DoWebsites verdict: Wix is an excellent rapid-launch choice for a non-technical small business, provided the owner accepts that the full site cannot be exported to run on another host and prices the region-specific annual checkout rather than an old global headline.
Price and terms checked 2026-08-11: Free tier available. The page viewed on 11 Aug 2026 displayed yearly-equivalent USD reference prices of Light $17.77, Core $29.77, Business $39.77 and Business Elite $159.77 per month, paid in full; location changes price/currency.
Wix: the decision in one table
| Free | Wix subdomain, Wix branding and managed hosting; no card required |
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| Light | 2 GB storage, two collaborators; no payment acceptance in the displayed comparison |
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| Core | 50 GB storage, five collaborators, payments and basic ecommerce |
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| Business | 100 GB storage, ten collaborators and standard ecommerce |
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| Refund | 14-day guarantee for the initial eligible Premium/Studio upgrade |
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| Portability | Complete Wix sites cannot be exported to another host |
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The pricing page is personalised by location
Wix explicitly states that prices and currency vary by location, displayed USD amounts are reference figures, and yearly subscriptions are paid in full. Do not copy a US or cached number into a Kenyan budget; open the purchase screen, record the full charge and renewal, and confirm tax.
Choose Light or Core by business function, not storage alone
Light is for a simple informational site. The displayed comparison adds payment acceptance, basic ecommerce, scheduling and larger collaboration/storage allowances at Core. A business that needs bookings or online payment should validate the complete flow before choosing the lower plan.
Hosting and operations are the convenience
Wix bundles hosting, SSL, editor, templates, platform updates and customer care. That removes server administration and plugin maintenance. It also means performance controls and backend architecture remain within Wix’s platform rather than a hosting account you can reconfigure freely.
No full-site export is the strategic constraint
Wix documentation says the site must run on Wix’s servers. You can preserve content and media manually and transfer a domain, but moving the complete design and Wix application functionality to another host requires rebuilding. Decide this before creating hundreds of pages or complex booking flows.
Domain voucher and email are separate details
Most eligible yearly/multi-year first purchases include a one-year domain voucher that must be redeemed within 60 days and cannot renew an existing name. Business email is sold through Google Workspace rather than automatically included as mailboxes in the website plan.
Kenyan launch checklist
Confirm the Kenya-facing total, accepted card, tax, renewal and the payment provider used for ecommerce. Keep the domain registered to the business and export customers, products, form submissions and analytics on a defined schedule where the platform permits.
Questions buyers actually need answered
Can I move a Wix website to another host?
Not as a complete functioning Wix site. Leaving usually requires rebuilding, although the domain and exportable data can be moved separately.
Is Wix free?
A free tier exists with Wix branding and a Wix subdomain. A paid plan is required for a custom-domain business site.
Is the free domain permanent?
No. Eligible first purchases can receive a one-year voucher; renewal is paid and an existing domain cannot use the voucher.
Does Wix include business email?
The website plan does not automatically create mailboxes; Wix points customers to a separate Google Workspace purchase.
Evidence boundary
This is a buying analysis, not an invented hands-on test. We verified the published offer and policies, separated introductory equivalents from money charged, and discounted claims we could not independently benchmark. Recheck the final checkout and keep an independent backup or export before moving a production service.
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