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Noloco vs Wix

Noloco logo

Noloco

No-Code

Client portals and internal tools built over data you already have

From
On request
Rated
-
Wix logo

Wix

Web Development

Drag-and-drop website builder with hosting, e-commerce and marketing bundled into one subscription

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Wix has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Noloco pricing follows user counts, and a client portal is by definition many low-activity users, so an agency with a few hundred client logins climbs the bands quickly for people who sign in twice a month.; Wix there is no site export, so moving to another host means rebuilding the site from scratch; the blog exports as WXR and products as CSV but the design and app configuration do not come with you.
  • They diverge on capability: Noloco covers Row-level permissions, Wix covers Visual editor.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Noloco and Wix actually diverge.

Attributes where Noloco and Wix differ
AttributeNolocoWix
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotePer site per month
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryNo-CodeWeb Development

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Noloco

  • Row-level permissions
  • Multiple data sources
  • Client portals
  • Workflows
  • Forms and record detail pages
  • White labelling

Only in Wix

  • Visual editor
  • Wix ADI
  • App Market
  • Velo
  • Wix Payments
  • Bookings and Restaurants
  • Marketing suite
  • Managed hosting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Noloco

  • Giving clients a branded portal onto their own records in an Airtable basenot Wix
  • Replacing shared spreadsheets with a permissioned internal tool for an operations teamnot Wix
  • A lightweight CRM over a PostgreSQL database that already existsnot Wix
  • Partner or contractor dashboards where each party must see only its own jobs and documentsnot Wix

Wix

  • A restaurant that needs a menu, online ordering and reservations live before the weekend without a developernot Noloco
  • A tradesperson or consultant who wants a credible five-page brochure site and a contact form without ongoing maintenancenot Noloco
  • A photographer or designer publishing a portfolio where visual control matters more than markup qualitynot Noloco
  • An agency using Wix Studio to deliver low-budget client sites on a fixed fee with client-editable content areasnot Noloco

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Noloco

  • Pricing follows user counts, and a client portal is by definition many low-activity users, so an agency with a few hundred client logins climbs the bands quickly for people who sign in twice a month.
  • Limits are inherited from the data source. Airtable record ceilings, API rate limits and slow queries appear in the portal your customers use, and no setting inside Noloco can fix them.
  • Design control is deliberately narrow. You get a consistent application shell rather than a bespoke interface, which is fine for operations and a problem for anything marketing-led.
  • It is a small vendor competing directly with Airtable Interfaces and Softr, both far larger, so roadmap pace and long-term viability are legitimate procurement questions.
  • Output is responsive web only, with no native mobile application and no offline mode, so field staff on poor connections are not served by it.

Wix

  • There is no site export, so moving to another host means rebuilding the site from scratch; the blog exports as WXR and products as CSV but the design and app configuration do not come with you.
  • Advertised prices are annual-billing rates and monthly billing costs substantially more, so the 17 USD Light plan is really 24 USD if you are not willing to commit for a year.
  • Templates cannot be swapped after publishing; changing the look of an existing site means rebuilding it page by page on a new template.
  • The absolute-positioning editor produces heavy markup and Wix sites routinely score poorly on Core Web Vitals compared with a hand-built or static site, which matters if organic search is your main channel.
  • E-commerce is gated behind the 39 USD Business tier, so a shop paying 29 USD on Core discovers mid-project that abandoned-cart recovery, subscriptions and multi-currency all need an upgrade.

Pricing, plan by plan

Noloco

On request
  • Noloco$undefined/year
    • Tiered plans differentiated by user counts, data sources and white labelling
    • Trial period rather than a permanent free plan
    • Higher tiers add custom domains, advanced permissions and priority support

Wix

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Wix subdomain only
    • Wix branding on every page
    • 500MB storage
  • Light$17/month
    • Custom domain
    • No Wix ads
    • 2GB storage
  • Core$29/month
    • Accept payments
    • 50GB storage
    • Basic marketing suite
  • Business$39/month
    • Full e-commerce
    • 100GB storage
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Noloco if

  • You need row-level permissions.
  • You also want multiple data sources.

Choose Wix if

  • You need visual editor.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want wix adi.

Questions people ask

Is Noloco or Wix better?
Neither clearly leads. Noloco starts at On request and Wix at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Noloco or Wix?
Wix has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Noloco and Free for Wix.
Does Noloco or Wix run on more platforms?
Noloco runs on Web. Wix runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Wix for free?
Yes. Wix has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Noloco starts at On request.
What is Noloco best used for?
Noloco is most often used for giving clients a branded portal onto their own records in an airtable base, replacing shared spreadsheets with a permissioned internal tool for an operations team, a lightweight crm over a postgresql database that already exists, partner or contractor dashboards where each party must see only its own jobs and documents. Of those, giving clients a branded portal onto their own records in an airtable base and replacing shared spreadsheets with a permissioned internal tool for an operations team are not what Wix is typically brought in for.
What can Noloco do that Wix cannot?
Noloco covers Row-level permissions, Multiple data sources, Client portals, Workflows. Wix covers Visual editor, Wix ADI, App Market, Velo.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Noloco: Do I need Airtable to use it?

No. Airtable is the most common source but PostgreSQL, MySQL, Google Sheets, HubSpot and built-in Noloco tables all work.

Wix: Can I move my Wix site to WordPress?

Not directly. You can export blog posts as WXR and products as CSV, but the pages, design and app settings have to be rebuilt.

Noloco: Can external clients log in without paying for seats?

Client and internal users are counted differently, but they are still counted, so a portal with many client logins moves you up the plan bands. Check the current band definitions before committing to a per-client model.

Wix: Is the free plan usable for a business?

No. It shows Wix ads on every page and does not allow a custom domain.

Noloco: How is this different from Softr?

Both build portals over existing data. Noloco leans harder on permissions and multiple database sources; Softr leans on templates, speed to a first version and a bigger ecosystem.

Wix: Does Wix charge transaction fees?

Wix itself does not add a commission on paid plans, but Wix Payments charges standard card processing fees per transaction.

Wix: What is the difference between Wix and Wix Studio?

Studio is the agency-oriented editor with responsive CSS-grid layout, reusable design systems and client handover; it targets people building sites for other people.

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