# Bloqpage vs Wix

> The Wix alternative billed in rand, with PayFast and Paystack checkout on every plan.

Facts about Wix checked on 2026-11-15. Written by Bloqpage, so weigh our view accordingly.

## At a glance

| | Bloqpage | Wix |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan that can sell | Basic, R149 a month | Core, $29 a month (about R480) |
| Billed in | Rand | Dollars |
| PayFast at checkout | Yes | No |
| Free to start | 14-day Pro trial, no card | Free plan with Wix branding |

## The short answer

Pick Bloqpage if you sell in South Africa and want PayFast or Paystack at checkout from R149 a month. Pick Wix if design freedom and a large app market matter more than price, or if you need a free plan to try ideas. Wix cannot take payments on its Light plan and does not offer PayFast, so a Wix shop starts on Core at $29 a month, about R480.

## Choose Bloqpage if

- You want customers to pay with Paystack, PayFast or PayPal without installing anything
- You would rather pay a fixed price in rand than a dollar price that moves with the exchange rate
- You want an online store on the cheapest plan, from R149 a month

## Choose Wix if

- You want pixel-level control over every page and a very large app market
- You want a free plan and do not mind Wix branding and a Wix address while you test an idea
- You want Yoco or Peach Payments at checkout
- You need a feature Bloqpage does not have yet and Wix has an app for it

## Why South African businesses move from Wix

### PayFast is not on the list

Wix's own help centre says it does not offer PayFast. Many South African shoppers know PayFast from other stores and trust it, so losing it at checkout can cost sales. Bloqpage has PayFast, Paystack and PayPal on every paid plan.

### Selling starts on the second plan

Wix Light cannot take payments, so a shop needs Core at $29 a month. Bloqpage includes the store from Basic at R149 a month.

### Dollar prices move every month

Wix shows its plans in dollars. When the rand weakens, your website costs more, and some banks add a fee on foreign card payments. Bloqpage bills South African accounts in rand.

## Feature by feature

| | Bloqpage | Wix |
|---|---|---|
| Prices billed in rand | Yes | No |
| PayFast checkout | Yes | No |
| Paystack checkout | Yes | Yes |
| PayPal checkout | Yes | Yes |
| Yoco and Peach Payments | No | Yes |
| Online store on the cheapest paid plan | Yes | From Core |
| AI writes your first draft | Bloq AI | Wix AI site builder |
| Blog | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes, with Wix branding |
| Size of app market | Small, core apps built in | Large |

## What a year costs

One year for a small shop, paying yearly, before payment provider fees (both charge those) and your domain.

Bloqpage:
- Basic, billed yearly: R1,490
- Online store, PayFast, Paystack and PayPal: included
- Fee from Bloqpage on your sales: none

Wix:
- Core: $348 a year (about R5,740)
- Online store, Paystack, Yoco and PayPal: included
- PayFast: not available

Yearly Bloqpage plans cost the same as ten months. The Wix figure uses the price on its plans page. Dollar prices are converted at about R16.50 to the dollar and rounded, so treat rand figures for them as a guide.

## Moving from Wix to Bloqpage

1. There is no one-click import from Wix. Most small sites are rebuilt in an afternoon: pick a Bloqpage template or describe your business to Bloq AI, then copy across your text, photos and products.
2. Keep your Wix site live while you build. When the new site is ready, point your domain to Bloqpage, and add redirects in Website settings so your old Wix addresses (such as /post/your-title) send visitors and Google to the new pages.
3. If Wix registered your domain, you can keep it there and only change where it points, or move it to a South African registrar.

## Questions

### Is Bloqpage cheaper than Wix?

For a site that sells, yes. Bloqpage Basic is R149 a month and includes the online store. The cheapest Wix plan that takes payments is Core at $29 a month, about R480. Wix has a free plan, which Bloqpage does not.

### Can I use PayFast on Wix?

No. Wix's help centre says it does not offer PayFast. For South Africa it lists PayPal, Yoco, Paystack, Peach Payments, DPO Group and iKhokha.

### Does Wix have more design freedom than Bloqpage?

Yes. Wix lets you place elements almost anywhere on the page. Bloqpage builds pages from blocks that you drag, edit and restyle, which keeps every page tidy on phones but gives you less free placement.

### Can I move my Wix site to Bloqpage?

Yes, by rebuilding it. There is no automatic import, so you start from a template or Bloq AI and copy your content across, then add redirects from your old Wix addresses before you switch your domain.

## Keep reading

- [Best website builders in South Africa](https://bloqpage.com/blog/best-website-builders-south-africa)
- [How much a website costs in South Africa](https://bloqpage.com/blog/how-much-does-a-website-cost-south-africa)

## Sources

- [Wix plans](https://www.wix.com/plans)
- [Wix help: requesting PayFast as a payment provider](https://support.wix.com/en/article/request-using-payfast-as-a-payment-provider)
- [Wix help: connecting Paystack](https://support.wix.com/en/article/connecting-paystack-as-a-payment-provider)
- [Wix help: payment providers by country](https://support.wix.com/en/article/available-payment-providers-in-your-country)

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