Tidysite vs Wix: which is right for your business?
Wix is a do-it-yourself website builder. Tidysite is a done-for-you website service. The question isn't which is better — it's whether you want to build it yourself.
What Wix is good at
Wix is a genuinely good drag-and-drop builder. If you enjoy doing it yourself, have the time, and want full hands-on control, you can get a decent-looking site up without writing any code. For a hobby project or someone who likes tinkering, it does the job.
Do-it-yourself vs done-for-you
The catch is the two words “do it yourself.” Wix hands you the tools — you still have to design it, write it, keep it updated, and make it look professional. For a lot of sole traders that's exactly where it falls down: they start with good intentions, get halfway, and the half-finished site sits there for a year. Sound familiar?
Tidysite is the opposite deal. You don't build anything. You tell us about your business once, and we design it, write the copy, launch it, and keep it updated. It's custom-made for you, not picked from a template gallery — so it doesn't look like the dozen other Wix sites built from the same theme.
How they stack up
| Wix | Tidysite | |
|---|---|---|
| Who builds it | You | A person, for you |
| Design | You customise a template | Custom-designed for your business |
| Copywriting | You write it | We write it (you approve) |
| Ongoing updates | You do them | Tell us; done in 48 business hours |
| Time from you | Hours up front + ongoing | A few minutes at the start |
| Monthly cost | Plan fee + your time | $99 flat, inc. GST |
| Own it outright | Locked to Wix | Yes — buyout option |
Who should choose which
Choose Wix if…
you genuinely enjoy building it yourself, have the time, and want to be hands-on with every change.
Choose Tidysite if…
you'd rather it was simply done — professionally, custom, and kept up to date without you touching it.
Switching, in plain English
We can't export a Wix site directly (Wix keeps sites on its own platform), but we'll rebuild yours custom on our stack and carry over your content. You end up with a faster site you can actually take with you.
We don't pick up half-built Wix sites, but we'll build you a proper one from scratch for $99/month. Tell us about your business and it's our job from there.
Ready for a website you don't have to think about?
Custom-built, kept tidy, $99 a month. Live in about three weeks. Cancel any time.
No contract