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CMS comparison Statamic vs Wix

Statamic vs Wix

Statamic is a closed-source traditional CMS that you host yourself. Wix is a closed-source site builder that runs on the vendor's cloud. The table below sets them side by side on 28 features. They get a different status on 19.

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  • Statamic Traditional · Closed source · 8 of 28 built in
  • Wix Site builder · Closed source · 21 of 28 built in

Sources checked: Statamic on 29 Sept 2026, Wix on 29 Sept 2026. Plans and releases can change after those dates.

WAYF is an official Payload partner and top contributor. Every platform in the table is classified by the same published definitions, and each answer lists the vendor page it came from.

Feature comparison

Built inPaid tierPlugin or add-onLimitedNot available
Statamic vs Wix feature comparison. Columns are the two platforms. Rows are features, grouped by area.
Platform
Statamic Traditional
Wix Site builder
Overview
What it is Laravel-based PHP CMS that stores content in flat files by default. Free Core edition. Pro adds users, APIs and multi-site. You host it.Hosted website builder with a CMS, business apps and hosting, run by Wix.com Ltd. Wix Studio adds an editor and workspace for agencies.
Edition compared The product and release each column describes. Statamic 6, Core and Pro Version 6.34.1, released 23 Sept 2026 Wix website builder with Wix CMS, in Wix Editor and Wix Studio SaaS, continuously updated
Vendor Statamic, LLC statamic.com Wix.com Ltd. wix.com
Licence Closed source Proprietary, source available. Core is free to use. Closed source Proprietary
Hosting Self-hosting No vendor cloud No self-hosting Vendor cloud Wix Headless serves the same content to a frontend you host.
Built with PHP, Laravel, VueHosted SaaS, JavaScript through the Wix IDE, CLI and SDK
Database Flat files by default, SQL databases via the Eloquent DriverWix CMS collections, managed by Wix
Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere. Free to start Core free for one admin user. Pro $349 per site, then $99 per year for updates. Enterprise from $10k per year. Free to start Free plan. Light $17, Core $29, Business $39, Business Elite $159 per month billed yearly in the US.
Content modelling
Content model in code You define content types in files in your repository, review them like any other code and apply them from there. Imperative migration scripts alone count as limited. Built in Blueprints and fieldsets are YAML files in the project. 4 Limited Only Wix CLI apps and headless projects define collections in TypeScript files. 13
Content model in the UI Admins can create and change content types and fields in the admin interface without writing code. Built in Blueprint builder in the Control Panel. 4 Built in 20
Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them. Built in Replicator and Bard sets. 5 Built in Editors add and reorder sections and saved components on the canvas.
Localization Editors translate content per locale inside the CMS, by field or by entry, without a separate site for each language. Paid tier Multi-site and multilingual content need Pro. 61 Built in Wix Multilingual, with manual or automatic translation. 14
Image transformations The CMS resizes, crops or converts images on request, through URL parameters or generated sizes, with no external service. Built in Glide resizes and crops on request. 7 Built in Resize and crop through image URL parameters. 15
APIs and delivery
REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content. Paid tier Read-only REST API on Pro. 8 Built in Data Items REST API. 3
GraphQL API The vendor or an official module provides a GraphQL API for content. Paid tier Read-only GraphQL API on Pro. 9 Built in GraphQL endpoint over the same data as the REST API. 4
Webhooks The CMS can call an external URL when content is created, changed or published. Not available Laravel events only. No webhook settings in core. Built in App webhooks, or an HTTP request step in Wix Automations. 16
Renders the website The CMS itself renders and serves the public pages through themes or templates. Headless-only products answer no. Built in Antlers or Blade templates. Built in
Editorial workflow
Drafts Editors save changes as a draft and publish them later. The live version stays untouched until then. Paid tier Working copies of live entries need Revisions on Pro. Core has unpublished entries. 101 Built in Draft status on CMS items, on by default for new collections. 11
Scheduled publishing An editor can set a future date and time for content to publish or unpublish. Limited Future-dated entries stay private until their date. Set per collection. 11 Built in Scheduled status changes on CMS items. 11
Version history The CMS keeps earlier versions of an entry, and editors can compare or restore them. Paid tier Revisions on Pro. 10 Limited CMS keeps weekly and manual collection backups. Restores replace whole collections. 9
Preview Editors can see unpublished content rendered as it will appear on the site before publishing. Built in 121 Built in
Visual editing Editors can click on the rendered page and edit content in place or in a side panel next to it. Limited Live Preview shows the edit form beside the page. No click-to-edit. 12 Built in
Approval workflows Content moves through review stages you configure, such as draft, review and approved, with permissions per stage. Not available Approval workflows are on the roadmap as planned. 19 Paid tier Approvals for site changes in the Wix Studio enterprise solution. 8
Content releases Editors group changes across several entries and publish them together as one release. Not available Limited Release Manager publishes whole site versions and test sites. No grouped item releases. 12
Real-time co-editing Two or more editors can work on the same entry at once and see each other's changes live. Plugin or add-on Free first-party Collaboration addon. Requires Pro. 18 Built in Built into the Studio Editor. 7
Access and governance
Custom roles Admins define their own roles with granular permissions instead of picking from a fixed set. Paid tier Roles and permissions need Pro. 131 Built in Not every permission is available to custom roles. 619
Field-level permissions Admins can restrict access to single fields, on top of content types and entries. Not available Field conditions depend on field values. User roles can't drive them. 4 Not available CMS permissions apply per collection. 20
Single sign-on Editors can sign in through SAML or OpenID Connect against a company identity provider. Paid tier Pro via Laravel Socialite providers such as SAML2. Enterprise tier lists SSO. 1521 Paid tier OpenID Connect only, with the Wix Studio enterprise solution. 10
Audit log The CMS logs who changed what and when across the whole installation, and admins can review the log. Paid tier Enterprise tier, from $10k per year, lists audit logging. 121 Not available Not documented publicly.
Platform and extensibility
Multiple sites One installation or account can manage several separate websites or brands with shared users. Paid tier Pro. 61 Built in One account or Studio workspace manages many sites, each on its own plan.
Extensible admin UI Developers can add their own components, views or fields to the editing interface. Built in Custom fieldtypes, widgets and Control Panel pages. 17 Built in Dashboard extensions add custom pages and widgets. 17
Plugin marketplace The vendor runs an official directory or marketplace of installable extensions. Built in Statamic Marketplace for addons. 18 Built in Wix App Market.
Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. Limited Core allows one form. Pro removes the limit. 116 Built in Wix Forms.
Site member accounts The platform handles sign-up and login for public site users or members, separate from editors. Paid tier Member accounts, registration and login tags need Pro. 1416 Built in Members Area handles sign-up and login.
AI writing assistant A first-party AI feature in the editing interface generates, rewrites or translates content. Not available Built in AI text creator in the Wix and Studio editors. 18
Official MCP server The vendor publishes a Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can read or write content. Not available Third-party addons only, such as MCP Server for Statamic by Cbox. 20 Built in Wix MCP for docs, code and site API calls. 5

