Comparison

Drupal vs Wix

On the evidence we track, Wix leads this comparison with a composite score of 93/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Drupal59
★Wix93
Score
vioscaleAI score
Drupal59 / 100low · 44%
Wix93 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Drupal✓
Wix✓
Model
Price level
Drupalfree
Wixlow
Starting price
Drupal–
Transparent
Drupal✓
Wix✓
Integrations
Count
Drupal–
Wix500
Security
Certifications
Drupal–
Disclosure policy
Drupal–
Wix✓
Gdpr
Drupal✓
Wix✓
Hipaa
Drupal–
Wix✓
Iso27001
Drupal–
Wix✓
Pci
Drupal–
Wix✓
Scorecard
Drupal3.9
Wix–
Soc2
Drupal–
Wix✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Drupal–
Status page
Drupal–
Wix✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Drupal158
Wix–
Github stars
Drupal4,291
Wix–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Drupal95
Wix–
Language
Primary
DrupalPHP
Wix–
Market
Content
Faq

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cms software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
CMS type
DrupalHeadless / API-first
WixHosted website builder
Licensing
Open-source
Drupal✓
Wix✗
Deployment
Self-hostable
Drupal✓
Wix✗
Managed / cloud hosting offered
Drupal✓
Wix✓
Delivery
Headless API (REST/GraphQL)
Drupal✓
Wix✓
Content
Structured content modelling
Drupal✓
Wix✓
Localisation / i18n
Drupal✓
Wix✓
Content workflow / approvals
Drupal✓
Wix✓
Editing
Visual / no-code page builder
Drupal✓
Wix✓
Extensibility
Plugin / app ecosystem size
DrupalCommunity-supported modules, themes, and recipes
Wix500+ third-party apps and 500+ professional templates
Scale
Multi-site / multi-tenant
Drupal-
Wix✓
Workflow
Git-based / code-first workflow
Drupal✓
Wix✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Drupal✓
Wix✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Drupal

An open-source platform enabling organizations to build and manage digital experiences through a composable, API-first architecture that supports decoupled front-end delivery, structured content management, editorial workflows, and integrated AI tools.

Independently observed

Wix

Leader

A domain registration service offering over 400 domain extensions with upfront yearly pricing displayed for each. Includes built-in SSL encryption, optional add-ons like domain privacy protection and DNSSEC, and integrates with multi-cloud web hosting backed by a 99.99% uptime guarantee.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Drupal

Open sourceFree tier

Open source and free

as of verify ↗

Wix

Leader
from €9.90/yrSubscriptionFree tier

From €9.90/year per domain. First year free with Wix subscription plan. 400+ extensions available.

  • .com€9.90/year, first year free with Wix plan
    • SSL certificate included
    • WHOIS privacy protection
    • Domain lock
    • DNSSEC support
    • 24/7 support
  • .cloud€17.36/year
    • SSL certificate included
    • WHOIS privacy protection
    • Domain lock
    • DNSSEC support
    • 24/7 support
  • .app€10.96/year
    • SSL certificate included
    • WHOIS privacy protection
    • Domain lock
    • DNSSEC support
    • 24/7 support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Drupal✓
Wix✓
CLI
Drupal✓
Wix✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Drupal✓
Wix✓
Self-hosted
Drupal✓
Wix✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Drupal

Not documented yet.

Wix

Leader
16 total
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Google Shopping
  • eBay
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Square
  • Avalara
  • Shippo
  • USPS
  • Google
  • Loggly
  • GCP
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook Pixel
  • Zapier
Independently observed
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