The Plans Themselves
Light ($17/mo) covers a basic info site — no payments, no e-commerce. Core ($29/mo) is the cheapest plan that can actually take money. Business ($39/mo) adds the standard marketing suite and scheduling. Business Elite ($159/mo) is the enterprise tier with unlimited storage.
That is $204 to $1,908 per year before anything extra — and most growing businesses land on Core or Business, at $348–$468/year.
What Gets Added On
- Premium apps — booking, reviews, pop-ups, advanced forms: $3–$20+/month each, and most business sites run several
- Payment processing: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction on sales
- Domain renewal after year one: $15–$20/year
- Professional email (Google Workspace): ~$6/user/month
- Plan upgrades when a needed feature sits one tier higher
A Realistic Annual Total
A typical service business on Core or Business with three premium apps and professional email lands between $700 and $1,400 per year — before processing fees on any sales. That is comparable to WordPress’s true cost, with less flexibility and a lower speed ceiling.
What You Are Paying For — And What You Are Not Getting
The subscription buys convenience: hosting, editing, and updates handled. What it does not buy at any tier: full speed (the Wix runtime loads on every page), full technical SEO control (fixed URL prefixes, no server access), or ownership of a site you can take with you — Wix has no real export.
The Migration Math
A static rebuild is a one-time project that removes the subscription stack: hosting costs drop to nearly nothing, forms and booking are built in rather than rented monthly, and the speed ceiling disappears — our builds score at or near 100/100 with Google.
We snapshot your existing design exactly, so nothing needs rebuilding by hand, and every URL is redirected so rankings carry over. Run the free analysis to see your current scores and what your specific site would save.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Wix free plan usable for a business?
Not really — it shows Wix ads, and you cannot connect your own domain. It is a sandbox for trying the editor, not a business presence.
Which Wix plan do most businesses need?
Core ($29/mo annual) is the minimum for taking payments; Business ($39/mo) for marketing and scheduling features. Apps and email are extra on both.
Does Wix charge transaction fees?
Payment processing runs 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction through Wix Payments — standard rates, but they add up on top of the subscription.
Is it cheaper to leave Wix?
Over a 2–3 year horizon, usually yes for established sites: a one-time rebuild replaces $700–$1,400+/year in subscriptions, and the site gets dramatically faster. The free analysis gives you the exact comparison.