uCoz vs Wix (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Wix: it is second in our ranking of website and landing page builders, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
uCoz grades higher on value for money. Wix grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
uCoz
Website builder with modules, server-side scripts and AI tools
Wix
Drag-and-drop website builder with an AI agent and business apps
Which one is for you
Pick uCoz if
- Fits if you want a cheap site with room to add scripts later
- Works for hobby sites that can live on a free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: ads, 400 MB and removal for inactivity
- Skip it if you need server-side scripts or live chat support on the cheapest plan: they start at $7.99
- Watch out: only monthly figures are shown, so the billing term behind each price is unclear
- Pricey if you want a shop: Shop is $9.99, and Maximal is $15.99
Pick Wix if
- Fits if you take bookings, sell tickets or run a small shop from one site
- Works for beginners who build on the free plan first and pay once the site's ready
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need to take payments, as that starts on Core at $29 a month billed yearly
- Tight if you run several sites, since each plan covers just one site
- Not for you if you want to try a paid plan first, as there's only a 14-day money-back guarantee
- Watch out: Wix's pages show only yearly prices, and monthly plans come without the free domain voucher or premium apps
- Tight if you stay free: a Wix address, Wix ads and 500 MB of storage and bandwidth
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAuCozFair | 2.8GPAWixGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBasic is $5.99 a month, inside the cheaper quarter ($7.42), but the page does not say which billing term that price assumes. | 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 | CA free plan with 400 MB, an SEO module and FTP, but with ads, no AI content or automatic backups, and the site can be removed for inactivity. | 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 | CModules, AI tools and server-side scripts, but scripts, AI Code and live chat support start at Optimal at $7.99. | AMore built-in business tools than others 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. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record, and you build and configure modules yourself. | B4.58 from about 16,800 App Store ratings. Thousands of templates and Aria drafting sections from a sentence get a site started, though with this much in it there's more to find your way around than in a simpler builder. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with Telegram listed and a public API. | 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 | sites with modules and server-side scripts | 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: uCoz and Wix. How we grade
Price against what you get
uCoz starts at $5.99 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Wix starts at $17 a month and scores 3.3.
Wix scores higher, and starts $11.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 5 score higher than uCoz for less, and 1 scores higher than Wix for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- uCoz also covers online store.
- Wix also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| uCoz | Wix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.99 per month | $17 per site / month, billed yearly (Light) |
| Free plan | 400 MB of storage, the SEO module, FTP access and the subscriptions module, but no ad-free site, AI content generation or automatic backups. | 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 | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | LLC Ucoz Media | Wix.com, Inc. |
| Price read from | ucoz.com | wix.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
uCoz
- The pricing page gives only monthly figures and mentions terms of 6 and 12 months for a free domain, so the billing term behind each price is not clear.
- Free sites can be removed for inactivity and carry advertising; the paid plans remove that.
- Server-side scripts, AI Code, live chat support and removal of uCoz's copyright start at Optimal.
- A separate Educational plan is listed at $7.99 a month.
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
uCoz
- Modules and templates
- 24 ready-made modules, including blog, shop, news and forum, with templates whose HTML and CSS can be edited.
- Server-side scripts
- Optimal and above run custom logic in PHP 8, Node.js or Python with MySQL and Cron, and the site is reachable by FTP.
- AI code and content
- AI Code assists with templates and code from Optimal, and AI content generation covers blog, news, publisher, file catalog and ad board modules from Basic.
- MCP for AI agents
- An MCP plugin on every plan connects an outside AI agent to the website, with skills for building, translating and editing.
- Shop and subscriptions
- Catalog, payment and delivery tools, a Telegram shop and a subscriptions and plans module for paid access to content.
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
uCoz
Free$0
400 MB of storage, SEO module, FTP access and manual backups only from midnight to 9:00 AM; the site can be removed for inactivity.
Basic$5.99
per month; billing term not shown
Ad-free site, AI content generation for blog and news modules, 2 GB extra storage, 5 domains and a backup every 2 weeks.
Optimal$7.99
per month; billing term not shown
Adds AI Code, server-side scripts (PHP 8, Node.js, Python, MySQL, Cron), live chat support, removal of uCoz copyright and 10 GB extra storage.
Shop$9.99
per month; billing term not shown
Optimal features with an AI product consultant for shop customers and 10 GB extra storage.
Maximal$15.99
per month; billing term not shown
Optimal features with 20 GB extra storage and the 5 most recent backups taken every 3 days.
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
uCoz
- Other savings
Free domain with longer terms
Plans bought for 6 or 12 months or more include one domain as a one-time gift, depending on the plan.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, uCoz or Wix?
As of Nov 12, 2026, uCoz is cheaper to start with: $5.99 a month, against $17 a month for Wix. uCoz starts at $5.99 per month, and Wix starts at $17 per site / month, billed yearly (Light).
Which has a free plan, uCoz or Wix?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both uCoz and Wix have a free plan.
Which platforms do uCoz and Wix run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Wix lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.