# Wix

18 Hacker News commenters recommended Wix and 26 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 10 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Drag-and-drop site builder that non-technical people use to get a polished site online quickly. Critics say sites look generic, monthly fees add up, and control over files and URLs is limited.

## Why people recommend it

- Easy for non-technical users (2 comments): "It's also idiot-proof enough that I sent a tech illiterate estate agent friend there" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47424609)) "Any of these would be better than vibe coding for a non-tech person." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47056661))
- Quick to get set up (2 comments): "That's why Squarespace and Wix exist. You have 30 minutes." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47424916)) "It's never been easier or cheaper." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47421757))
- Suggested default for simple sites (2 comments): "Resist the urge to make your own anything. Just use Squarespace or Wix!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46734484)) "They're probably better off on Wix or Squarespace." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49817216))
- Full features out of the box (2 comments): "if you want all the bells and whistles on a platter: Squarespace, Wix, etc." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48710640)) "Wix installer for anything bigger/more enterprisey." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48101061))

## What people warn about

- Lock-in and loss of control (4 comments): "you are completely locked into their ecosystem" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46894529)) "Wix and Shopify both have stupid designs that remove control over a URI from a Web author" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46327494)) "both Shopify and Wix should let the user edit those files" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46328930))
- Sites look generic and cheap (4 comments): "obviously just use a squarespace or wix template feel so cheap" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49752660)) "only valid if you like shitty template websites" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46891648)) "you get just another Wix that people will laugh at" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46448489))
- Not as easy as advertised (3 comments): "the number of clients coming from Wix or Squarespace is surprising—especially considering those platforms are marketed as “easy.”" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46735167)) "Even WIX needs some level of tech savviness, usually beyond 90% small business owners." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47427294)) "The issue with the Wordpress and Wix is that the site stay polished for approximately 1 second after it has been initially published." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49954754))
- Ongoing monthly fees (2 comments): "I don't think stuff like Wix and SquareSpace are valid competitors as I don't want to pay a monthly fee." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50272399)) "paying a few hundred a year to Wix for a basic single page, static site" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46042530))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Squarespace](https://hackerapproved.com/p/squarespace.md): 23 recommend
- [Webflow](https://hackerapproved.com/p/webflow.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.wix.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Wix", https://hackerapproved.com/p/wix/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).