How Wix and Zenpage compare
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.
Zenpage turns one Amazon link or ISBN into a finished author site. It finds the rest of your books with their covers and buy links, picks a template that suits your genre, and sets up search data, share previews, and a sitemap before you touch a setting. Ebooks, audiobooks, and signed print copies sell straight from the book page through your own Stripe account, files reach the buyer by email within seconds, and Zenpage takes no commission. Every reader confirms by email, a free first chapter can go out on signup, and the whole thing is free, built by one person who answers every message personally.
Where they are different
Wix
- Wix adds features through apps and plan upgrades.
- Wix's inbox gathers chat and forms.
- Wix is designed for any business.
Zenpage
- Zenpage collects readers and hands them to Mailchimp, Kit, Beehiiv, Brevo, MailerLite, or Substack, and it does not send newsletters itself.
- Zenpage sells files and print copies with no Zenpage fee and delivers downloads automatically.
- Zenpage's contact page shows your email address and its blog has no comments.
- Zenpage templates have fixed layouts and font pairings, with no custom pages.
Choose Wix when you need breadth: any layout, any app, any business type.
Choose Zenpage when you want a free site that sells your ebooks and signed copies directly, and you already have an email service you like.
Compare features
What's on Wix and Zenpage
A check means that capability is available. Wix and Zenpage are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteWix: IncludedZenpage: Included
- Custom domainWix: IncludedZenpage: Included
- Editor ModeWix: IncludedZenpage: Not included
- Theme and fontsWix: IncludedZenpage: Included
- AI Theme SuggestWix: IncludedZenpage: Not included
Public content
- BlogWix: IncludedZenpage: Included
- Reader engagementWix: IncludedZenpage: Not included
- Showcase pagesWix: IncludedZenpage: Not included
- Shop pagesWix: IncludedZenpage: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOWix: IncludedZenpage: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceWix: IncludedZenpage: Included
- Marketing emailsWix: IncludedZenpage: Not included
- Campaign workflowsWix: IncludedZenpage: Not included
Messaging
- Messaging CenterWix: IncludedZenpage: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsWix: IncludedZenpage: Included
- Orders and fulfillmentWix: IncludedZenpage: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Wix: IncludedZenpage: Not included
Team
- AI AssistantWix: IncludedZenpage: Not included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Wix or Zenpage, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Wix or Zenpage may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Wix vs Zenpage pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Wix
Current plans and prices
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Zenpage
Current plans and prices
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Cardel: An alternative to
Wix and Zenpage
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 Wix or Zenpage?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Wix or Zenpage when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Wix and Zenpage are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Wix or Zenpage?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Wix or Zenpage for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Wix and Zenpage?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Wix and Zenpage set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Wix or Zenpage 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.