Hostinger AI Builder vs Wix
We give Hostinger AI Builder a 2.6 GPA and Wix a 2.8, out of 4.0. Hostinger AI Builder grades higher on value for money. Wix grades higher on features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Hostinger AI Builder
AI website and web app builder bundled with Hostinger hosting
Wix
Drag-and-drop website builder with an AI agent and business apps
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAHostinger AI BuilderGood | 2.8GPAWixGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPremium renews at $10.99 a month, inside the cheapest quarter of what builders here charge, and that buys hosting, mailboxes and a domain free for a year as well as the builder. The first 48-month term works out at $2.99 a month but is paid upfront, $143.52 in one go. The AI is the thin part: 5 credits, once. | CLight is $17 a month for one site on yearly billing, with your own domain, no Wix ads and 2 GB, so it sits mid-range for this category. But it can't take payments or bookings, and Wix's own blog points small businesses to Core at $29, where this category's dearest tenth starts. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but you can try Agentic mode with no card at all: 5 one-time AI credits. After that it's a paid plan, with 30 days' money back as the safety net rather than a trial. | CThere's a free plan with the full editor and the AI agent, but it runs on a Wix address with Wix ads and 500 MB of storage. Fine for trying ideas, not for a business. Paid plans have no trial, just a 14-day money-back guarantee. |
| Features | CTwo ways to build: drag and drop in Manual mode for no credits, or chat in Agentic mode, where projects get databases, user accounts and file storage, plus Stripe and a code editor. But the listing names two gaps: web apps only, nothing native, and if the plan lapses the project goes offline and its data is deleted. | AThe widest set of built-in business tools in this category: a store, bookings, events, restaurant orders and hotel reservations, an AI agent called Aria, an app market and a headless developer platform. Few rivals come close. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but very little is asked of you: describe what you want, or take the AI-made site and drag things about, then publish in one click with hosting and the domain already in place. The credit meter on Agentic mode is the one thing to keep an eye on. | B4.58 from about 16,800 App Store ratings. Thousands of templates and Aria drafting sections from a sentence make the start easy, though with this much in it there's more to find your way around than in a simpler builder. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app with nothing on desktop or phone, and what it builds is a responsive web app rather than anything native for the App Store or Google Play. It connects to Stripe, PayPal, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel and Hotjar. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with an app market of Wix and outside apps such as QuickBooks Online and TikTok Ads, plus an API and Wix Headless. No desktop app, so not an A. |
| Best for | a site with hosting, domain and email on one bill | business sites with bookings, events and a shop |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Hostinger AI Builder and Wix. How we grade
Where they differ
- Hostinger AI Builder starts at $10.99 per month at renewal; first 48-month term $2.99 per month, paid upfront. Wix starts at $17 per site / month, billed yearly (Light).
- Wix has a free plan. Hostinger AI Builder does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Wix lists iOS and Android apps.
- Hostinger AI Builder also covers app builder.
- Wix also covers templates and AI agents.
At a glance
| Hostinger AI Builder | Wix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10.99 per month at renewal; first 48-month term $2.99 per month, paid upfront | $17 per site / month, billed yearly (Light) |
| Free plan | None | Build and publish on a wixsite.com address with Wix branding, 500 MB of storage and 500 MB of bandwidth. A custom domain needs a paid plan. |
| Free trial | Free to try with no card: 5 one-time AI credits for Agentic mode. Paid plans have a 30-day money-back guarantee. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Hostinger | Wix.com, Inc. |
| Price read from | hostinger.com | wix.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Hostinger AI Builder
- Small businesses that want a site, hosting, domain and email on one bill
- Non-developers building booking pages, stores or simple web apps
- Existing Hostinger hosting customers, whose plans already include AI Builder
Wix
- Beginners who want to start free and upgrade when the site is ready
- Small businesses that take bookings, sell tickets or run a small store
- People who want an AI agent to draft pages they can still edit by hand
Worth knowing
Hostinger AI Builder
- Plans are paid upfront; the advertised monthly rate assumes a 48-month term and rises at renewal.
- The AI credits bundled with a plan are a one-time gift of 5 or 15; top-ups cost extra and expire after 3 months.
