DIY website builder
DKnapp Design vs Wix
Wix is a do-it-yourself website builder: you design the site from a template and publish it on a paid plan, from $17.77 a month billed yearly. DKnapp Design builds the site for you from your Google listing in about 20 minutes, a designer checks it, and it is $99 a month or $1,499 once to own.
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Who does each one suit?
Wix
People who enjoy designing, have the hours to build page by page, and want to make every change themselves.
DKnapp Design
Owners who want a finished, professional site quickly without designing it, and a person to keep it current.
How do they compare?
| DKnapp Design | Wix | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | Free to see. $99 a month for a website, or $1,499 once to own it; apps from $99 a month | A free plan; paid plans from $17.77 a month, billed yearly |
| Time to live | ||
| Time to live | Built in about 20 minutes (an app about 15), live within 48 hours of choosing a plan | As long as it takes you to design, write and fill every page |
| Who designs it | ||
| Who designs it | We build it from your business; a designer checks every build before you see it | You do, starting from a template |
| Who maintains it | ||
| Who maintains it | We do: hosting, SSL and changes whenever you email are in the monthly price | You make every change; Wix hosts the site |
| Who owns it | ||
| Who owns it | Your domain is registered in your name; pay $1,499 once and the files are yours too | Your content, on Wix’s platform; your own domain comes with a paid plan |
Wix’s column is from their own pages where they state it, read on the dates below. Plans change, so check their site for current prices.
When should you choose Wix?
Choose Wix when
- You like designing and want to place every block yourself.
- Your time is free and the plan fee is the whole budget.
- You want to make changes the minute you think of them, without asking anyone.
Choose DKnapp Design when
- You would rather not design or write the site yourself.
- You want it live this week, built from the reviews, photos and hours already on your Google listing.
- You want changes made for you by email, with hosting and SSL included.
What do Wix’s own pages say?
- Wix’s plans page listed paid plans from $17.77 a month (Light) to $159.77 a month (Business Elite), billed yearly, and said its USD prices are shown for reference only.
- The same page’s FAQ says a Premium plan is what lets you connect your own domain and remove Wix branding.
- Wix, Wix plans and pricing, read
Questions
- Is DKnapp Design cheaper than Wix?
- Not on the plan fee alone: Wix lists paid plans from $17.77 a month billed yearly, and our website is $99. The difference is who does the work. On Wix you design, write and update the site; with us the build, the designer’s check, hosting and changes by email are in the price.
- Can I switch from Wix to DKnapp Design?
- Yes. We build you a new site from your Google listing and anything useful on your Wix site, free to see. If you keep it, we connect your domain to the new site.
See yours before you decide
Free to see, no card. A designer checks it before you do.