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Shopify vs v0 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

Shopify

4.4

From $29/mo

v0

3.8

From $30/user/mo

Wix

3.8

From $17/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Best overallBest value

Pick it if: Anyone selling physical or digital products online, from first-time sellers to established brands.

v03.8

Pick it if: Marketers and founders who need good-looking pages fast, and developers who want a head start on the front end.

Wix3.8

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

Overview

AttributeShopifyv0Wix
In one lineOnline store platform with an AI assistant, Sidekick, that helps you build and run it.Turn a sentence, screenshot or Figma file into a polished web page you can publish.Website builder that drafts your site from a prompt, with booking, shop and email tools.
Pricing modelPaidFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$29/mo$30/user/mo$17/mo
Free plan No Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes No Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeShopifyv0Wix
Overall rating4.4Winner3.83.8
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
4.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
5.0
3.5
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
4.5
3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
3.0
3.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.5
4.0
3.5

Feature comparison

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

AttributeShopifyv0Wix
Access & platform
Free plan No Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes No Yes
Desktop app– No No
Browser extension– No–
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes–
Understands images Yes Yes–
Makes images Yes No Yes
Makes video No No–
Writes code Yes Yes No
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes No–
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score12/ 1710/ 179/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeShopifyv0Wix
Plans

BasicOur pick

$29/mo billed yearly, or $39 monthly

New and solo sellers.

Free

Free

Trying it and small one-off pages.

Free

Free

Trying the builder before paying.

Grow

$79/mo billed yearly, or $105 monthly

Small teams with steady sales.

PlusOur pick

$30/user/mo

Marketers and founders making pages most weeks.

Light

$17/mo billed yearly

A simple brochure site on your own domain.

Advanced

$299/mo billed yearly, or $399 monthly

Bigger stores selling internationally.

Business

$100/user/mo

Companies that need their data kept out of training.

CoreOur pick

$29/mo billed yearly

Small businesses taking bookings or payments.

Plus

From $2,300/mo

High-volume and complex businesses.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations.

Business

$39/mo billed yearly

Shops and service businesses selling regularly.

Business Elite

$159/mo billed yearly

Larger stores and teams.

Which plan to pickStart on Basic; Sidekick and the core store are the same on every plan. Move to Grow when you add staff or your monthly sales are high enough that its lower card rates cover the price difference.Stay on Free if you make the odd page. Plus is the sensible paid plan; the credit allowance matches what you pay, so treat it as pay-as-you-go with a monthly minimum. Business costs over three times as much for the same credits, so only pick it for the data protections.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

AttributeShopifyv0Wix
Standout features
  • Sidekick
  • Shopify Magic
  • Online store and checkout
  • Sell everywhere
  • Orders, stock and shipping
  • App store
  • Screenshot and Figma to page
  • Design Mode
  • One-click publish
  • All the major models
  • GitHub sync
  • Full-stack when needed
  • AI website builder
  • Drag-and-drop editor
  • Bookings and scheduling
  • Online store and payments
  • Marketing tools
  • Developer platform and MCP

Pros and cons

AttributeShopifyv0Wix
Pros
  • Everything to run a store in one account, from website to shipping labels
  • Built-in AI on every plan, not a paid add-on
  • Huge choice of apps, themes and experts
  • Reliable and fast checkout that shoppers trust
  • Public APIs, a CLI and developer tools
  • Cleanest, most professional-looking output of the builders here
  • Turns a screenshot or Figma file into a real page quickly
  • Standard code that developers can take over without a rewrite
  • Design Mode tweaks are free
  • Fast publishing through Vercel
  • 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
  • Paid apps and card fees add a lot to the monthly cost
  • Extra transaction fee if you use a payment provider other than Shopify Payments
  • Sidekick is for the store owner, not a chatbot for shoppers
  • Bigger design changes still need theme code or a developer
  • Support quality gets mixed reviews from merchants
  • Plus is $30 per user, and credits are spent as you go on top of that
  • Weak at logins, databases and anything beyond the front end
  • The 7-message free limit runs out fast
  • You need a Vercel account and some comfort with GitHub to get the most from it
  • 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

AttributeShopifyv0Wix
Best for
  • Launching an online store
  • Running products, orders and stock in one place
  • Writing product descriptions with AI
  • Selling online and in person
  • Store reporting and discounts by asking Sidekick
  • Landing pages and marketing sites
  • Turning a screenshot into a real page
  • Front-end starting points
  • Quick design mockups
  • 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
  • Online stores
  • Product brands
  • Retailers
  • Makers and creators
  • Dropshippers
  • Marketers
  • Founders
  • Designers
  • Developers
  • Small business owners
  • Sole traders
  • Coaches and consultants
  • Local service businesses
  • Small shops

Questions people ask

Which is better, Shopify, v0 or Wix?

Shopify scores highest overall in our ratings (Shopify 4.4/5, v0 3.8/5 and Wix 3.8/5). Shopify is best for launching an online store and running products, orders and stock in one place. v0 is best for landing pages and marketing sites and turning a screenshot into a real page. Wix is best for service business sites with online booking and small online shops.

Which is cheaper, Shopify, v0 or Wix?

Shopify: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $29/mo. v0: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $30/user/mo. Wix: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $17/mo.

How we compare

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

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