You don't want a website builder. You want a website.
Wix and Storebox are two different products
Wix is a tool: you open an editor, drag and drop, pick templates, fix mobile separately, configure SEO, and pay more every year. Storebox is a service: you tell us about your business — we build, host, secure, optimize for Google and AI search, and update whenever you ask. If you enjoy building websites, Wix is a good tool. If you run a small business and want a website that works without being your second job, Storebox is the right alternative.
Wix: you operate the builder
Templates, plugins, mobile editor, SEO apps, renewals — your time, your stack.
Storebox: we operate the website
Custom build from your info, SEO-ready copy, responsive layouts, hosting, backups, unlimited standard edits.
Renewals users complain about
Flat $9.99/mo — same next year. No tiered upsell ladder on our side.
AI without you arguing with it
We use AI behind the scenes. You message humans; we handle the process and ship the output.
FEATURE BY FEATURE
Honest comparison on the workflows small businesses feel in the real world.
Wix | MANAGED Storebox | |
|---|---|---|
Who builds the site | You do, in an editor | We do, based on your info |
Time to a live site | However long you spend on it | 24 hours for a complete draft, 1 to 3 days to go live |
Monthly price | $17 to $159 for real business plans | $9.99 flat |
Year 2 price | Typically 2x to 4x year 1 | $9.99, same as year 1 |
Edits and updates | You do them in the editor | You message us, 24-hour turnaround, unlimited |
SEO | You configure, or pay a plugin | Included, managed monthly |
AI search (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews) | You figure it out | Built in by default |
Mobile version | Separate editor surface | Responsive, we maintain it |
Daily backups | Paid add-on | Included |
Booking and calendar | Paid app | Included |
CRM and lead tracking | Paid app | Included |
Google review automation | Paid app | Included |
Site portability if you leave | Wix sites do not export | You own your domain and content, full export |
Best for | People who enjoy building websites | People who want the website handled |
3-YEAR TOTAL COST
Wix entry plans look cheap until you add apps, email, SEO tools, and your time. Numbers from the landing page spec (Wix pricing verified April 2026; renewals from public Reddit threads).
Wix (Business Basic + typical adds) | FLAT Storebox | |
|---|---|---|
Year 1 base plan | $204 ($17/mo × 12) | $120 ($9.99/mo × 12) |
Year 1 cash total (before your time) | $891 to $1,091 | $120 |
Year 2 base plan (typical renewal increase) | $300+ | $120 |
Year 3 base plan | $400+ | $120 |
3-year cash total | $1,800 to $2,500+ | $360 |
3-year total with your time valued at $50/hr | $3,800+ | $360 |
When to stay on Wix and skip Storebox
We're not going to pretend Wix is the wrong answer for everyone. Wix is a better tool if you want total creative control, enjoy design tools, or are building a portfolio where the design process is part of the product. Storebox is for owners who want a professional, converting site that stops being their responsibility.
Stay on Wix if…
You want granular control, you like the editor, or the build itself is the hobby.
Choose Storebox if…
You want rankings, lead capture, and updates handled — without Sunday nights in the dashboard.
Wix alternative — FAQ
A real small business website on Wix typically costs $800 to $1,500 per year once you include the Business Basic plan ($17/mo), booking app, SEO app, CRM app, domain, and Google Workspace email. Year 2 and Year 3 prices commonly climb to $300 to $400 per year for the base plan alone, based on Wix user reports on Reddit. Storebox is $9.99 a month flat, which works out to $120 per year including hosting, SEO, booking, CRM, and unlimited edits.
Yes. Storebox is a done-for-you website service at $9.99 per month that builds, hosts, and updates small business websites for you. Wix is a DIY builder that asks you to do the work. Other done-for-you alternatives (B12, UENI, Durable) charge $29 to $199 per month. Storebox is the lowest-cost option in the managed website service category.
Yes, if the migration is done properly. Preserve your URL structure where possible, add 301 redirects where URLs change, rebuild your schema markup, and keep your content substantially the same. Storebox handles all four of these during migration. Most customers see their Google rankings stay flat or improve after switching from Wix, because we fix technical SEO issues (mobile-first rendering, site speed, schema) that Wix users often don't configure.
A done-for-you website service is a subscription where a team builds, hosts, and updates your website for you, rather than giving you a DIY builder. You describe your business, the team handles the design, copy, SEO, and ongoing maintenance. Storebox is a done-for-you website service for small businesses at $9.99 a month, with unlimited edits and 24-hour turnaround.
Switching from Wix to Storebox takes 3 to 5 days end to end. Day 1: we audit your Wix site. Days 1 to 2: we build your new Storebox site. Day 3: you review and request changes. Days 4 to 5: we update DNS and go live. You keep your domain and your content. Your Wix account can be cancelled on your own timeline after the new site is live.
Yes. You own your domain, your content, your customer data, and your brand on Storebox. If you ever want to leave, we export everything in standard formats. Storebox is not a lock-in product. This is different from Wix, where Wix sites cannot be exported to other platforms.
$9.99 a month is the full price. There are no setup fees, no contract, no hidden tiers, and no renewal increases. The $9.99 includes a custom-designed website, hosting, SSL, daily backups, Google SEO, AI search optimization (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Siri, Alexa), online booking, CRM, review automation, and unlimited edits with 24-hour turnaround. We are able to hold this price because we automate what Wix charges you to do by hand. We make money on customer retention, not on per-site upsells.
Storebox builds every site with Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) by default. This includes structured data markup (Organization, LocalBusiness, FAQPage), citation-friendly content structure, consistent entity signals across directories, schema-tagged FAQ sections, and natural language content that matches how users query AI assistants. Most DIY builders including Wix do not configure these by default. Storebox does.
If you don't like the draft, ignore the email. There's no charge, no signup, no obligation. If you do sign up and decide in the first 30 days that Storebox isn't working for you, email us "cancel" and we refund your first month. No forms, no retention calls, no exit survey.
No credit card · No obligation · 30-day money-back if you join
Your draft website in 24 hours — free
One email with your draft, one follow-up if you don't reply, then silence.