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Where they differ

Statamic and Wix get a different status on 19 of the 28 features and the same status on 9. Statamic has 8 built in on its baseline edition, Wix has 21. Two matching statuses can still name different paid tiers or limits, so read the notes in the table before treating a row as equal.

Self-hosting
Statamic can be self-hosted. Wix cannot be self-hosted.
Vendor cloud
Statamic has no vendor-run cloud. Wix has a vendor-run cloud.

Built in on Statamic, a different answer on Wix 1

  • Content model in code Statamic: Built in. Wix: Limited.

Built in on Wix, a different answer on Statamic 14

  • Localization Statamic: Paid tier. Wix: Built in.
  • REST API Statamic: Paid tier. Wix: Built in.
  • GraphQL API Statamic: Paid tier. Wix: Built in.
  • Webhooks Statamic: Not available. Wix: Built in.
  • Drafts Statamic: Paid tier. Wix: Built in.
  • Scheduled publishing Statamic: Limited. Wix: Built in.
  • Visual editing Statamic: Limited. Wix: Built in.
  • Real-time co-editing Statamic: Plugin or add-on. Wix: Built in.
  • Custom roles Statamic: Paid tier. Wix: Built in.
  • Multiple sites Statamic: Paid tier. Wix: Built in.
  • Form builder Statamic: Limited. Wix: Built in.
  • Site member accounts Statamic: Paid tier. Wix: Built in.
  • AI writing assistant Statamic: Not available. Wix: Built in.
  • Official MCP server Statamic: Not available. Wix: Built in.

Built in on neither, with different answers 4

  • Version history Statamic: Paid tier. Wix: Limited.
  • Approval workflows Statamic: Not available. Wix: Paid tier.
  • Content releases Statamic: Not available. Wix: Limited.
  • Audit log Statamic: Paid tier. Wix: Not available.

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