How Disciple and Wix compare
Disciple does the thing most community platforms charge a premium for: every plan includes your own iOS and Android app listed under your name, a synced web version, and no Disciple branding anywhere your members look. Groups, feeds, DMs, events, native video, livestreaming, courses, push notifications to segments, and a customer success manager who helps you through the app store submission. Associations, training providers, nonprofits, and membership brands that want an icon on the member's phone are who it is built for.
Wix can build almost anything. A free-form editor, hundreds of templates, an app market, Wix Stores, Wix Bookings, Wix Chat, email marketing, and a business inbox make it a full small-business toolkit, and the AI site builder gets you to a first draft fast. For a business that needs breadth and an app for everything, Wix is a safe bet.
Where they are different
Disciple
- Disciple lives behind a login and a home screen icon.
- Disciple reaches members with push notifications and hands email to Mailchimp or ConvertKit.
- Disciple starts at $599 a month for a branded app with unlimited members.
- Disciple has courses, livestreams, tiers, and in-app purchases.
Wix
- Wix adds features through apps and plan upgrades.
- Wix's inbox gathers chat and forms.
- Wix is designed for any business.
Choose Disciple when your members should open an app with your name on it, and a private community with groups, events, and paid tiers is the whole point.
Choose Wix when you need breadth: any layout, any app, any business type.
Compare features
What's on Disciple and Wix
A check means that capability is available. Disciple and Wix are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteDisciple: Not includedWix: Included
- Custom domainDisciple: IncludedWix: Included
- Theme and fontsDisciple: IncludedWix: Included
Public content
- BlogDisciple: Not includedWix: Included
- Reader engagementDisciple: Not includedWix: Included
- Showcase pagesDisciple: Not includedWix: Included
- Shop pagesDisciple: Not includedWix: Included
Reach and quality
- SEODisciple: Not includedWix: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceDisciple: IncludedWix: Included
- Marketing emailsDisciple: Not includedWix: Included
- Campaign workflowsDisciple: Not includedWix: Included
Messaging
- Built-in chatDisciple: IncludedWix: Included
- Messaging CenterDisciple: Not includedWix: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsDisciple: IncludedWix: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Disciple: Not includedWix: Included
Team
- Admin usersDisciple: IncludedWix: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Disciple or Wix, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Disciple or Wix may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Disciple vs Wix pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Disciple
Current plans and prices
See what Disciple charges on their pricing page.
Wix
Current plans and prices
See what Wix charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Disciple and Wix
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Disciple or Wix?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Disciple or Wix when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Disciple and Wix are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Disciple or Wix?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Disciple or Wix for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Disciple and Wix?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Disciple and Wix set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Disciple or Wix to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.