Should I use WordPress or Wix for a new business website?
Choosing the right platform comes down to balancing ease of use with long-term flexibility, ownership, and running costs. Freelancers trying to set up a new business often struggle to decide between simpler site builders like Wix and Squarespace or more complex options like WordPress.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Using drag-and-page builders
- 2Relying on shared hosting
- 3Using block themes
- 4asking for recommendations on online forums
- 5comparing different website builders like Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, and Shopify based on features
- 6Using a Google Sheet to import data as separate pages or posts using a template
- 7Having people manually copy-paste data from a spreadsheet into the website
- 8Considering paid options to save time despite budget constraints
- 9using static site generators like Astro, Hugo, or Jekyll
- 10building a headless site with Next.js
- 11using alternative CMS platforms like Ghost
- 12Building custom landing pages
- 13Setting up separate hosting and basic web elements manually
- 14Giving up temporarily on building the website
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I am intending to start a personal blog or blog-like website and I'm looking for suggestions on management system/hosting.”source ↗
“I don't like what I've seen of Wordpress but I'm not sure what other options there are or I'm underrating it.”source ↗
“I know the basic example is Wordpress but Wordpress has historically had pretty shit security, right? Are there other software alternatives?”source ↗
“I'm working on a directory for clubs and groups in my community so that people can more easily share info about their groups and find groups to join. This is all a volunteer effort, so I am hoping to find something free or inexpensive.”source ↗
“I checked out WPGSI and I really appreciate that it uses a service account since we'll have some private info and some we want to share, but at least when I tried it, all of the post content needed to be in a single field.”source ↗
“I looked into ListingHive from HivePress, but I've noticed that even importing the data takes a paid extension.”source ↗
“I'm setting up as a digital marketing freelancer and am trying to figure out the best website to use that is easy to manage and cheap to run.”source ↗
“Would a WordPress site plus theme be suitable for me? Or should I go for something simpler like Wix?”source ↗
“I’m looking to start an online coaching business but don’t know where to host/build my website. Should I use squarespace, wix some other site?”source ↗
“For the past year, I’ve been trying to choose the most user-friendly and efficient platform for an online shop.”source ↗
“I eventually gave up because the number of platform options became overwhelming.”source ↗
“Just looking to set up a website for my freelance business and asking whether WordPress or Wix is better”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 2How to find a better blog for an e-commerce store
- 5How to pick a business name that doesn't alienate customers
- 3Why are Shopify themes either too expensive or missing features?
- 2How do I find a trustworthy business partner and avoid split mistakes?
- 2Why is it so hard to hire just a website designer?
- 4Migrating an established online store to Shopify Plus