Makes images	–	Yes
Makes video	No	–
Writes code	Yes	No
Runs agents or automations	Yes	Yes
Learns your brand or style	Yes	–
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	11/ 17	9/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

Attribute	Framer	Wix
Plans	Free Free Learning the tool and building a draft.	Free Free Trying the builder before paying.
	BasicOur pick $10/mo A small business or portfolio site on your own domain.	Light $17/mo billed yearly A simple brochure site on your own domain.
	Pro $30/mo Growing sites with a real blog and more traffic.	CoreOur pick $29/mo billed yearly Small businesses taking bookings or payments.
	Enterprise Custom Large companies and multi-site teams.	Business $39/mo billed yearly Shops and service businesses selling regularly.
		Business Elite $159/mo billed yearly Larger stores and teams.
Which plan to pick	Basic is enough for most small business sites, and the free custom domain on a yearly plan makes it good value. Move to Pro when you pass 30 pages or want more than two CMS collections. Budget for extra editor seats at $20 a month if more than one person will design.	Most businesses should start on Core, the cheapest plan that takes payments and bookings. Light only suits a plain information site. Prices vary by country, so check what Wix shows you at checkout and note the renewal date.

Key features

Attribute	Framer	Wix
Standout features	Design canvas AI agents Animations and effects Built-in CMS Localisation Hosting included	AI website builder Drag-and-drop editor Bookings and scheduling Online store and payments Marketing tools Developer platform and MCP

Pros and cons

Attribute	Framer	Wix
Pros	Best-looking sites for the least effort Smooth animations and interactions without a developer Hosting, CMS and a domain are all in one bill AI agents handle copy, translation and page builds Huge template library to start from	Very easy for non-technical owners AI builder gets a draft live fast Bookings, store, payments and email in one place Large template and app library Free plan to try before you pay
Cons	Extra editors at $20 a month each make team use pricey The CMS is shallower than Webflow's for big content sites No logins, user accounts or app features Moving a site off Framer later is hard, there is no clean export	Costs climb with domains, apps and add-ons, and renewal price rises are a common complaint Billing and refund support draws regular complaints Editor can lag on larger sites Hard to switch templates later and you can't export your site to another platform Designs are less flexible than Framer or Webflow

Who each one is for

Attribute	Framer	Wix
Best for	Startup marketing sites Portfolios Landing pages with animation Sites that need a simple blog	Service business sites with online booking Small online shops Getting a first site live in an afternoon Owners who want site, payments and email in one place
You'll find it used by	Founders Designers Marketers Agencies	Small business owners Sole traders Coaches and consultants Local service businesses Small shops

Questions people ask

Which is better, Framer or Wix?

Framer scores highest overall in our ratings (Framer 4.1/5 and Wix 3.8/5). Framer is best for startup marketing sites and portfolios. Wix is best for service business sites with online booking and small online shops.

Which is cheaper, Framer or Wix?

Framer: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $10/mo. Wix: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $17/mo.

Which is easier to use, Framer or Wix?

Wix rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Small business owners and sole traders who want a site with bookings, payments and email without hiring a developer.

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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