Guide · Updated October 2026

How Much Does Wix Cost per Month (and What Are the Hidden Extras)?

Understand how Wix pricing works: plan tiers, annual billing, renewals, apps, domains and email that add to the monthly cost. Check current prices before you buy.

How Much Does Wix Cost per Month (and What Are the Hidden Extras)?

Short answer: Wix charges a monthly subscription that depends on the plan you choose, with cheaper effective rates if you pay annually. The headline price is rarely the full cost: domains after year one, business email, paid apps and higher tiers for selling online all add up. Always check Wix's current pricing page, as plans and prices change.

How Wix plans are structured

Wix has a free plan that shows Wix branding and uses a Wix web address. To use your own domain and remove ads, you need a paid plan. Paid plans are tiered: entry plans for basic sites, then business and e-commerce tiers that unlock payments, bookings and more storage. Prices differ by country and currency.

Monthly vs annual billing

Paying monthly is flexible but costs more per month. Annual or multi-year billing lowers the effective monthly rate but means paying upfront. Introductory discounts may not apply at renewal.

The extras that catch people out

Domain renewal

Annual plans have often included a free domain voucher for the first year. From year two you pay the renewal fee. Read our guide on why domain renewals can be expensive.

Business email

A professional email address on your domain is typically a separate add-on through Google Workspace, charged per user.

Apps

The Wix App Market has free and paid apps. Many useful ones, such as advanced forms, reviews widgets or marketing tools, carry their own monthly fees.

Selling and booking

To take payments you need a business tier. Payment processing fees then apply to each transaction on top of the plan.

Your time

Wix is drag-and-drop, but designing a site that looks professional on mobile, writing the copy and setting up SEO takes many hours. For a busy business owner, that time has a real cost.

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Other things to know before choosing Wix

  • You cannot easily move a Wix site. Your design lives on Wix. If you leave, you usually rebuild elsewhere.
  • Template switching is limited. Changing template often means rebuilding pages.
  • Speed varies. Heavy designs with lots of apps can load slowly on mobile. Test yours with our free speed test.

Working out your real monthly cost

  1. Pick the plan tier you actually need for your features.
  2. Add domain renewal divided by 12.
  3. Add business email per user.
  4. Add every paid app.
  5. Estimate payment fees if you sell online.

That figure is your true Wix cost. Compare it with alternatives where hosting, design and support are bundled.

Who Wix suits

Wix suits people who enjoy designing, have time to learn the editor and want full control. It is less suited to owners who want a professional site done for them and never want to touch it.

The bottom line

Wix is a capable builder, but its monthly price is only the starting point. Add domain, email, apps and your own time before deciding. If you would rather have it built and maintained for you, compare a done-for-you plan.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wix have a free plan?

Yes, but it shows Wix branding and uses a Wix web address, which looks less professional for a business.

Is the Wix domain free?

Annual plans have often included a free domain for the first year. Renewals are paid. Check current terms.

Is business email included with Wix?

Usually not. It is typically a paid add-on per user.

Can I move my Wix site to another host?

Not directly. You usually need to rebuild the site elsewhere.

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