Website builders

Cliux vs Wix

Pick Cliux if you build sites for clients and want one console, per-site client access and flat agency pricing with no commission on sales. Pick Wix if you want a template and app catalogue of more than 900 templates and 750 apps by its own count, AI site generation and a domain registered in the same place.

In Wix’s own words: “Create your site for free and choose a plan when you're ready.

Side by side

What each product offers

Every figure in the right-hand column links to the page it was read on and the day it was read. Cliux figures are read from the product's own catalogue.

FeatureCliuxWix
Lowest paid plan$9 a month per published site, or $90 a year; building and previewing is freeLight: $17/mo (US price as stated on Wix's own comparison page, dated May 8, 2024) billed yearly (US)[1]
Free planFree to build and preview with a password-protected share link. A personal site is free to build and preview; publishing it is $9 a month. An agency's Starter plan is free and publishes 2 client sites; Agency and Scale add sites and seats.Yes: a free plan to build and publish on a Wix address[2]
Fees on your sales0% platform commission on any sale; payments go to your own Stripe account and Stripe's processing fee appliesWix Payments processing fee of 2.9% + 0.30 USD per card transaction; the fees page names no separate platform commission[3]
Editor modelFreeform canvas: drag anything anywhere, pixel placement, with a separately tunable phone layoutDrag-and-drop editor with free placement; Wix Studio adds responsive sections and AI[1]
Sites per planPersonal: as many sites as you publish, $9 a month each; Starter: free, 2 client sites and 2 seats; Agency $49 a month for 15 client sites and 10 seats; Scale $99 a month for unlimited client sites and unlimited seatsOne site per Premium plan; each site is upgraded on its own[2]
Team seats and client accessAgency console: owners and admins reach every client site; a site role reaches only the sites it is granted; custom roles with 8 permission keys2, 5, 10 or 100 site collaborators by plan; Wix Studio workspaces assign site-specific roles to teammates[4]
Selling onlineOnline Store: physical and digital products, card or bank transfer, shipping zones, stock, discount codes; no product variantsAccept payments from Core; Standard eCommerce on Business; Advanced eCommerce on Business Elite[2]
BlogBlog with categories, tags, authors, comments and schedulingBlog included (Wix Blog)[1]
FormsForms with a submissions inbox, spam filtering, email alerts and webhooksForms included (Wix Forms)[1]
Custom codePage code panel in the editor: your own JavaScript, addressing elements by name, in a sandbox; no server-side codeVelo by Wix for code on Wix sites[1]
Custom domainConnect a domain you already own: two DNS records (@ and www) pointing at Cliux, certificate issued for you; every site also keeps a Cliux addressConnect a domain or register one at Wix; free domain for 1 year on paid plans[2]
AI site generationNoneYes: AI website creation and AI design tools[1]
Starting points11 design themes x 8 site types, then change anythingMore than 900 templates (as of May 8, 2024)[1]
Code exportNonenot found on official pages[1]
SupportEmail24/7 customer care named on Wix's pages[1]
BookingsBookings with staff, availability, packages, reminders and online paymentWix Bookings available[1]
Memberships and paid subscriptionsMembers area with gated pages and paid subscriptionsMembers area and paid plans available[1]
White labelYour logo on client documents and dashboards on Agency and Scale; colours and favicon are not appliedWix Studio offers agency-branded client experiences[4]

Where they lead

Where Wix is stronger

  • More than 900 templates and more than 750 web apps[1]

  • AI website creation from a prompt[1]

  • A free domain for the first year on paid plans and domain registration in-house[2]

  • A stated 99.99% uptime figure and worldwide CDN coverage[1]

  • Wix Studio: workspaces, site-specific roles and folders for agencies[4]

Where we differ

Where Cliux is different

  • Freeform canvas: drag anything anywhere, pixel placement, with a separately tunable phone layout

  • Starter: free, 2 client sites and 2 seats; Agency $49 a month for 15 client sites and 10 seats; Scale $99 a month for unlimited client sites and unlimited seats

  • Agency console: owners and admins reach every client site; a site role reaches only the sites it is granted; custom roles with 8 permission keys

  • Proposals, contracts and invoices in the agency console, paid into your own Stripe account

  • 0% platform commission on any sale; payments go to your own Stripe account and Stripe's processing fee applies

  • 11 built-in apps on every published site, no per-tier ladder: Blog, Online Store, Bookings, Events, Restaurant, Community, Donations, Members Area, Paid Subscriptions, Forms, Smart Chat

Moving over

How a move from Wix works

There is no import tool. This is what a switch involves, step by step.

  1. There is no import tool. Open your Wix site beside a new Cliux site and rebuild each page on the canvas; your text and images copy across, the layout is redrawn.

  2. Recreate the pieces your site sells or collects with the built-in apps: store products, booking services, blog posts and forms.

  3. Publish on your free Cliux address, share the password-protected preview with whoever signs off, and keep the Wix site live until you are happy.

  4. Point your own domain at Cliux: two DNS records, and the certificate is issued for you; the Cliux address keeps working beside it.

Frequently asked questions

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No. Cliux takes 0% of any sale; payments go to your own Stripe account and only Stripe's processing fee applies. Wix charges a Wix Payments processing fee of 2.9% + 0.30 USD per card transaction on its fees page.

Yes. In the agency console a Site user or Site guest reaches only the sites you grant, while owners and admins reach every site. Wix Studio offers site-specific roles for teammates as well.

A personal site is free to build and preview; publishing it is $9 a month. An agency's Starter plan is free and publishes 2 client sites; Agency and Scale add sites and seats. Wix has a free plan that publishes on a Wix address.

No AI generation. You start from one of the design themes crossed with a site type and change anything on the canvas. Wix offers AI website creation and more than 900 templates.

No. There is no import tool; a move is a rebuild on the canvas. The built-in apps cover the store, bookings, blog and forms, so the pieces exist, but the pages are redrawn by hand.

Get started

Build it on the canvas, then decide.

Building and previewing costs nothing. Publishing with your own domain is $9 a month on a personal site, and the agency Starter plan publishes 2 client sites for free.

Sources (4) and editor’s note, checked on 2026-09-18
  1. [1]wix.com › wix-vs-ss
  2. [2]wix.com › plans
  3. [3]support.wix.com › article › wix-payments-processing-fees-7668440
  4. [4]support.wix.com › article › wix-studio-managing-your-team

Editor’s note: the facts on this page were checked on 2026-09-18 against Wix’s own pages; prices and plans change, and the other product’s site is the authority on itself. Not read on official pages: US list prices for Core, Business and Business Elite (the plans page rendered regional tax-inclusive prices from this session); Whether Wix adds a platform commission on top of Wix Payments processing; Free plan branding and address wording (not read on the plans page). Wix is a trademark of its owner; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wix. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.

  • Why Cliux?
  • Freeform canvas
  • Ten business cores
  • Phone layout, derived
  • Your own domain
  • Developer mode