Wix vs GoDaddy

Round by round

1. Round 1What it costs to startGoDaddy wins
   Wix5/10

   $17

   Light, the cheapest paid plan, per month

   • $17, against $9.99

   Source: wix.com ↗

   GoDaddy8/10

   $9.99

   Basic plan, per month on annual billing (renews at $16.99)

   Source: websitebuilderexpert.com ↗

   GoDaddy wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

2. Round 2What it costs to sell onlineGoDaddy wins
   Wix5/10

   $29

   Core, the cheapest plan that takes payments

   • $29, against $20.99

   Source: wix.com ↗

   GoDaddy8/10

   $20.99

   Commerce plan, per month on annual billing (renews at $34.99)

   Source: websitebuilderexpert.com ↗

   GoDaddy wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

3. Round 3Where you start designingWix wins
   Wix8/10

   2,000+ templates

   website templates

   Source: wix.com ↗

   GoDaddy5/10

   Not stated

   No template count stated; page is now Airo AI Builder-focused (AI-generated designs, 'template prompts'). GoDaddy site search for 'templates' returned no product/template gallery pages.

   • 200+ templates, against 2,000+ templates

   Source: websitebuilderexpert.com ↗

   Wix wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

4. Round 4What customers say on TrustpilotGoDaddy wins
   Wix5/10

   3.4 out of 5

   TrustScore from 29,131 reviews on Trustpilot

   • 3.4 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5

   Source: trustpilot.com ↗

   GoDaddy8/10

   4.4 out of 5

   TrustScore from 143,827 reviews on Trustpilot

   Source: trustpilot.com ↗

   GoDaddy wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

5. Round 5Trying it before you payTie
   Wix7/10

   Free plan

   a free site with Wix branding and a wixsite.com address

   Source: wix.com ↗

   GoDaddy7/10

   Free plan

   a free site that never expires, after a 7-day Premium trial

   Source: godaddy.com ↗

   Nothing to separate them here.

6. Round 6Whether a domain is includedTie
   Wix7/10

   Free domain for 1 year

   Light

   Source: wix.com ↗

   GoDaddy7/10

   Free custom domain

   Starter

   Source: godaddy.com ↗

   Nothing to separate them here.

Side by side

Best for who picks up when you are stuckWix

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Best for what customers say on trustpilotGoDaddy

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Overall score

6.6

7.1

Best

Price

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What customers say on Trustpilot

6.5

8.0

What it costs to start

5.9

7.3

Who picks up when you are stuck

8.0

8.0

Where you start designing

7.4

5.0

Trying it before you pay

7.6

7.7

Head-to-head findings

What customers say on Trustpilot

3.4 out of 5

4.4 out of 5

What it costs to start

$17

$9.99

Who picks up when you are stuck

24/7 chat and callback, plus phone and email

24/7 phone and chat

Where you start designing

2,000+ templates

Not stated

Trying it before you pay

Free plan

Free plan

What adding a store costs

+$12

+$15

What it costs to sell online

$29

$20.99

Record

Head-to-head record

4–3–1

4–0

Head-to-heads won

57 %

100 %

Rounds won

47 %

64 %

Pros

• around-the-clock support, though the review found live chat slow to answer
• from $9.99 to $20.99 a month

Cons

• $29, against $16
• +$12, against $0 extra
• 2 GB storage, against Unlimited storage (no caps)
• $17, against $15

• 200+ templates, against 2,000+ templates
• $20.99, against $16
• +$11, against $0 extra
• 200+ templates, against 1,000+ themes

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