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 Wix | Score8.1 out of 10 | N/A | Wix is a website builder used to grown an online presence. The platform allows users to build their website from scratch, choose from designer-made templates, or use an AI website builder to add sections, images, and text. | $17 per month |
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| Considered Both Products | Chose Squarespace Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace Incentivized Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Squarespace I would choose Squarespace over all the competition unless I wanted a website builder/host that had an online course portal. Squarespace has the easiest website builder. It's relatively cheap. It automatically updates. It is easy to integrate with third-party services such as … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace I loved how customizable Wix was, and I used it for my online portfolio in college. It is setup similarly to PowerPoint where you can click and drag things where you want. However, I went with Squarespace because their layouts were more aesthetically pleasing in my opinion, … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace Design options are more modern and Squarespace is a lot easier to use. We had a lot of glitches when we were using Wix. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace Squarespace is easier to use. In addition, Squarespace costs less to maintain. The site looks more professional and clean looking. The multilingual website tool helps to translate the content of the website from English to another language. I also liked all the resources … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace Squarespace had a very professional profile. They advertise on our local NPR station so I felt their values were similar in a way Their templates at-a-glance seemed user-friendly. Their marketing states that customer service is 24/7 with under an hour response time. All of this … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Squarespace It's hard for me to say how Squarespace stacks up against these other options as I've only recently just begun to look into other options. I selected Squarespace initially due to good marketing on their part to get me to look at them first, and also because we initially only … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info | Chose Wix Wix feels very similar to the experience I had with Squarespace some years ago. It far exceeds Drupal, which we found impossible to customize or integrate with things without the help of a professional developer. WordPress, of course, offers infinite customization options for … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix Wix is very similar to Squarespace where they both have easy to use user interfaces, and both lack the ability to get cute with custom code when desired. That being said, for us Wix tends to deliver better overall value of options for the price. A lot of 3rd party apps … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix Wix is GREAT for a drag-and-drop website editor, but I prefer Squarespace. Squarespace has a lot more polished drag-and-drop modules. Squarespace feels more like a name-brand editor, as it's frequently discussed by many influencers online and has a high level of brand … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix Thanks to the intuitive interface that Wix has, we've been able to accelerate the speed of some of our projects, which is very important for us. We find Wix easier and faster than WordPress or Squarespace, as these 2 are definitely more complex and hard to comprehend at some … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix We thought that the features in Wix were easier to use and were more suited to a less technical audience. As our organization has a lot of non-intern-native age individuals, we needed something that was very intuitive. Squarespace seemed like more work to manage and overall … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix Wix does not hold a candle to WP or Squarespace. We selected Wix because it was the cheapest option, and when working with nonprofits, cheap wins. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix They’re about the same in terms of quality except I get more for my buck using Squarespace which is why I have chosen to stick with Squarespace and stopped using Wix recently. I get the same deal with Squarespace, but for a lot less and that’s really important to me. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix I prefer Wix over Squarespace, but I find them to be quite similar. I know Wix recently just raised their prices above Squarespace, so that is one cause for concern for me in deciding whether or not I wish to stay on Wix long term. That said, I have more familiarity with Wix, … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix I used Wix for several months after leaving WordPress and while evaluating it against Squarespace. I ultimately chose Squarespace because it provides a much more user-friendly editing experience. Wix does not run on a rigid grid system and clients were able to destroy the … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix Wix provides a free hosting option for students that, as long as they display the subdomain, they can continue to host their own site for their portfolio without subscription fees. Squarespace, while providing similar ease of access and site-building tools, does not provide a … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix Wix is better. Squarespace is more expensive for a more rigid platform. WordPress is good for more in-depth websites but is very confusing and requires constant upkeep and time. Weebly has a less fun user interface and seems to lag behind Wix in terms of variety of templates, … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix Squarespace is cleaner and has a better overall interface which is important to me when I'm working. I can't have a cumbersome, bulky website that looks childish while I'm designing. I need clean themes, clean layouts, clean design. Wix isn't necessarily a worse option, just … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix WordPress is not for the amateur and it has significant security holes that need patching constantly. I have to update it weekly. Wix does the security updates themselves. Squarespace is comparable in cost and ease of use, but there is not as much variety in the templates. … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix easier and more efficient to manage than WordPress, but there are times when you are unable to customise things. Wix is sort of like canva compared to photoshop, it does what it needs to the vast majority of the time and actually quite well Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Wix I have chosen Wix because of its great templates design and customization features Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix Wix can give the user great customer service or technical assistance when needed. I think that this factor can stack up against other competitors. Wix also provides a great tutorial for web page creation when you start with a template, every field of the web page is clearly … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Wix Wix is more simple to use than the other products, which is important when sharing administrative access to users or managers of a business because they need to be able to make changes without having a steep learning curve. However, Wix doesn't come with a lot of functions that … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info |
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| Small Businesses |  Umbraco CMS Score7 out of 10 |  WebWave Score9.5 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies |  Square Online Score7.7 out of 10 |  10Web Score7.7 out of 10 |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 10.0 | 7.0 |
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