InkySitesInkySites vs Wix
Wix is genuinely good if you want to build a site yourself. The catch for someone with an existing site: Wix can't import it. You rebuild from scratch in their editor, and then you're the one maintaining it forever. InkySites starts from the site you already have, redesigns it free, and a designer who stays keeps it up to date for $29 a month. Wix's Core plan runs about the same, and the webmaster is still you.
The honest side-by-side.
| InkySites | Wix | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from your existing site | Yes. We redesign what you have. | No. You rebuild from scratch. |
| Who builds and maintains it | A designer who stays, for you. | You do, in their editor. |
| Monthly cost | $29 flat, everything in. | $17 to $39+ a month; rises at renewal. |
| Ongoing changes | Email your designer, usually same-day. | You make them yourself, anytime. |
| Hosting | Included. | Included. |
| Move your site elsewhere | Files handed back any time. | No export of a working site; lock-in. |
| AI-search (GEO) baseline | Yes. | No. |
Wix pricing via Website Builder Expert, checked June 2026. InkySites's "same-day" is our normal turnaround, not a contractual SLA.
Who each one is right for.
Choose Wix if
You want creative control, you enjoy building and tweaking it yourself, starting fresh is fine, and you have the time to be your own webmaster. Wix's template library and app marketplace are genuinely strong for that.
Choose InkySites if
You have a site worth keeping, you don't want to learn a builder, and you'd rather a designer handled the changes. We redesign what you already have and stay on to keep it current, for a flat $29 a month.
Questions people ask.
Can InkySites import my Wix site?
We don't need to import it. We redesign from your live URL and host the new version. You stay on Wix until you point your domain at us; then the new site goes live and the old one goes quiet. We never touch your Wix account.
Is Wix cheaper than InkySites?
The Light plan looks cheaper at $17 a month, but that's an introductory annual price that rises at renewal, and it has no ecommerce; Core is about $29 a month, the same as InkySites's flat $29. The difference at that price: with Wix you do all the work yourself, and with InkySites a designer makes your changes.
What's the catch with Wix lock-in?
Wix doesn't let you export a working site. If you leave, you rebuild it somewhere else from scratch. With InkySites you own the code, and we hand you the files any time you ask, so you're never locked in.
See your site redesigned. Then decide.
Paste your URL, pick a designer, and we'll email you a fresh redesign in 48 hours. Free, no card. If you like it, it's $29 a month from there.
No card. No commitment. 48 hours.