/ Drag-and-drop site builder
RIOT vs Wix
Wix is the world's biggest drag-and-drop website builder — fast to start, but it locks your site to their platform and most templates look the same as everyone else's.
Wix is best for
Hobby sites, side projects, or businesses that need 'something online' this weekend.
Where it falls down
SEO at scale, fast page loads, custom design and switching to another platform later.
Side by side
| Feature | Wix | RIOT |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Pre-made templates, drag-and-drop edits | 100% custom design from a Colchester studio |
| SEO performance | Decent on small sites, slows on bigger ones | Built for Core Web Vitals, schema and local SEO |
| Page speed | Often 50–70 mobile PageSpeed | 85+ mobile PageSpeed as standard |
| Monthly cost | £11–£36/mo (locked into Wix) | Hosting from £15/mo, fully portable |
| You own the site | No — lives inside Wix | Yes — code & hosting is yours |
| Support | Tickets and chat | Direct line to the people who built it |
| Best for | Personal sites and side projects | Real businesses that need to convert |
The verdict
Wix is fine for a hobby. If your website is supposed to bring in customers, you'll outgrow it within a year. We migrate from Wix every month — usually keeping all your existing SEO rankings.
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Ready to switch?
We migrate from Wix every month — usually keeping your existing SEO rankings intact. 48-hour quote, fixed price.
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