Weebly vs Wix Studio

What Weebly is

Weebly is Square's classic drag-and-drop hosted site builder, distinct from the newer Square Online editor. It provides a free tier and region-priced Personal, Professional and Performance plans; the storefront viewed from Turkey currently shows paid annual prices from €11 per month. Plans vary in custom-domain, branding, statistics, support and commerce features. More importantly, Square has announced that Weebly service will wind down in 67 countries including Turkey: new-page publishing ends June 29, 2026, existing sites are scheduled to be unpublished September 27, 2026, and account access ends December 26, 2026. Buyers in affected countries should migrate, not start a new dependency.

What Wix Studio is

Wix Studio is the advanced evolution of Wix, specifically designed for agencies and high-end designers. It combines the ease of a visual editor with the power of modern coding. With a focus on high-fidelity, responsive design, Wix Studio allows you to create pixel-perfect websites that look stunning on any screen. It features innovative AI tools for responsive layouts, full custom CSS support, and a dedicated developer mode for building complex web applications. It is the premier tool for professionals who need speed without sacrificing design quality.

What Weebly is built to do

Classic site editor

Builds responsive informational sites and blogs using themes and drag-and-drop elements.

Hosted publishing

Includes managed hosting, SSL and tier-dependent custom domains and branding controls.

Commerce

Offers catalog, cart, inventory and tier-dependent shipping, review and abandoned-cart features.

Partial exports

Exports a static site archive plus separate product, order and contact data, with important omissions.

What Wix Studio is built to do

Advanced Responsive AI

Automatically convert fixed designs into fully responsive web layouts with one click.

Full CSS Support

Total control over every element's style using professional CSS code.

Agency Dashboard

Manage all your clients, projects, and team members from one central hub.

Developer Mode

A full-stack environment for building custom logic and complex web apps.

Choose Weebly if

• Low-complexity informational sites in countries where service remains supported
• Existing owners maintaining a classic Weebly site while preparing an export and migration
• Short-lived prototypes that do not require portable application logic or a complete restorable backup

Skip Weebly if

• The owner or business is in Turkey or another announced wind-down country
• A complete export-and-import migration path is required
• The project needs Square Online's current commerce workflow, advanced design control or enterprise identity governance

Choose Wix Studio if

• Web Agencies and Professional UI Designers.

Weebly: pros & cons

• The classic editor remains approachable for basic informational sites and blogs.
• Free hosting, SSL and a Weebly subdomain lower the barrier for eligible-region experiments.
• Paid tiers add custom domains, greater customization, support and commerce functions.
• Site, product, order and contact exports provide partial migration and record-retention paths.
• Service is being withdrawn from 67 countries, including Turkey, on a published 2026 timetable.
• Weebly and Square Online are different editors and account/product paths; capabilities do not transfer automatically between them.
• The site archive is not a restorable Weebly backup and excludes blog and store pages; forms and slideshows may not work outside the platform.
• Plan prices and payment capabilities are regional, while transaction-processing fees remain separate from the website subscription.

Wix Studio: pros & cons

• Responsive AI: Let AI automatically adjust your layouts for every screen size.
• Custom Code: Write your own CSS and JavaScript to unlock infinite design options.
• Collaboration: Built-in tools for large teams and agencies to work together smoothly.
• High Performance: Optimized infrastructure ensures your sites load exceptionally fast.
• Steep Learning Curve: Much more complex than the standard Wix editor.
• Pricing: Higher cost of entry compared to basic site builders.
• Platform Lock-in: You cannot export your site to another hosting provider.