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⚖️ Honest comparison

TJS Design vs. Wix: build it yourself, or have it built?

Short answerWix is a do-it-yourself builder with a monthly subscription (about $17–$39/month on annual plans). TJS Design is a done-for-you custom site, with plans from $0 down that include hosting, management and weekly Google posts. Choose Wix if you want to build and tinker yourself; choose TJS Design if you want a professional site connected to your Google profile without spending your own hours on it.

Both can work for a local business. Here's an honest look at cost, time, control and results.

✓ Plans from $0 down
✓ Under 14 business days
✓ 100% custom — no templates
✓ Managed for you + weekly Google posts
Side by side

Cost, time and control.

TJS DesignWix
Who builds itDone for youYou do
Upfront cost$0–$999.99$0 to start
Monthly, year one$29.99–$129.99/mo — site, hosting & managementAbout $17–$39/mo billed annually (Light–Business)
Monthly, after year one$29.99/mo, managed for youAbout $17–$39/mo, you manage it
3-year costAbout $1,840–$2,080 (Own It, then Essential)About $612–$1,404, plus your time
Your timeOne 30-minute call + 1–3 reviewsHours to weeks of DIY
Design100% customTemplates you customize
SEO / AEO setupDone for you, including schemaTools available; you configure them
Search Console, Bing, GA4Set up at launchDIY
Google profile connectionIncludedDIY
Editing day to dayText or email changes and they get made — included in year one and your care planEdit anytime in the editor
Free domainNot included (~$10–$25/yr, you own it)Free for year one on paid plans

Wix pricing from third-party reviews, October 2026: Light $17, Core $29, Business $39 per month billed annually. Check wix.com for current pricing. 3-year cost = monthly rate × 36, excluding domain, apps and your time.

Who each is for

Pick Wix if… / Pick TJS Design if…

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You like building things

Wix's editor is good. If you enjoy design and have the time, you can make something decent.

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You'll change it constantly

Daily specials, frequent price changes, constant new photos — an editor you control helps.

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You're running an online store

Big product catalogs and checkout flows are what builder platforms are built for.

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Your time is worth more than a DIY weekend

A DIY site takes hours you'd rather bill to customers. A TJS site takes one 30-minute call.

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You live on Google

Your site gets connected to your Google Business Profile and set up for search and AI answers from day one.

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You want it kept up for you

Hosting, updates and a Google Business Profile post every week are handled — no logging in to an editor.

FAQ

Questions owners actually ask.

In year one, usually yes — Wix plans run about $17–$39/month billed annually (third-party pricing reviews, October 2026), but you build and run the site yourself. TJS Design starts at $0 down, and year one ($1,359.87–$1,559.88) includes the custom build, hosting, management and 52 weekly Google posts. After year one, Essential Care is $29.99/month, month-to-month — about what a Wix plan costs, without doing the work yourself.
Wix can rank, and plenty of Wix sites do. The difference is control and setup: a custom site gives full control over page structure, speed and schema markup, and TJS Design sets up SEO, AEO, Search Console, Bing and GA4 for you. On Wix, that work is up to you.
Sites are custom-built, so they aren't edited in a drag-and-drop editor — you text or email changes and I make them. Content changes are included in year one; after that, Essential Care covers up to 3 small edits a month and Premium Care covers bigger changes.
If you enjoy building things yourself, want to change your site every day, or need a big online store, Wix is a reasonable choice. If you'd rather spend your time running your business, a done-for-you site makes more sense.

Your Google profile is already getting looked at. Give it somewhere to send people.

Plans from $0 down. One 30-minute call. A fully custom website connected to your Google Business Profile, live in under 14 business days — then managed for you.

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