MantelMarketing vs Wix
Wix is a DIY website builder with over 2,000 templates. MantelMarketing puts a designer on your site and keeps it updated for one monthly price.
MantelMarketing
Done-for-you, monthly
- You’ve tried a builder before and the result didn’t look the way you pictured it.
- You want one consistent design across every page, refined over time.
- You’d rather spend your time running the business while someone else maintains the site.
Wix
Drag-and-drop, broad template library
- You want maximum layout control on a tight budget.
- You enjoy building, and the design is part of the fun.
- You need a template for a very specific niche, and Wix’s library is large.
What done-for-you looks like
Designed for your business from the first page.
Look through a complete sample website to see the design and detail included with MantelMarketing.
Northgate Foundation, a sample nonprofit website
02 · About Wix
What Wix does well
Wix has more than 2,000 templates and a drag-and-drop editor. You can put anything anywhere on the page, which gives you full control and leaves every design decision to you.
- More than 2,000 templates, so there’s a starting point for almost any niche.
- A drag-and-drop editor that lets you place anything anywhere on the page.
- Wix’s AI website builder can draft a first version from a single prompt.
Where Wix doesn’t fit our customer
- Full layout freedom means you’re responsible for every alignment on every screen size.
- Pages can drift apart visually as you add sections, unless you keep them consistent yourself.
- You’re still the designer, copywriter, photographer and webmaster.
03 · Side-by-side
Feature-by-feature
| Category | MantelMarketing | Wix |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Small businesses that want a real website without learning design | DIY owners who want layout flexibility |
| Pricing model | Done-for-you websites, built by a designer, $99–$499/mo | $17–$159/mo (billed annually) |
| Time to launch | 3–14 days from kickoff to launch, sized to the build | Hours to days: a quick first draft, then slow polish |
| Done-for-you buildDIY templates: you build the site | Included | Not included |
| Hosting included | Included | Included |
| Custom domain included | Included | Free for the first year on yearly plans |
| Designed for your business | Included | Not included |
| Mobile-optimized | Included | Included |
| SEO setup included | Included | A personalized SEO setup checklist walks you through it |
| Lead-capture forms | Included | Included |
| Blog / CMS | Included | Included |
| E-commerce | Stripe checkout for service-based businesses | Wix Stores, with inventory and payments |
| Booking / scheduling | Optional Google Calendar integration | Wix Bookings, on Core plans and up |
| Ongoing minor editsThe biggest difference: we make the edits for you | Included monthly: text changes, photo swaps and tune-ups | DIY: drag and drop in the editor |
| Best for | Owner-operators who want a site designed around their business | Owners who enjoy building and want maximum layout freedom |
04 · Keep comparing
Compare MantelMarketing to other website tools
Ready to skip the building part?
The questionnaire takes about ten minutes. Your site can be live in as little as three days.