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CMS comparison TYPO3 vs Wix

TYPO3 vs Wix

TYPO3 is an open-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 14.

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  • TYPO3 Traditional · Open source · 20 of 28 built in
  • Wix Site builder · Closed source · 21 of 28 built in

Sources checked: TYPO3 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
TYPO3 vs Wix feature comparison. Columns are the two platforms. Rows are features, grouped by area.
Platform
TYPO3 Traditional
Wix Site builder
Overview
What it is Open-source PHP CMS for multi-site, multilingual websites, with workspaces and granular backend permissions. Self-hosted, often run by agencies.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. TYPO3 v14 LTS, version 14.3, open source Version 14.3.7, released 8 Sept 2026 Wix website builder with Wix CMS, in Wix Editor and Wix Studio SaaS, continuously updated
Vendor TYPO3 Association (project); TYPO3 GmbH sells support and extended LTS typo3.org Wix.com Ltd. wix.com
Licence Open source GPL-2.0-or-later Closed source Proprietary
Hosting Self-hosting No vendor cloud No vendor SaaS. TYPO3 agencies and hosts run managed installations. No self-hosting Vendor cloud Wix Headless serves the same content to a frontend you host.
Built with PHP, Symfony components, FluidHosted SaaS, JavaScript through the Wix IDE, CLI and SDK
Database MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLiteWix CMS collections, managed by Wix
Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere. Free to start Free and open source. Commercial support and extended LTS are sold separately. 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 TCA in PHP. The Content Blocks extension adds YAML definitions. 11 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. Plugin or add-on Mask extension builds content elements in the backend. 12 Built in 20
Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them. Built in Content elements on pages, reordered by drag and drop. 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. Built in Page and record translations. Guided translation wizard in v14. 2 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 Server-side image processing with crop variants. 10 Built in Resize and crop through image URL parameters. 15
APIs and delivery
REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content. Plugin or add-on EXT:headless outputs pages as JSON. Core has no content API. 13 Built in Data Items REST API. 3
GraphQL API The vendor or an official module provides a GraphQL API for content. Not available 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. Built in Webhooks system extension, in core since v12. 6 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 Fluid templates. Camino default theme in v14. 2 Built in
Editorial workflow
Drafts Editors save changes as a draft and publish them later. The live version stays untouched until then. Built in Via the Workspaces system extension. 5 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. Built in Start and stop dates on pages and content. 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. Built in Record history with diff and undo. 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 Workspace preview links. 5 Built in
Visual editing Editors can click on the rendered page and edit content in place or in a side panel next to it. Plugin or add-on Visual Editor extension from Friends of TYPO3. TYPO3 plans core support for v15. 3 Built in
Approval workflows Content moves through review stages you configure, such as draft, review and approved, with permissions per stage. Built in Custom stages in Workspaces. 5 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. Built in Workspaces publish staged changes together. 5 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. Not available 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. Built in Backend user groups. 9 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. Built in Exclude fields per backend group. 9 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. Plugin or add-on OpenID Connect extensions such as causal/oidc. 14 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. Built in Log module records backend changes by user. Not available Not documented publicly.
Platform and extensibility
Multiple sites One installation or account can manage several separate websites or brands with shared users. Built in Several site configurations in one installation. 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 Backend modules and custom form elements. 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 TYPO3 Extension Repository. 16 Built in Wix App Market.
Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. Built in Form Framework with a backend form editor. 7 Built in Wix Forms.
Site member accounts The platform handles sign-up and login for public site users or members, separate from editors. Built in Frontend users and the felogin extension. 8 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 Core ships AI integration points only. Third-party extensions such as AI Suite. 417 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 only, e.g. hauptsache.net's TYPO3 MCP Server. 15 Built in Wix MCP for docs, code and site API calls. 5

TYPO3 sources

Checked 29 Sept 2026. TYPO3 v14 LTS, version 14.3, open source.

  1. get.typo3.org: latest TYPO3 14 release
  2. TYPO3 Releases v14 LTS (press release)
  3. Changing the Playing Field: Visual Editing in TYPO3 v14
  4. TYPO3 v14: Building a System for Community-Driven AI Integrations
  5. TYPO3 Workspaces documentation
  6. TYPO3 Webhooks documentation
  7. TYPO3 Form documentation
  8. TYPO3 Frontend Login documentation
  9. Access control options (TYPO3 Explained)
  10. Crop variants for images (TYPO3 Explained)
  11. TYPO3 Content Blocks documentation
  12. Mask extension (TER)
  13. EXT:headless documentation
  14. OpenID Connect integration for TYPO3
  15. hauptsacheNet/typo3-mcp-server on GitHub
  16. How to find extensions (Getting Started)
  17. AI Suite extension (TER)

Wix sources

Checked 29 Sept 2026. Wix website builder with Wix CMS, in Wix Editor and Wix Studio.

  1. Wix plans and pricing
  2. Wix blog: Wix Premium plans (May 2026)
  3. Wix Data Items API
  4. The Wix GraphQL API
  5. The Wix MCP
  6. Wix Help: creating custom roles for collaborators
  7. Wix Help: Studio Editor collaborating on a site
  8. Wix Help: enterprise approvals for site changes
  9. Wix Help: restoring CMS collections with backups
  10. Wix Help: SSO login for your organization
  11. Wix Help: managing collection item statuses
  12. Wix Help: Release Manager
  13. Wix CLI: data collections extension files
  14. Wix Help: Wix Multilingual overview
  15. Wix Media: URL image transformation
  16. Wix Developers: about webhooks
  17. Wix Developers: about dashboard extensions
  18. Wix Help: Studio Editor AI text creator
  19. Wix Help: inviting collaborators
  20. Wix Help: CMS overview

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Where they differ

TYPO3 and Wix get a different status on 14 of the 28 features and the same status on 14. TYPO3 has 20 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.

Licence
TYPO3 is open source (GPL-2.0-or-later). Wix is closed source (Proprietary).
Self-hosting
TYPO3 can be self-hosted. Wix cannot be self-hosted.
Vendor cloud
TYPO3 has no vendor-run cloud. Wix has a vendor-run cloud.

Built in on TYPO3, a different answer on Wix 6

  • Content model in code TYPO3: Built in. Wix: Limited.
  • Version history TYPO3: Built in. Wix: Limited.
  • Approval workflows TYPO3: Built in. Wix: Paid tier.
  • Content releases TYPO3: Built in. Wix: Limited.
  • Field-level permissions TYPO3: Built in. Wix: Not available.
  • Audit log TYPO3: Built in. Wix: Not available.

Built in on Wix, a different answer on TYPO3 7

  • Content model in the UI TYPO3: Plugin or add-on. Wix: Built in.
  • REST API TYPO3: Plugin or add-on. Wix: Built in.
  • GraphQL API TYPO3: Not available. Wix: Built in.
  • Visual editing TYPO3: Plugin or add-on. Wix: Built in.
  • Real-time co-editing TYPO3: Not available. Wix: Built in.
  • AI writing assistant TYPO3: Not available. Wix: Built in.
  • Official MCP server TYPO3: Not available. Wix: Built in.

Built in on neither, with different answers 1

  • Single sign-on TYPO3: Plugin or add-on. Wix: Paid tier.

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