Wix vs Network Solutions

Wix's AI website builder goes well beyond answering a few questions to generate a layout. You can go from a single prompt to a complete, business-ready website with pages, content and business tools wired in from the start. Aria, its built-in AI agent, is a multi-skilled creative and business partner trained to understand context on the canvas.

Network Solutions also offers AI-assisted creation tools through its AI Builder, which generates a website for your business or brand in under a minute. Additional tools include an AI domain name generator for finding unique domain ideas, an AI logo maker to design a visual identity and an AI writer to create website copy. However, its overall design flexibility and editing depth are more limited compared to Wix’s integrated ecosystem.

Bottom line: Both Wix and Network Solutions have embraced AI, but Wix delivers a far more cohesive experience. With its unified design system and creative freedom, it stands out among the best AI website builders. 

Wix has over 2,000 designer-made website templates for nearly every industry imaginable. All templates are fully customizable with the intuitive drag-and-drop editor, giving you complete control over every element. You can move buttons, resize images and change fonts and colors to perfectly match your brand.

Network Solutions provides a gallery of pre-built templates, but they are far more rigid and some appear dated. Customization is limited to the options available within the builder, and users may find fewer design controls compared to more modern, full-featured website platforms.

Bottom line: If design flexibility and creative control matter, Wix's website builder is stronger. If you just want a simple template and fast site launch, Network Solutions works.

Wix eCommerce is a complete solution for businesses of all sizes, making it easy to sell online through a fully integrated storefront. You can offer physical products, digital goods, custom merch or selling subscriptions directly from your site. Its eCommerce platform also includes features like abandoned cart recovery, secure payment processing, inventory management and tools for building a dropshipping website.

Network Solutions includes an eCommerce package that lets users sell products directly through their website and on popular platforms like Facebook, Amazon and Etsy. To accept credit card payments online, users must set up a separate merchant account and payment gateway compatible with their shopping cart. It lacks the built-in payment processing and multi-channel management tools that come standard with Wix eCommerce.

Bottom line: Wix offers a more feature-rich and scalable eCommerce platform, while Network Solutions focuses on straightforward online selling. Wix’s broader toolset makes it well-suited for users who want room to expand their store as their business grows.

The Wix App Market is home to over 800 popular professional apps. You can easily add contact forms (via an integrated form builder), social media feeds, online scheduling, an event website and marketing tools. Most apps are installed with a single click and integrate perfectly with your site.

Network Solutions does not have an app marketplace. Additional functionalities, like email marketing or website analytics for eCommerce sites, are built-in making it easy to access basic website features.

Bottom line: Wix’s extensive App Market provides endless possibilities for adding functionality. Network Solutions offers basic capabilities, but falls short, lacking a centralized or simple way to enhance your site's capabilities.

Every Wix site comes with free website hosting, meaning you don’t need to worry about separate server setup or technical management, it’s all built in. Under the hood you’ll find a multi-cloud infrastructure (powered by Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services and more) that delivers 99.99% uptime.

Network Solutions is well-known for domain names. It provides an integrated domain name search tool that makes it easy to find and register a custom web address, and many of its hosting and website builder plans include a free domain for the first year.

Bottom line: Wix includes high-performance hosting and a free domain as part of its website plans, making it easy to manage everything in one place. Network Solutions also provides hosting and offers a free domain for the first year, though users may find differences in performance and plan flexibility depending on their needs.

Wix provides 24/7 customer support through live chat and a callback service. It also has an extensive Help Center filled with articles and tutorials, the Wix Blog for tips and inspiration and an active community forum.

Network Solutions provides multiple support channels, including live chat, phone assistance (available Monday-Friday,  8 a.m.–11 p.m. ET), 24/7 chat and a knowledge base with walk-through articles and guides.

Bottom line: Both Wix and Network Solutions offer multiple customer-support channels, including chat and online help resources. Wix provides 24/7 chat plus a callback option and an extensive Help Center. Network Solutions offers 24/7 chat/message-bot coverage and phone support with staffed hours during U.S. business times (phone: Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–11 p.m. ET).