Best Website Builders 2024

Review

Based on the given features, Wix receives the test score "Excellent" in the section Templates.

Based on the given features, Wix receives the test score "Excellent" in the section Contract Details.

Based on the given features, Wix receives the test score "Excellent" in the section Main Features.

Based on the given features, Wix receives the test score "Excellent" in the section Business Features.

Based on the given features, Wix receives the test score "Excellent" in the section Ease of Use.

Based on the given features, Wix receives the test score "Excellent" in the section Customer Support.

Overall Wix receives the test score “Excellent”.

Overall Rating

Wix’s popularity as an excellent site builder is well-earned—and the platform allows you to go far beyond creating a professional-looking and functional site. Its comprehensive, integrated features provide great solutions for all types of business sizes and needs, and the tools available are extensive. You get complete control over every aspect of your site, without complicated technical features. And for those who want to code, there’s access to advanced code capabilities. Above all else, Wix is engineered to support growth. With fully-managed infrastructure and enterprise-grade security, you can launch, manage and scale a business without limits—and all in one place.

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Contract Details

Because of the short minimum term, Wix's rates stand out positively. They are also competitive in every other respect.

To create a quality website, you need to sign a contract. Which contract is suitable depends on the purpose of use. All five Wix tariffs can be tested free of charge. One tariff is even completely free of charge. If you want to be flexible, you should opt for monthly payment, then the minimum term is only one month. With the cheaper annual payment, you can only cancel after one year. The price-performance ratio is very good.

A free trial period, a stable balance between price and service, and a fair minimum term result in a rating of "very good".

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Main Features

The Wix construction kit convinces with sophisticated functional elements; even very special wishes can usually be realised via the additional apps.

It is perhaps the most important question: How well can the website be operated and what functions does it have? Almost every user would like to have an image gallery on their website. With Wix, the picture gallery can be staged in 15 different ways. The 3D slide show, for example, is impressive - here the picture change is embellished with three-dimensional effects. In addition to pictures, YouTube videos or Soundcloud files can also be integrated. We like the fact that there are extra buttons for linking to iTunes and Spotify. There are also plus points for the events calendar. It is easy to use and can be integrated into the website in a space-saving way. A well-maintained calendar of events is especially important if the website is created for an association - or for a company that regularly organises events.

Ideally, you should inform your visitors or customers about news via a blog. A blog increases the length of stay and enhances the website. The blog in the Wix homepage construction kit can be integrated perfectly into the page and can be searched by visitors for key terms.

Wix also offers a contact form. With the contact form, your visitors can send a message that will be forwarded to you by e-mail. The contact form was easy to integrate and tailor in the test run. It can be animated so that it flies into the website, for example. Especially users from the hotel and restaurant industry depend on a multilingual website. With a special function, this is possible with some skill at Wix. If you want to sell something, you have to choose the eCommerce tariff, because only this tariff includes a shop function. No matter what you intend to do with your website project - it must be mobile-compatible, because more and more users are on the go with tablets or smartphones. All design templates from WIX are optimised for normal computers as well as for tablets and smartphones. It is very easy to switch between the mobile and the conventional view in the construction kit. Wix's app market must be mentioned as an additional service worth highlighting. Numerous apps can be loaded here to enhance the website. For example, there is a comprehensive tool to analyse the surfing behaviour of your visitors or an app that bundles all your social media channels. Some apps are chargeable, for others you have to pay first if you want to use all the functions. This is especially ideal if you want to try out the app without obligation.

In addition to the very nicely designable picture galleries, Wix is particularly convincing because of the numerous apps that can be very conveniently added to one's own website, which results in the grade "very good".

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Business Features

Wix offers extensive search engine optimisation and scores with a variety of linking options to social media.

In order to attract numerous visitors to your site, two prerequisites should be met - first: a good positioning with the major search engines, second: social media presence. More important than being involved in social media is a search engine optimised page, because most visitors will find you via search engine. At Wix, you can prepare your page for search engines by writing an exact description of the page and defining some keywords. For this purpose, you can watch an explanatory video in which a sympathetic female voice explains the exact procedure. The connection to the social networks is exemplary. The Facebook like me button can be customised as desired. For example, you can display the profile pictures of people who like your page next to it. Linking to Twitter is also easy, but more noteworthy is that there are also buttons for networks that are exotic in this country, such as Pinterest or vk.com - the "Russian Facebook". Social media are a perennial favourite, but now newsletters are also back in vogue. You can offer website visitors to subscribe to your newsletter. All registered visitors are then automatically reached by serial e-mail and kept up to date. The newsletter function is available neither in the free nor in the Connect Domain tariff.

Easy-to-use search engine optimisation and numerous social media options result in a "very good".

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Ease of Use

Thanks to its intuitive operation, the Wix construction kit can be easily mastered with a little time to get used to it.

If there is a problem with the operation, the creation of the website becomes a test of patience. Therefore, simple operation and numerous help options are an important factor. The user interface is clearly structured. Wix does not rely as heavily on drag-and-drop operation as the competition. However, moving the design elements works perfectly. There is no trace of the slight hiccups that one experiences here with other providers. A very comprehensive set-up manual and video instructions are available.

A completely offer and an intuitive operation with which the design elements can be moved perfectly. All in all, a "very good".

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Templates

The design at Wix is breathtaking. The many templates and images make the design much easier.

The web is a visual medium, which is why the design of the website is crucial. High quality content is of little use if it is presented in an unattractive manner. The design is Wix's greatest strength. The overall visual impression is very good. What sets Wix apart from other providers are the numerous design templates for a wide range of industries and purposes. The templates look fabulous and come in a professional layout.

They can be adopted including the images. Independently of the templates, there is an abundant selection of free images available, all of which make a high-quality impression.

Excellent design templates for all sectors and great free images. This results in a "very good".

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Customer Support

Good question and answer section, many explanatory videos and telephone support.

If you have problems with your website, you don't want to be left alone. That is why recommendable providers are characterised by strong customer support. The question and answer section at Wix provides an overview of the most common questions about the homepage construction kit. The positioning of the section is very practical: it is not on a separate page, but directly next to the respective function element. The same applies to the successful explanatory videos. There is e-mail support for further questions. The ready-made answers are convincing in both written and audiovisual form. Wix customers receive telephone help through a call-back service, which is available Monday to Friday between 8 am and 5 pm.

Overall, these options lead to a "very good" rating in the area of customer support.