Behance vs Wix
The ultimate side-by-side head-to-head analysis for 2026.
Short answer
- Price: Behance is cheaper — Free vs $16/user/mo.
- How to start: Behance is free, Wix is from $16/user/mo.
These lines are generated from the pricing we track, not from a paid placement. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. They cannot tell you which tool fits your workflow — the sections below are there for that. How we score tools.
Behance
Wix
Category
Design
Design
Base Price
Free
$16/user/mo
Public API
Yes
Yes
Mobile app
Yes
Yes
Open source / self-hostable
No
No
SSO (SAML)
No
No
Choose Behance if:
Creatives who want a portfolio without building a site.
Choose Wix if:
Small Business Owners, Artists, and Personal Brands.
Behance: pros & cons
- Large audience and Adobe integration
- Full project case studies, not single images
- Free to publish
- Discovery favours established accounts
- Hiring signal is weak
- Little control over presentation
Wix: pros & cons
- Max Design Freedom: Place any element exactly where you want it with pixel precision.
- All-in-One: Hosting, domain, and design are all bundled into a single bill.
- Huge Library: Over 800 modern, ready-made templates for every possible sector.
- Velo by Wix: Allows developers to add custom JavaScript functions to their sites.
- Template Lock: Once you build a site, you cannot easily move its content to a new template.
- Site Speed: Sites can become slow if overloaded with too many animations or widgets.
- No Transfer: You cannot move your Wix site to another hosting provider.
Our verdict on Behance
Fine as a free portfolio. A personal site still converts better for client work.
Our verdict on Wix
The standard choice for those wanting to build the fastest and most visual site with zero tech skills.