How Outseta and Wix compare
Outseta is the quiet workhorse behind many paid memberships and small SaaS products. Subscription billing, authentication and gated content, a CRM, email marketing, and a support desk come together so a founder can add a paying membership to any site they already have. It is well designed, honest, and built by people who use it.
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
Outseta
- Outseta attaches to a site you build elsewhere.
- Outseta bills subscriptions.
- Outseta's support desk handles tickets.
Wix
- Wix adds features through apps and plan upgrades.
- Wix's inbox gathers chat and forms.
- Wix is designed for any business.
Choose Outseta when you sell a subscription and need billing, logins, CRM, and support in one place behind your own site.
Choose Wix when you need breadth: any layout, any app, any business type.
Compare features
What's on Outseta and Wix
A check means that capability is available. Outseta and Wix are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteOutseta: Not includedWix: Included
- Custom domainOutseta: Not includedWix: Included
Public content
- BlogOutseta: Not includedWix: Included
- Shop pagesOutseta: Not includedWix: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceOutseta: IncludedWix: Included
- Email templates and From addressesOutseta: IncludedWix: Included
- Email on your domainOutseta: IncludedWix: Not included
- Marketing emailsOutseta: IncludedWix: Included
- Campaign workflowsOutseta: IncludedWix: Included
Messaging
- Built-in chatOutseta: IncludedWix: Included
- Messaging CenterOutseta: IncludedWix: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsOutseta: IncludedWix: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Outseta: Not includedWix: Included
Team
- Admin usersOutseta: IncludedWix: Included
- Per-admin permissionsOutseta: IncludedWix: Included
- AI AssistantOutseta: Not includedWix: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Outseta or Wix, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Outseta or Wix may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Outseta vs Wix pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Outseta
Current plans and prices
See what Outseta charges on their pricing page.
Wix
Current plans and prices
See what Wix charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Outseta 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 Outseta 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 Outseta or Wix when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Outseta and Wix are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Outseta or Wix?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Outseta or Wix for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Outseta and Wix?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Outseta and Wix set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Outseta 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.