Website Builder Feature Comparison: Wix vs. Duda, Framer, Shopify, Squarespace, Webflow and WordPress
A side-by-side scorecard of 13 features across seven platforms, covering agency tools, commerce, marketing and SEO, and security.
Published by CompeteStack · Updated · 13 features · 3 market segments · 6 competitors
Feature comparison table
Every platform scored on 13 features that matter most to small businesses, agencies and enterprise buyers.
5 Best in class 4 Strong 3 Adequate 2 Limited 1 Weak or absent — Not yet scored
Website builder feature scores, 1 to 5
Feature
Wix
Duda
Framer
Shopify
Squarespace
Webflow
WordPress
Agency / Team Management
Client collaboration / approvals
5
5
4
3
1
5
1
Role-based permissions
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
White-label branding
4
5
1
1
2
2
1
Commerce & Payments
Built-in ecommerce store
5
5
1
5
4
5
1
Product limits / catalog scale
5
4
1
5
3
4
—
Transaction fees
—
5
1
3
3
4
1
Marketing, SEO & Content
Blog / CMS for content marketing
5
3
4
4
4
5
5
Built-in SEO tools
5
5
5
4
5
4
2
Email marketing / marketing tools
5
2
2
4
4
2
1
Forms and lead capture
5
4
4
5
4
5
1
Security & Trust
Password-protected pages or site
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
SSL / HTTPS included
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
Uptime / hosting reliability
5
5
4
3
2
5
1
Category breakdown
Agency / Team Management
Tools agencies and in-house teams use to collaborate with clients, control access and resell sites under their own brand.
Wix and Duda lead this category. Both score 5 on client collaboration and role-based permissions, with Webflow matching on collaboration. Duda is the only platform to earn a 5 for white-label branding, one point ahead of Wix; every other competitor scores 2 or lower.
Category leader: Duda (5.0 avg)
Commerce & Payments
Native ability to sell online, scale a product catalog and keep transaction costs down.
Wix, Duda, Shopify and Webflow all earn a 5 for a built-in store. On catalog scale, Wix and Shopify lead with 5s. Framer and core WordPress lack native commerce, scoring 1. Transaction fees have not yet been scored for Wix.
Category leader: Wix (5.0 avg)
Marketing, SEO & Content
Built-in tools for attracting and converting visitors without bolting on third-party apps.
Wix is the only platform to score 5 on every feature in this category. The widest spread is email marketing, where Wix's 5 compares with 4 for Shopify and Squarespace and 2 or lower for Duda, Framer, Webflow and WordPress.
Category leader: Wix (5.0 avg)
Security & Trust
Baseline protections and infrastructure that keep sites secure and online.
SSL is table stakes, with every hosted builder scoring 5. Uptime separates the field: Wix cites multi-cloud hosting and a 99.99% uptime figure, Webflow and Duda publish uptime targets, Framer offers guarantees on Enterprise, and Squarespace, Shopify and core WordPress publish no specific SLA.
Category leader: Webflow (5.0 avg)
How we score. Each feature is rated 1 (weak or absent) to 5 (best in class) per platform using public documentation, help centers, and status pages. Segment scores weight each feature by how much it matters to that buyer group. A dash (—) means the feature has not yet been scored for that platform. Transaction fees have not been scored for Wix yet, so comparisons on that feature are provisional.
Frequently asked questions
Which website builder has the best built-in marketing tools?
In CompeteStack's analysis Wix scores 5 on all four marketing, SEO and content features: blogging, SEO tools, email marketing, and forms and lead capture. No other platform scores 5 across the whole category.
Which website builder is best for agencies?
Wix and Duda lead for agencies. Both score 5 for client collaboration and role-based permissions. Duda scores 5 for white-label branding versus Wix's 4.
Which website builders include ecommerce?
Wix, Duda, Shopify and Webflow each score 5 for a built-in ecommerce store, and Squarespace scores 4. Framer and core WordPress score 1 because they lack a native store.
Which website builder has the best uptime?
Wix, Duda and Webflow score 5 for hosting reliability. Wix cites multi-cloud hosting and a 99.99% uptime figure, while Webflow and Duda publish uptime targets or guarantees.