# Wix Alternatives 2027: 13 Paid, Free & Open-Source

Source: https://zekaiwork.com/alternatives/wix/
Prices checked: 2026-11-14 (Zekai Price Ledger)

The best Wix alternatives in 2027 are Squarespace (best overall, $19/mo), Framer (best free plan: 500 AI credits a month) and WordPress (best open source, GPL-2.0-or-later). Wix itself starts at $17/mo billed yearly. Zekai checked these prices on vendor pages on 14 Nov 2026; 10 more are compared below, including 3 with a free plan and 4 open source.

| Tool | Type | Starting price | Free plan limit | Licence | Best for | Price checked | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wix (the tool being replaced) | — | $17/mo billed yearly | 500 MB storage, 1 GB bandwidth, Wix branding, no custom domain | — | — | 2026-11-14 | [pricing](https://www.wix.com/plans) |
| Squarespace | Paid | $19/mo | No free plan | — | Template-led sites with built-in selling | 2026-11-14 | [site](https://www.squarespace.com) [pricing](https://www.squarespace.com/pricing) [Zekai page](https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/squarespace/) |
| Webflow | Free plan + paid | $15/mo billed yearly | 2 static pages, 1 GB bandwidth, 50 form submissions, webflow.io domain | — | Designer-grade visual sites with CMS | 2026-11-14 | [site](https://webflow.com) [pricing](https://webflow.com/pricing) [Zekai page](https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/webflow/) |
| Framer | Free plan + paid | $10/mo billed yearly | 500 AI credits a month, 1 GB bandwidth, Framer domain | — | Design-first sites with AI agents on the canvas | 2026-11-14 | [site](https://www.framer.com) [pricing](https://www.framer.com/pricing) [Zekai page](https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/framer/) |
| 10Web | Paid | $10/mo billed yearly | No free plan | — | AI-built WordPress sites with hosting | 2026-11-14 | [site](https://10web.io) [pricing](https://10web.io/pricing/) [Zekai page](https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/10web/) |
| B12 | Free plan + paid | $24/mo | b12sites.com subdomain, 5 daily AI credits (30 a month max) | — | Fast AI first draft with client tools | 2026-11-14 | [site](https://www.b12.io) [pricing](https://www.b12.io/pricing/) [Zekai page](https://zekaiwork.com/ai-tools/b12/) |
| Shopify | Paid | $29/mo | No free plan | — | Online stores with POS and multichannel selling | 2026-11-14 | [site](https://www.shopify.com) [pricing](https://www.shopify.com/pricing) |
| WordPress.com | Free plan + paid | $5/mo billed yearly | Free plan shows WordPress.com ads; storage cap not read | — | Managed WordPress with plugin ecosystem | 2026-11-14 | [site](https://wordpress.com) [pricing](https://wordpress.com/pricing/) |
| Hostinger Website Builder | Paid | $10.99/mo | No free plan | — | Low monthly cost on a multi-year term | 2026-11-14 | [site](https://www.hostinger.com/website-builder) [pricing](https://www.hostinger.com/website-builder) |
| WordPress | Open source | Free (self-hosted) | No limit (self-hosted) | GPL-2.0-or-later | Open-source CMS with plugin builders |  | [site](https://wordpress.org) [code](https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress) [Zekai page](https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/wordpress/) |
| Webstudio | Open source | Free (self-hosted) | No limit (self-hosted) | AGPL-3.0-or-later (some parts under a separate licence) | Open-source visual site builder |  | [site](https://webstudio.is) [code](https://github.com/webstudio-is/webstudio) [Zekai page](https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/webstudio/) |
| GrapesJS | Open source | Free (self-hosted) | No limit (self-hosted) | BSD-3-Clause | Embeddable page-builder framework for developers |  | [site](https://grapesjs.com) [code](https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs) [Zekai page](https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/grapesjs/) |
| Silex | Open source | Free (self-hosted) | No limit (self-hosted) | AGPL-3.0 | Free static-site visual builder |  | [site](https://www.silex.me) [code](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex) [Zekai page](https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/silex/) |
| Puck | Open source | Free (self-hosted) | No limit (self-hosted) | MIT | Drag-and-drop page editor inside React apps |  | [site](https://puckeditor.com) [code](https://github.com/puckeditor/puck) [Zekai page](https://zekaiwork.com/free-open-source/puck/) |

