# Wix vs WordPress

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Wix

| Attribute | Wix | WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 84.5 (73% (medium)) | 50.4 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 24 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 21,367 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based website builder platform that merges drag-and-drop visual design with API-driven customization. Includes integrated eCommerce, payment processing, bookings, and business management tools with support for 90+ languages and 500+ third-party integrations. | An open-source CMS and blogging platform that serves as a configurable content platform for enterprises, featuring an extensible architecture with plugins, integrations, and a REST API. Supports multiple hosting models and management approaches for different organizational needs. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cms_type":"builder","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"self_hostable":false,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"500+ third-party apps and 500+ professional templates","structured_content":true}` | `{"cms_type":"traditional","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":true,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"self_hostable":true,"managed_hosting":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Unrivaled ecosystem of apps, integrations, and plugins installable from dashboar"}` |
| integrations.count | 500 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"Google Shopping"},{"name":"eBay"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Square"},{"name":"Avalara"},{"name":"Shippo"},{"name":"USPS"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Loggly"},{"name":"GCP"}]` | `[{"name":"Automattic"},{"name":"GoDaddy"}]` |
| language.primary | - | PHP |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Reliable web hosting","Intuitive drag and drop editor","No-code design features","1000s of templates"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"No credit card required","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Light","summary":"£9/month (annual billing)","features":["Free domain for 1 year","2 GB storage","Multi-cloud hosting","Light marketing suite","2 site collaborators"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Get the basics","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"2GB","collaborators":"2"}},{"free":false,"name":"Core","summary":"£16/month (annual billing)","features":["Free domain for 1 year","50 GB storage","Multi-cloud hosting","Basic marketing suite","Accept payments","Basic eCommerce","Scheduling and services","5 site collaborators"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":16,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Engage your audience","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"50GB","collaborators":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"£25/month (annual billing, recommended)","features":["Free domain for 1 year","100 GB storage","Multi-cloud hosting","Standard marketing suite","Accept payments","Standard eCommerce","Scheduling and services","10 site collaborators"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Grow your brand","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"100GB","collaborators":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business Elite","summary":"£119/month (annual billing)","features":["Free domain for 1 year","Unlimited storage","Multi-cloud hosting","Advanced marketing suite","Accept payments","Advanced eCommerce","Scheduling and services","Advanced developer platform","100 site collaborators"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":119,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Scale your business","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"Unlimited","collaborators":"100"}}],"summary":"From £9/month with free tier. All plans include 14-day money-back guarantee.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.wix.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T14:29:06.860Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://wordpress.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:22:10.200Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 3.5 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=roots%2Fwordpress-full&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (CMS Software)

| Capability | Wix | WordPress |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| CMS type | Hosted website builder | Traditional / monolithic |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✗ | ✓ |
| Managed / cloud hosting offered | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Headless API (REST/GraphQL) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Content** |  |  |
| Structured content modelling | ✓ | - |
| Localisation / i18n | ✓ | - |
| Content workflow / approvals | ✓ | - |
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Visual / no-code page builder | ✓ | - |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Plugin / app ecosystem size | 500+ third-party apps and 500+ professional templates | Unrivaled ecosystem of apps, integrations, and plugins installable from dashboar |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Multi-site / multi-tenant | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Workflow** |  |  |
| Git-based / code-first workflow | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:52:18.674Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*