Wix offers paid plans starting at $17 per month billed yearly, while WordPress.com has lower entry pricing starting at $4 per month billed annually (or $2.75 per month billed every 3 years). Both offer $0 free plans, as does Heya for small sites. Here is how they compare.
Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from each company's own pages, checked on October 28, 2026.
The short answer
This table compares the core pricing, domain rules, and built-in features of Wix, WordPress.com, and Heya.
| Compared | Wix | WordPress.com | Heya |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | $0, no credit card required | $0, no expiration, 1 GB storage, unlimited pages | $0, up to 3 sites, up to 5 pages per site |
| Cheapest paid plan | $17/month (Light plan, billed yearly) | $4/month billed annually ($2.75/month billed every 3 years) | $3/mo (Pro Lite) |
| Custom domain | Included on Premium plans; 1 year free on annual plans | Unlocked on paid plans; first year free on annual/multi-year plans | Pro Standard ($6/mo, up to 5 sites) includes 1 per account; Pro Plus ($15/mo) includes up to 10 per account |
| Branding or ads removal | Requires a Premium plan | Included on every paid plan | Included on Pro Lite ($3/mo) |
| Templates and themes | Over 2000 customizable templates | Custom-made patterns and themes; all premium themes on Business/Commerce | 68 templates (12 designs plus 56 specific uses) |
| Plugins | Built-in tools without plugins | Over 60,000 plugins starting on Personal plan | Not stated |
| Online store and payments | Built-in eCommerce from Core plan ($29/month billed yearly) | WooCommerce on Business and Commerce plans (0% transaction fees) | Link a button to your checkout or store page |
| Blogging and newsletters | Blogging with AI assistance and AI email marketing | Unlimited posts, built-in newsletter, and RSS | Link from a links block |
| HTML code export | Not stated | Not stated | Download full site as an HTML ZIP on Pro Plus ($15/mo) |
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Not stated means the provided product facts do not specify this detail; Wix USD prices are for yearly subscriptions paid in full at purchase.
Wix has a $0 Free plan and four yearly paid tiers: Light ($17 per month), Core ($29 per month), Business ($39 per month), and Business Elite ($159 per month). You get over 2000 templates, a drag-and-drop editor, and built-in eCommerce, scheduling, events, blogging, and CRM without plugins.
WordPress.com offers a $0 free plan with 1 GB of storage on a yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain. Paid plans start at $4 per month billed annually or $2.75 per month when billed every 3 years, adding custom domains, no ads, and over 60,000 plugins.
Heya is our no-code builder for one-page and small sites, with 68 templates and 10 block types. The $0 Free plan gives you up to 3 sites with up to 5 pages each, while Pro Lite is $3 a month for up to 20 pages per site and no badge.
Pick Wix if you want to run everything inside one dashboard without installing plugins. It comes with built-in tools to sell products, services, memberships, online courses, and event tickets, plus online scheduling for staff and appointments. You also get a CRM, a unified messaging inbox, website analytics, and AI-powered email marketing right out of the box.
WordPress.com fits bloggers, publishers, and businesses that want unlimited pages and posts alongside over 60,000 plugins. If you're a developer, its Business and Commerce tiers give you SFTP/SSH access, WP-CLI, Git commands, and GitHub Deployments. And if you're already on Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy, Medium, Blogger, or a self-hosted WordPress.org site, WordPress.com has a built-in import tool to move your site over.
Both Wix and WordPress.com have $0 free plans with no credit card needed, though both use a platform subdomain and show ads or branding. WordPress.com lets you pay monthly, yearly, every 2 years, or every 3 years, starting at $4 per month billed annually or $2.75 per month when billed every 3 years. Its annual and multi-year plans include a free custom domain for the first year.
Wix's USD prices are for yearly plans paid in full, starting at $17 per month for Light, or $29 per month for Core if you need eCommerce. Business is $39 per month and Business Elite is $159 per month. Annual Wix Premium plans include a 1-year free domain voucher.
Wix is built around visual, no-code editing with an intuitive drag-and-drop editor, AI creation tools, an SEO assistant, and over 2000 customizable business-ready templates, plus 24/7 customer care on every plan. WordPress.com uses drag-and-drop layouts with custom-made patterns and themes, giving you all premium themes and priority 24/7 support on its Business and Commerce plans.
For hosting, Wix includes free web hosting with security monitoring and 99.99% uptime. Every WordPress.com plan, including the free tier, comes with a global CDN, SSL, DDoS and brute-force protection, and managed updates. Its Personal and Premium plans add automated daily backups, while Business, Commerce, and Enterprise give you real-time backups with one-click restores.
If you just need a one-page site or a few pages, Wix and WordPress.com might cost more and do more than you need. We made Heya for small sites, so you can start drafting in your browser without an account or build on your phone. Our $0 Free plan covers up to 3 sites with 5 pages each, and Pro Lite is $3 a month to drop the Made with Heya badge and get up to 20 pages per site. Every plan includes 68 templates, 10 block types, and 42 fonts, and Pro Plus ($15 a month) adds an HTML ZIP download.
Stick with Wix or WordPress.com if you need a blog, an online store, contact forms, or visitor analytics. If you want a custom domain on Heya, our Pro Standard plan costs $6 a month with 1 custom domain per account, up to 5 sites, up to 20 pages per site, and no badge.
We compared Wix, WordPress.com, and Heya using verified product documentation covering plan pricing, free tier limits, domain rules, templates, eCommerce, and hosting features. Where a capability is not required or missing, we state that plainly. The facts come from wix.com/plans, wix.com, wordpress.com/pricing, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.
Plans change often. If a number here is out of date, email hello@heya.page and we'll fix it.
WordPress.com is cheaper to start. Its paid plans begin at $4 per month when billed annually or $2.75 per month when billed every 3 years, while Wix's cheapest paid plan is Light at $17 per month, billed yearly. On Heya, our Pro Lite plan is $3 a month without a custom domain, and Pro Standard is $6 a month with 1 custom domain per account and up to 5 sites.
Yes, both offer $0 free plans without asking for a credit card. Wix's Free plan gives you its drag-and-drop editor and 1000's of templates, but keeps you on a Wix domain with Wix branding. WordPress.com's free plan includes 1 GB of storage and unlimited pages and posts on a yoursite.wordpress.com subdomain, without ad-free browsing or plugins.
Yes, all three platforms support custom domains on paid plans. Both Wix and WordPress.com include a free domain for the first year on annual paid plans, though Wix's 1-year voucher only works for buying a new domain from Wix. On Heya, Pro Standard ($6 a month) includes 1 custom domain per account and Pro Plus ($15 a month) includes up to 10: you connect a domain you already own, and Heya issues the HTTPS certificate automatically.
Both handle online stores well, depending on whether you want built-in tools or WooCommerce. Wix builds eCommerce right into its Core plan at $29 per month billed yearly, while WordPress.com uses WooCommerce with 0% transaction fees on Business and Commerce plans, with the Commerce plan supporting selling in 60+ countries. On Heya, you can link a button to the checkout, ordering, or store page you already use.
Yes, you can install plugins on any paid WordPress.com plan, which gets you access to over 60,000 plugins starting on the Personal plan ($4 per month billed annually or $2.75 per month billed every 3 years). You can't install plugins on the WordPress.com free plan.
Yes, you can move your site using WordPress.com's built-in import tool, which supports migrating directly from Wix. That same tool also lets you import sites from Squarespace, GoDaddy, Medium, Blogger, and self-hosted WordPress.org.
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