## How each alternative compares with Wix

- **Squarespace** (Paid, $19/mo, checked 2026-11-14): Squarespace Basic is $19 a month with 10 one-time AI credits and a 2% online-store fee; Wix Light is $17 and has no payments, which start at Core ($29). Switch if you sell from day one and want selling on the cheapest plan instead of upgrading to a $29 tier. Stay with Wix if you want a $0 plan to build on and only pay once you connect a domain.
- **Webflow** (Free plan + paid, $15/mo billed yearly, checked 2026-11-14): Webflow Basic is $15 a month billed yearly ($25 monthly) with 300 static pages and no CMS; its CMS starts at Premium, $25 billed yearly. Switch if you need CMS collections and fine layout control, and accept paying $25 once content is dynamic. Stay with Wix if you want store, scheduling and a marketing suite inside one $29 to $39 plan.
- **Framer** (Free plan + paid, $10/mo billed yearly, checked 2026-11-14): Framer Basic is $10 a month billed yearly ($15 monthly) with 1,000 AI credits, 2 CMS collections and 50 GB bandwidth; Wix Light lists 2 GB storage. Switch if you design visually and want AI agents billed in credits, plus your own Claude or OpenAI plan usable through MCP. Stay with Wix if you need built-in payments, bookings and email marketing rather than a design canvas.
- **10Web** (Paid, $10/mo billed yearly, checked 2026-11-14): 10Web AI Starter is $10 a month billed annually ($20 monthly) for 1 website on full WordPress CMS, with 100 AI credits and a cloning agent that rebuilds a page from a URL. Switch if you want the site to be WordPress underneath, so plugins and a later host change stay possible. Stay with Wix if you prefer one closed platform with its own editor to updating WordPress plugins.
- **B12** (Free plan + paid, $24/mo, checked 2026-11-14): B12's Website plan is $24 a month with 100 AI credits and up to 10 launched projects; the $78 tier adds client intake, email marketing and e-signatures. Switch if you want a complete first draft in about two minutes and optional client-intake tools in the same plan. Stay with Wix if you would rather not track an AI credit balance on your cheapest paid plan.
- **Shopify** (Paid, $29/mo, checked 2026-11-14): Shopify Basic is $29 a month with card rates from 2.9% + 30 cents and in-person and AI-chat selling; the same $29 buys Wix Core with 50 GB storage and basic eCommerce. Switch if your site is a product catalogue with point of sale, shipping discounts and multichannel selling. Stay with Wix if your site is mostly content, booking or portfolio and the store is a small add-on.
- **WordPress.com** (Free plan + paid, $5/mo billed yearly, checked 2026-11-14): WordPress.com Personal is $9 monthly or $5 a month billed yearly with 6 GB storage, no ads and 60,000-plus plugins; Wix Light is $17 with 2 GB storage. Switch if you want plugin-based extension on managed hosting at under a third of Wix Light's yearly price. Stay with Wix if you want booking, marketing and AI tools inside one editor without choosing plugins.
- **Hostinger Website Builder** (Paid, $10.99/mo, checked 2026-11-14): Hostinger Premium allows 3 websites with 2 mailboxes each on a 48-month term that renews at $10.99 a month; Wix Light is $17 billed yearly. Switch if you will commit to a multi-year term for the lowest monthly cost and run several small sites. Stay with Wix if you want yearly billing without a long renewal term or a promo-to-renewal price jump.
- **WordPress** (Open source, Free (self-hosted)): WordPress is GPL-2.0-or-later software you host yourself on PHP and MySQL, with page builders added by plugins; Wix hosts and edits everything in one proprietary editor. Switch if you want to own the code, host anywhere and pick from thousands of themes and plugins. Stay with Wix if you do not want to manage updates, backups, PHP versions or plugin conflicts.
- **Webstudio** (Open source, Free (self-hosted)): Webstudio is AGPL-3.0-or-later and calls itself an open-source Webflow alternative; you can use its hosted version or self-host and keep the data and components. Switch if you want a Webflow-style visual builder whose code you can run on your own infrastructure. Stay with Wix if you want managed hosting, a 2,000-plus template library and an app market.
- **GrapesJS** (Open source, Free (self-hosted)): GrapesJS is a BSD-3-Clause page-builder framework you embed with npm, not a hosted builder with templates, domains or billing like Wix. Switch if you are a developer building a page editor into your own product. Stay with Wix if you want to publish a site this week without writing editor setup code.
- **Silex** (Open source, Free (self-hosted)): Silex is an AGPL-3.0 visual builder that exports static HTML and can be used online, as an alpha desktop app, or self-hosted with Docker or Node.js. Switch if you want a free visual builder that outputs static files you can host anywhere. Stay with Wix if you need eCommerce, scheduling or a CMS managed for you.
- **Puck** (Open source, Free (self-hosted)): Puck is an MIT-licensed drag-and-drop editor you add to a React or Next.js app through npm; Wix is a complete hosted product. Switch if you already have a React or Next.js codebase and want editable pages inside it. Stay with Wix if you have no developer and need a site builder with hosting and templates.