- It builds responsive web apps only, not native mobile apps for the App Store or Google Play.
- If the hosting plan expires and is not renewed, the project goes offline and its data is permanently deleted.
Wix
- Light has no online payments; selling anything needs Core at $29 a month or higher.
- Monthly billing exists, but Wix's pages show only yearly prices, and monthly plans come without the free domain voucher or premium apps.
- Each plan upgrades a single site, so running several sites means buying a plan for each.
- There is no free trial of paid plans; Wix offers a 14-day money-back guarantee instead.
Key features
Hostinger AI Builder
- Manual and Agentic modes
- Manual mode starts from an AI-generated site and is edited by drag-and-drop without using credits. Agentic mode builds and changes a project through chat.
- Built-in back end
- Agentic projects can add databases, user accounts and file storage without separate services, with data kept on Hostinger's servers.
- Hosting, domain and email included
- Every plan includes hosting and mailboxes, and a custom domain is free for the first year. Publishing deploys the site or app to a live URL in one click.
- Payments and integrations
- Stripe payments for subscriptions and one-time charges are built in, and PayPal, Google AdSense and other API-based services can be connected in Agentic mode.
- Code editor and export
- Agentic mode has a built-in code editor, and paid plans can download the full source code to host elsewhere.
- AI features inside your app
- Chatbots, smart search and content generators can be added to a live project. Visitor use of these features draws on the same AI credit balance.
Wix
- Wix Harmony editor and Aria
- The editor mixes drag-and-drop layout with Aria, an AI agent that turns a written idea into sections, pages or custom components you can then edit. It is included on every plan, free included.
- Templates and design tools
- Start from thousands of templates or from AI, then adjust the design without code. Paid plans remove Wix branding and connect your own domain.
- Payments and online store
- Core and higher plans accept payments and run a store, with standard and advanced commerce tools on Business and Business Elite. Light cannot take payments.
- Bookings, events and restaurants
- Scheduling and services come with Core and higher. Further business solutions cover ticketed events, online programs, restaurant orders and hotel reservations.
- App market
- Add marketing, accounting, social and store apps from Wix and other developers, such as QuickBooks Online, TikTok Ads and Instagram feeds.
- Developer platform and headless
- Business Elite adds the advanced developer platform, and Wix Headless lets a custom front end run on Wix's back end and business tools.
Plans
Hostinger AI Builder
Premium$10.99
per month at renewal; plans are paid upfront
Up to 3 websites with hosting, 2 mailboxes per site and a custom domain free for a year, and 5 one-time AI credits. First 48 months at $2.99 a month.
Unlimited$16.99
per month at renewal; plans are paid upfront
Unlimited websites, ecommerce, email marketing with Reach, priority support and 15 one-time AI credits. First 48 months at $3.99 a month.
Cloud Startup$25.99
per month at renewal; plans are paid upfront
Unlimited websites on higher-performance hosting, 15 one-time AI credits and 20 credits for Hostinger Agents. First 48 months at $7.99 a month.
Wix
Free$0
A Wix subdomain, Wix branding on the site, 500 MB of storage and bandwidth, the full editor and templates.
Light$17
per site / month, billed yearly
Custom domain, free domain for a year, no Wix ads, 2 GB of storage, a light marketing suite and 2 collaborators. No online payments.
Core$29
per site / month, billed yearly
Accept payments, basic online store, scheduling and services, 50 GB of storage and 5 collaborators.
Business$39
per site / month, billed yearly
Standard online store and marketing suite, 100 GB of storage and 10 collaborators.
Business Elite$159
per site / month, billed yearly
Advanced store and marketing tools, the advanced developer platform, unlimited storage and 100 collaborators.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom plans and pricing on request for large organizations.
Ways to pay less
Hostinger AI Builder
- Other savings
First 48-month term from $2.99 a month
New customers pay $143.52 upfront for 48 months of Premium, shown as 75% off a regular $11.99 a month; it then renews at $10.99 a month. Unlimited is $3.99 and Cloud Startup $7.99 a month on the same term.
Wix
- Other savings
Free domain for a year with a yearly plan
Yearly premium plans include a voucher for one year of free domain registration. Monthly plans do not include it.
