Website builder cost method
Wix vs self-hosted WordPress cost calculator
Compare 36 months of user-entered Wix plan, domain, hosting, and optional costs for one informational website. Use local prices; no universal winner or live price claim.
Compare a simple informational site over 36 months. Use one currency and enter the prices shown for your country, billing period, and renewal terms. This worksheet compares a Wix plan bundle with self-hosted WordPress software plus a separate hosting account.
Wix plan costs
Self-hosted WordPress costs
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Method and scope
The Wix side uses the plan's monthly equivalent for 36 months, adds the domain renewal for years 2 and 3, and adds your optional monthly costs. This assumes the first year of domain registration is included or the domain is already owned. If you already pay domain renewal in year 1, add one-twelfth of that annual cost to the Wix optional monthly amount. The WordPress side applies your hosting introductory rate through the entered term (up to 36 months), then its renewal rate, plus three annual domain renewals and optional monthly costs.
This is one informational website, not an online store, agency, or traffic-capacity comparison. Self-hosted WordPress means the open-source WordPress software installed with a hosting provider; it is different from a bundled managed service such as WordPress.com. WordPress.org publishes recommended host requirements. No ratings of ease, performance, support, or security are implied.
Wix says prices and currency vary by location, yearly subscriptions shown are paid in full at purchase, and select plans include a first-year domain offer. Treat the Wix monthly equivalent as a comparison input, not a monthly payment schedule. Enter actual local checkout and renewal prices; the calculator does not convert currencies or model taxes, prepaid cash flow, discounts, domain transfers, email, paid themes/plugins, maintenance, backups, payment processing, or future price changes.
Sources checked November 3, 2026
- Wix plans: included hosting, location-specific pricing, subscription periods, and select first-year domain offers
- WordPress.org recommended software and hosting requirements for self-hosted WordPress
For an editable estimate of other hosting and builder costs, see the website cost calculator. For transfer assumptions, see the hosting needs estimator.
How it works
Enter the local plan, hosting, domain-renewal and optional costs for both approaches in one currency. Use the monthly equivalent of a Wix subscription price and the self-hosted WordPress introductory term and renewal rate. Select Compare to see annual estimates and the 36-month difference.
Good to know
Does this compare Wix with WordPress.com?
No. It compares a Wix plan bundle with self-hosted WordPress software plus separately entered hosting and domain costs. WordPress.com is a separate managed hosting service and would need a different comparison method.
Are the prices current or the same everywhere?
No prices are prefilled. Wix states prices and currency vary by location and displayed yearly subscription prices are paid in full at purchase. Enter local checkout and renewal terms. The estimate does not model prepaid cash flow or taxes.
What workload does the method cover?
One informational website over 36 months. It does not compare ecommerce, measured performance, support quality, security outcomes, or whether a particular plan fits your traffic.
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