The Wix Alternative Built for Contractors
Looking for a Wix alternative for your contractor business?
No credit card. No sales call. No obligation.
Where Wix Works, and Where It Leaves Contractors Stuck
Wix earns its reputation. The templates look good, hosting and SSL come bundled, and you can drag a site together in an afternoon. If you have the time to learn it and keep it updated, it is a real option.
The catch shows up after launch. A Wix site only brings calls if it ranks, and ranking is not something the builder does for you. You are the one writing each service page, learning enough SEO to compete, and keeping your Google Business Profile and reviews in shape. For a contractor running crews all day, that work usually stalls.
Wix vs. a Site We Build For You
Building it yourself on Wix
Everything below is on you to learn and get right.
Done for you by Sloans
We handle all of it, and you see it free first.
We Do the SEO Wix Expects You to Figure Out
The reason contractors come to us from Wix is almost always the same. The site looks fine, but the phone is quiet, because nobody local is finding it. We fix that by building the site to rank from day one and running the local SEO after launch.
That means a focused page for every service and city, a fully optimized Google Business Profile, consistent citations, and the map-pack work that puts you in front of homeowners searching right now. You can see the full approach on our local SEO for contractors page.
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See Your Site Free, Built For You
Instead of building it yourself, tell us your business and get a real custom mockup of your contractor website in about a minute. No payment, no sales call. If you like it, we build it and set up the SEO for you.
Get My Free MockupOr start with a free contractor website mockup.
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CompareWix Alternative FAQ
Is Wix good for contractors?
Wix works if you have the time to design the site, write it, and learn enough SEO to rank it. It is a capable builder. The tradeoff is that all of that falls on you. If you would rather have it built and ranked for you, that is what we do, and you can see a free mockup first.
How much does Wix cost for a contractor?
Wix charges a monthly fee that runs for as long as the site is live, and the premium plans add up over a few years. We charge a flat one-time build fee, or build it free when you add our $297/month SEO plan. See our pricing.
Can I move my website off Wix later?
Wix has no simple export, so moving a Wix site to another platform is manual and slow. When we build your site you own the code and the domain, so you are never locked in.
Is Wix good for SEO and Google rankings?
Wix can rank, but the work of ranking (keyword-targeted service pages, a strong Google Business Profile, citations, and map-pack optimization) is on you. Local SEO is the core of what we do for contractors. See our local SEO for contractors.
Do I have to build the Wix site myself?
Yes, that is the model. Wix is do-it-yourself. We are the done-for-you alternative: you tell us about your business, we build the site and set up the SEO, and you approve it. Start with a free contractor website mockup.
Pricing — Flat Fee, No Surprises
One fee covers design, development, SEO setup, and launch. Or add an SEO plan and get the website free.
Website Only
A one-time build fee. You own the site, the code, and the domain. Best if you want to start with the website and add marketing later.
See pricing detailsSEO Plan
Get the website free — or a redesign of your current one — when you run your local SEO at $297/month, no contract. Includes ongoing rankings work, local content, and monthly reporting.
Claim this offerMore Calls in 90 Days or I Work Free Until You Get Them
Local SEO at $297/month, no contract, and your website is built or redesigned free. If your calls have not gone up in 90 days, I keep working at no charge until they do.