## Open-source options in detail

- **WordPress** (https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress): Licence: GPL-2.0-or-later; Commercial use: Yes (GPL-2.0-or-later); distributed derivative works must stay GPL.; Runs on: PHP 7.4+ (8.3 recommended) and MySQL 5.5.5+ or MariaDB, on a web host.; Setup: moderate: Needs a PHP and MySQL host, plus a theme or plugin for visual building.; Last commit: 2026-11-14; GitHub stars: 21,500 (2026-11-14)
- **Webstudio** (https://github.com/webstudio-is/webstudio): Licence: AGPL-3.0-or-later (some parts under a separate licence); Commercial use: Yes; AGPL-3.0 applies to the core, the optional animation package is proprietary.; Runs on: Hosted version available; the README lists no hardware needs for self-hosting.; Setup: moderate: Use the hosted version, or follow the docs to run your own.; Last commit: 2026-11-13; Last release: 2026-11-11; GitHub stars: 9,200 (2026-11-14)
- **GrapesJS** (https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs): Licence: BSD-3-Clause; Commercial use: Yes (BSD-3-Clause).; Runs on: Runs in the browser; installed from npm or a CDN link.; Setup: moderate: A framework to embed: install from npm and write the editor setup.; Last commit: 2026-11-13; Last release: 2026-11-03; GitHub stars: 26,400 (2026-11-14)
- **Silex** (https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex): Licence: AGPL-3.0; Commercial use: Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service.; Runs on: Alpha desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux; or Docker or Node.js to self-host.; Setup: moderate: Docker or Node.js with pnpm; the alpha desktop app skips this.; Last commit: 2026-11-12; Last release: 2026-11-13; GitHub stars: 3,000 (2026-11-14)
- **Puck** (https://github.com/puckeditor/puck): Licence: MIT; Commercial use: Yes (MIT); the README says it suits commercial applications.; Runs on: Any React.js project, including Next.js; installed from npm.; Setup: moderate: Add the npm package and write a component config in React.; Last commit: 2026-11-13; Last release: 2026-10-29; GitHub stars: 13,700 (2026-11-14)

## Questions

### What is the best alternative to Wix in 2027?
Squarespace is the best overall Wix alternative on this page ($19/mo). For no cost, Framer has a free plan (500 AI credits a month, 1 GB bandwidth, Framer domain). To self-host, WordPress is open source (GPL-2.0-or-later).

### Is there a free version of Wix?
Yes. Wix has a free plan: 500 MB storage, 1 GB bandwidth, Wix branding, no custom domain. Paid plans start at $17/mo billed yearly, checked on 14 Nov 2026.

### Is there a 100% free alternative to Wix?
Yes. WordPress, Webstudio, GrapesJS, Silex, Puck are open source and free to self-host. Webflow, Framer, B12, WordPress.com have a free plan with limits, shown in the table.

### What is cheaper than Wix?
WordPress.com starts at $5/mo billed yearly, against $17/mo billed yearly for Wix, as listed on each vendor's pricing page on 14 Nov 2026.

### How much do Wix alternatives cost for a team of 5?
If each of 5 people buys the entry paid plan, at the prices Zekai checked on 14 Nov 2026, the monthly cost is WordPress.com $25/mo, Framer $50/mo, 10Web $50/mo, against Wix $85/mo for Wix. Team and business plans can cost more per seat. The Zekai Cost Finder on this page recalculates for any team size.

### Which is better, Squarespace or Wix?
Squarespace Basic is $19 a month with 10 one-time AI credits and a 2% online-store fee; Wix Light is $17 and has no payments, which start at Core ($29). Choose Squarespace if you sell from day one and want selling on the cheapest plan instead of upgrading to a $29 tier. Stay with Wix if you want a $0 plan to build on and only pay once you connect a domain.

### Why are people leaving Wix?
The documented reasons are: Wix's own guide (5 Nov 2026) lists the free plan caps: 500 MB storage, 1 GB bandwidth, Wix branding and sometimes ads, and no custom domain; online payments need Core or higher (5 Nov 2026); Wix's plans page shows prices for yearly subscriptions paid in full at purchase and does not show a monthly-billed price, so month-to-month cost cannot be read from it (14 Nov 2026). Each is sourced in the section above.

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