WebWave 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 2.4.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
WebWave grades higher on value for money. Wix grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
WebWave
Pixel-level drag-and-drop website builder with AI and a store
Wix
Drag-and-drop website builder with an AI agent and business apps
Which one is for you
Pick WebWave if
- Fits if you want control over how the site looks on phone, tablet and desktop
- Works for a one-page site or small store that wants no sales commission
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because only a 14-day trial is listed
- Tight if you want a blog or more pages, since One Pager is a single page and those start at Pro
- Watch out: the renewal price after the first year is not stated
- Watch out: the online store is on Business only, and support runs Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 16:00
- Watch out: prices exclude VAT
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
| 2.4GPAWebWaveFair | 2.8GPAWixGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$6, $7 and $9 a month billed annually are inside the cheaper quarter of $7.42, but the page shows them as first-year prices and does not say what renewal costs. | 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. A 14-day trial needs no card. | 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 | CSeparate layouts per device, AI tools, SEO tools and a store with no commission. The listing's gaps keep it here: One Pager is a single page and the store needs Business. | 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 store rating on record. Pixel-level layout for three screen sizes means you do a lot of the building 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 | BWeb only, with Stripe, PayPal, Google Analytics and Google Search Console listed. No apps. | 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 small site with separate phone and desktop layouts | 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: WebWave and Wix. How we grade
Price against what you get
WebWave starts at $6 a month and scores 2.3 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 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, 1 scores higher than WebWave 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
- WebWave also covers online store and digital downloads.
- Wix also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| WebWave | Wix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6 per month, billed annually, first year ($9 billed monthly) | $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 | 14-day free trial, no card details needed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | WeNet | Wix.com, Inc. |
| Price read from | webwave.me | wix.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
WebWave
- One Pager allows a single page and a 2 GB bandwidth limit; the blog and unlimited subpages start at Pro.
- The online store is on the Business plan; the page lists no store for the other plans.
- Prices are shown as applying to the first year of a subscription and exclude VAT; the renewal price is not stated.
- Support is available Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, on every plan.
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
WebWave
- Separate layouts per device
- Pages are designed on a drag-and-drop canvas, with the look of desktop, tablet and phone set separately, and custom HTML, JS and CSS can be added.
- AI tools
- AI can build a section or a whole subpage from a short description, edit elements, generate widgets and write SEO articles within a monthly limit.
- Online store without commission
- The Business plan sells physical and digital products with Stripe and PayPal payments, discount codes and stock levels, and takes no commission.
- SEO and analytics
- An SEO analyzer, keyword monitoring, weekly visit reports, schema markup and Google Search Console and Google Analytics connections.
- Hosting, email and domain
- Plans include hosting, SSL, mailboxes and, with the first yearly plan, a .com domain free for the first year.
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
WebWave
One Pager$6
per month, billed annually (first year; renewal not stated)
A single page with 3 GB of disk space, 1 mailbox and a free .com domain for the first year. $9 a month billed monthly. Prices exclude VAT.
Pro$7
per month, billed annually (first year; renewal not stated)
Unlimited subpages and a blog, 10 GB, up to 5 mailboxes and 1 AI SEO article a month. $12 a month billed monthly.
Business$9
per month, billed annually (first year; renewal not stated)
Unlimited disk space, an online store with no commission and 3 AI SEO articles a month. $18 a month billed monthly.
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
WebWave
- Annual discount
Yearly plans cost less per month
The pricing page shows yearly billing at up to 50% below the monthly price, saving up to $36, $60 or $108 over 12 months by 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, WebWave or Wix?
As of Nov 12, 2026, WebWave is cheaper to start with: $6 a month, against $17 a month for Wix. WebWave starts at $6 per month, billed annually, first year ($9 billed monthly), and Wix starts at $17 per site / month, billed yearly (Light).
Which has a free plan, WebWave or Wix?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Wix has a free plan. WebWave does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do WebWave 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.