Three programmers developed Wix in 2006 to provide online stores with an easier to use and less costly alternative. Today, the company (https://wix.com) has over 4 million live sites in 190 countries. The platform is known for its easy drag and drop interface. Other features include:
Wix offers a free plan which is nice for testing the waters but has no eCommerce functionality. The free option also includes Wix marketing ads. Merchants must purchase a base plan at $23.00 (US) to remove ads and access eCommerce features. The number of features depends on the plan. Finally, the software is limited to a single currency for payment processing.
Wix customers include: