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Wix vs bizhq for a local business
Wix is a general-purpose website builder with a free plan. To use your own domain and remove Wix branding you need a paid plan, which starts at $17 a month billed yearly.
At a glance
| bizhq | Wix | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes. No credit card, no trial. | Yes. No credit card required. |
| Address on the free plan | yourname.bizhq.page | siteprefix.wixsite.com/siteaddress |
| Branding on free sites | A small "Free website by bizhq" link in the footer. | Wix branding is shown. A paid plan removes it. |
| Own domain | Not on the free plan. Your own .com is an optional upgrade. | Light plan: $17 a month, billed yearly (before taxes). Free domain for the first year. |
| Who builds it | We start it from four questions, then you edit it from your phone. Free help from a person if you get stuck. | You, in a drag-and-drop editor. Wix can also generate a first version from a prompt. |
What Wix does well
- Payments, a store and scheduling are available. Wix lists "Accept payments", eCommerce and "Scheduling and services" starting on the Core plan ($29 a month, billed yearly).
- It lists more than 2,000 templates and a blog tool.
- Wix lists 24/7 customer care and a free domain for the first year on paid plans.
Where Wix is harder for a local business
- On the free plan you cannot use your own domain or remove Wix branding. Wix says both need a Premium plan.
- The Light plan does not list payments or scheduling. Those start on Core.
- Wix shows its plan prices for yearly subscriptions paid in full up front, and before taxes.
- It is a builder for every kind of site, so you decide the pages and layout yourself.
Where bizhq is the weaker choice
- Your address is yourname.bizhq.page. You can't use your own .com on the free plan.
- A site has 3 to 5 fixed pages. There is no blog.
- No online store or payments, and no booking calendar on the site itself. The Book button opens the booking app you already use.
- Visitor stats are simple counts of visits and button taps, not a full analytics tool.
- One site per account.
Which should you pick?
Pick Wix if you want to take payments, sell online, book appointments or run a blog, or you want your own .com from day one, and paying from about $17 a month (billed yearly) is fine.
Pick bizhq if you want a simple site for a local business at no cost, started for you, with a contact form and simple visitor counts, that you can edit from your phone, and an address like yourname.bizhq.page is fine.
Sources
Every fact above comes from the vendor's own pages, read on the dates shown. Pages change, so check them before you decide.
- Wix plans and pricing (prices, plan features, Premium FAQ), checked September 19, 2026
- Wix Help Center: Keeping the free Wix URL, checked September 19, 2026
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