If you're starting a small business website, you've probably landed on two names again and again: WordPress and Wix. Both promise a "quick and affordable" website, but the real cost picture looks very different once you get past the sign-up page.
Here's what I found comparing them head-to-head — hosting, plugins, eCommerce fees, and what happens if you ever want to switch platforms later.
Quick take: Wix bundles hosting and templates into one subscription, which feels cheaper upfront. But WordPress + WooCommerce usually costs less over 2-3 years, especially once a store or custom features get added — and you're not locked into a platform you can't fully export from.
Full cost breakdown (WordPress vs Wix, month-by-month and 3-year totals) here: https://amanurrahman.com/blog-post/wordpress-vs-wix-cost-comparison
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