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Alternative to Wix
Wix is a popular website builder. Hoila is something else: an assistant that looks after your website. You write what should change — in the app, by e-mail or on WhatsApp — and Hoila makes the change as a draft, shows it to you and only publishes it when you say yes.
What Wix is good at
Wix is a hosted website builder: you pick a template and arrange everything with drag and drop, with hosting included.
- Many templates and a visual editor where you see the page as you build it.
- Everything in one place: hosting, security and apps from their app market.
- Quick to start for a first website.
When Wix is the better choice
- You like designing the page yourself, pixel by pixel.
- You rely on a Wix app that has no equivalent elsewhere.
When Hoila is the better choice
- You would rather write "new opening hours from Monday" than search the editor.
- You want your website and every version of it as files you can take anywhere.
- You want hosting in Europe and your web address registered in your name.
Wix and Hoila side by side
| What you compare | Wix | Hoila |
|---|---|---|
| How you make a change | In the editor | Write a message: in the app, by e-mail or on WhatsApp |
| Starting with your current website | Rebuild it in their editor | Keep it: Hoila works with it or copies it |
| Draft, preview and undo for every change | Depends on the tool and setup | Always, nothing goes online by surprise |
| Where your website is hosted | Chosen by the provider | In Europe, or stays with your own host |
| Technical skills needed | Little: drag and drop | None: you write in your own words |
| Updates and upkeep | Done by the provider | Done by Hoila, with undo |
| Your own web address | Yes | Yes, registered in your name (paid plans) |
| Taking your website with you | Limited: mostly content, not the design | Yes: download everything, with every version |
Moving from Wix to Hoila
Hoila copies your Wix website as it is — pages, images and forms. You confirm that it is yours with a link we send to an address of the website, look at the preview and publish. Your web address can stay the same.
Questions about Wix and Hoila
Can Hoila copy my Wix website?
Yes. Hoila copies each page as it looks, with its images and forms. Menus, sliders or galleries built with Wix scripts may need a quick fix, and Hoila tells you which.
Can I keep my domain?
Yes. You point your web address to Hoila; on paid plans you can also register a new .ch in your own name.
Can I try Hoila for free?
Yes. The free plan includes one website or app. You can upgrade or cancel any time, and take everything with you.
Who makes the changes in Hoila?
An AI assistant (Claude, made by Anthropic) does the work, and you decide what goes online. Every change is a draft first, and every earlier version is kept, so you can always go back.
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Wix and the other names on this page are trademarks of their owners. This page compares kinds of tool, not every feature, and reflects our understanding at the time of writing.
Try Hoila for free
Change your website by sending a message: in the app, by e-mail or on WhatsApp. Nothing goes online until you say yes.