Export Webflow vs Wix to HTML

Two website builders. Different philosophies. Both will happily lock you into monthly payments forever.

Webflow is a design tool that happens to publish websites. Built for designers who understand CSS concepts. Every property is exposed, margins, padding, flexbox, grid. The control is intoxicating once you learn it. The learning curve is brutal until you do.

Wix is a website builder for everyone. Templates, drag-and-drop, what-you-see-is-what-you-get. Non-technical people can build a site in an afternoon. That accessibility comes with limits, you're working within Wix's constraints, not creating freely.

Design flexibility isn't close. Webflow wins by miles. You can build literally anything, custom layouts, complex interactions, pixel-perfect replicas of any design. Wix gives you templates with some wiggle room.

But ease of use isn't close either. Wix wins that one. A complete beginner can have a presentable site up in hours. Webflow takes weeks to learn properly. Even experienced developers need time to understand Webflow's interface.

Let's talk money.

Wix plans run from $17/month (basic) to $159/month (enterprise). Most small businesses land around $27-32/month. That's $324-384/year minimum.

Webflow hosting is $14-39/month per site. Add a Workspace plan for export access and you're at $30+ monthly. Similar total cost.

Both charge ongoing fees for sites you finished building. A portfolio you made two years ago still costs $300+/year. That adds up.

CMS comparison matters for content-heavy sites. Webflow's CMS is genuinely good, collections, relationships, dynamic templates. Wix has blogging but it's basic. Complex content sites favor Webflow.

E-commerce goes to Wix, surprisingly. Wix Stores works out of the box. Webflow e-commerce exists but feels tacked on. Shopify beats both for serious selling.

Here's what they share: vendor lock-in.

Wix is notorious for this. No export. Period. Your site lives on Wix or nowhere. Stop paying and it vanishes.

Webflow exports, but only on paid Workspace plans. Free users can't get their code. And CMS content never exports natively.

Our tool exports both platforms. Render the published site, capture the HTML, host it anywhere. Works with Webflow's free plan. Works with any Wix site.

The real question isn't Webflow vs Wix. It's whether you need either platform long-term. Build your site, export it, host free. Use the design tool for design, not as an expensive hosting company.