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Wix is now showing its age and lack of development investment in things like page load speed. Whilst it performs ok (but behind other more modern stacks like webflow and good old wordpress event) on desktop, its score of 33 out of 100 for Google's page speed ranking puts it in the 'don't bother' category if you're thinking mobile first. It does have some value to it, there are lots of plugins (they mostly cost though) and lots of out of the box features that are useful. On balance though, the page speed for mobile is a dealbreaker, here are some more specific deal breakers for us in our use case. - Doesn't play well with custom web apps, at all in fact, as in didn't work for us, we're using wordpress or vue now - Wix doesn't allow you to write custom javascript (you can use an iframe) they have their own Velo ecosystem which is closed. - The editor is substandard by a long way, editing static pages is painfully slow with significant input lag and the browser tab hosting the editor frequently exhibiting memory use of 2GB for pages that don't have video or much animation, or really much of anything. - Their forum app is old and outdated - Their designs, available fonts are un-inspiring
Always showing up with new features and products With a lot of great tooling already implemented
One frustrating thing about Wix is that it doesn't support Cloudflare nameservers or their proxying feature. If you're planning to use Cloudflare, you’ll be stuck using DNS only without the benefits of proxying, which is a letdown for those who care about extra security or performance boosts. That said, everything else about Wix is really solid. It’s easy to use, looks great, and makes building a website super simple even if you’re not tech-savvy. For most users, it still does the job really well.
I’ve genuinely enjoyed using Wix’s site builder—it’s intuitive, visually flexible, and offers a solid suite of hosted apps and integrations, many of which are included free for the first year with a domain or website subscription. However, its position as a more closed ecosystem compared to platforms like Shopify or WordPress presents some operational limitations. When it comes to connecting external tools—especially industry-standard apps and automations—I’ve found that many simply don’t support Wix natively. It’s not necessarily a flaw in Wix’s design, but more a byproduct of market positioning and scale. The result is that setting up back-end infrastructure, integrations, and advanced automations outside the Wix environment can become more complex than expected. For anyone prioritizing automation or third-party ecosystem compatibility from day one, this is an important consideration.
Minimum features at affordable price , not scalable as webflow and other builders
I have been using for my blog which is more friendly and fast index able comparatively to WordPress and drag and drop option is worthy...
It does have some value to it, there are lots of plugins (they mostly cost though) and lots of out of the box features that are useful. On balance though, the page speed for mobile is a dealbreaker, here are some more specific deal breakers for us in our use case. - Doesn't play well with custom web apps, at all in fact, as in didn't work for us, we're using wordpress or vue now - Wix doesn't allow you to write custom javascript (you can use an iframe) they have their own Velo ecosystem which is closed.
I've been using Wix for about 3 years now and my feelings about it are mostly mixed. It has a lot of features and issues that I hate, but it's good enough for a simple blog and its simplicity makes it very useful. I hope they get a little better with SEO, because right now it's a mess.
I've watched Wix evolve over the years, and it's impressive how much it's improved. It's now a powerhouse tool suitable for any skill level. From beginners to pros, everyone's covered! 👍 ES: Wix ha evolucionado a lo largo de los años, y es impresionante ver cuánto ha mejorado. Ahora es una gran herramienta para profesionales de cualquier nivel de habilidad! 👍
