How Much Is a Wix Domain? Pricing Breakdown (2026)

A Wix domain costs $14.95 to $17.35 per year for a standard .com extension, with the exact price depending on whether you register for 1, 2, or 3 years upfront. If you subscribe to a Wix premium plan (Light tier or higher), Wix throws in a free custom domain for the first year. Without a premium plan, your site stays on a free subdomain like yourusername.wixsite.com/sitename and you cannot attach a custom domain name.

This guide goes beyond the basic .com price. Below you will find the full per-TLD pricing table (.net, .org, .co, .io, .shop, and more), transfer-in costs, premium domain price ranges, hidden fees most articles skip, and the Wix refund policy if you change your mind within 14 days.

How Much Does a Wix Domain Cost?

The Wix domain price depends on two factors: the domain extension you choose (.com, .net, .org, etc.) and how many years you register it for. A .com domain, which is the most popular choice, starts at $14.95 per year when purchased directly through Wix.

Wix offers discounts when you register your domain for longer periods. Here is a breakdown of the current Wix domain registration prices for a .com domain:

	1 Year	2 Year	3 Year
Price	$17.35 per year	$16.35 per year	$15.35 per year

For a full picture of what you will spend on a Wix website beyond just the domain, including hosting, premium features, and e-commerce tools, see our breakdown of how much Wix costs.

Wix Domain Pricing by Extension (TLD)

Most pricing guides only mention .com. Here is the actual cost across the most common extensions Wix sells, based on first-year registration prices in 2026:

Extension	First-Year Price	Renewal Price	Best For
.com	$14.95-$17.35	$17.35	General business
.net	$19.95	$19.95	Tech / network sites
.org	$19.95	$19.95	Nonprofits, communities
.co	$29.95	$32.95	Startup branding
.io	$59.95	$59.95	SaaS and developer tools
.shop	$3.99 promo / $39.95	$39.95	E-commerce stores
.store	$4.99 promo / $59.95	$59.95	Online retail
.online	$2.99 promo / $39.95	$39.95	Personal and project sites
.xyz	$1.99 promo / $14.95	$14.95	Cheap experimental domains
.info	$3.99 promo / $24.95	$24.95	Informational sites
.blog	$5.99 promo / $34.95	$34.95	Content publishing

Two things to watch out for here. First, the heavily discounted first-year prices on extensions like .shop, .store, and .xyz jump sharply at renewal -- a $3.99 .shop becomes $39.95 the second year. Second, ccTLDs like .co.uk, .ca, and .au are not always available directly through Wix and may require buying through a regional registrar and connecting via DNS.

Free Wix Domain vs. Custom Domain

Every Wix account comes with a free subdomain in the format yourusername.wixsite.com/sitename. This is a perfectly functional web address, but it has clear limitations:

• It looks unprofessional and is harder for visitors to remember
• It includes Wix branding in the URL, which can undermine trust
• Search engines generally treat subdomains on shared platforms as lower-authority pages

A custom domain like yourbusiness.com gives your site a professional identity and helps with brand recognition. Wix includes a free custom domain for the first year when you subscribe to any premium plan starting from the Light plan. After the first year, the domain renews at Wix's standard registration rate.

If you are just testing Wix or building a personal project, the free subdomain is fine. But for any business, portfolio, or project you want people to take seriously, a custom domain is essential.

Wix Domain Renewal Costs

One detail many people overlook when buying a domain through Wix is the renewal price. Your first year may be discounted or free (if bundled with a premium plan), but the renewal rate is what you will pay going forward.

Wix domain renewal prices are generally the same as the standard registration rates shown in the pricing table above. For a .com domain, expect to pay around $17.35 per year at renewal if you are on a 1-year registration cycle. Registering for 2 or 3 years upfront locks in the lower per-year rate for the entire period.

It is important to keep track of your domain's expiration date. If your domain expires and you do not renew it:

• Your website goes offline and visitors see an error page
• Your custom email addresses tied to the domain stop working
• Wix holds the domain in a grace period (typically around 30 days) during which you can still renew it
• After the grace period, the domain enters a redemption phase where recovering it costs a significant extra fee
• If left unrenewed, the domain is released and anyone can register it

Enabling auto-renewal in your Wix account settings is the simplest way to avoid accidental expiration.

How Much Does a Wix Premium Domain Cost?

Premium domains are short, brandable, or high-demand names that someone has already registered and listed for resale at a markup. When you search a name on Wix and see a price tag in the hundreds or thousands of dollars, you are looking at a premium domain.

Real-world Wix premium domain prices typically fall into these ranges:

• Three-letter .com domains: $5,000 to $200,000+ (e.g., abc.com, xyz.com)
• Common single-word .com: $2,000 to $50,000 (e.g., colors.com, fast.com)
• Two-word combinations: $200 to $5,000 depending on the keywords
• Premium new gTLDs: $30 to $500 first year, with renewals at standard rates

One catch most people miss: a premium domain's renewal price is usually the standard rate for that TLD, not the premium purchase price. So a $1,500 premium .com renews at the regular $17.35/year. Always confirm the renewal cost in the checkout summary before buying.

Wix Domain Transfer Costs (Transferring In and Out)

If you already own a domain at GoDaddy, Namecheap, or another registrar and want to move it to Wix, the transfer-in cost is roughly the same as a fresh registration -- around $14.95-$17.35 for a .com -- and that fee includes one extra year added to your existing registration.

Here is what the transfer-in process looks like:

1. Unlock the domain at your current registrar
2. Request the EPP authorization code (also called a transfer code)
3. Initiate the transfer in your Wix dashboard under Domains > Transfer a Domain
4. Pay the transfer fee (1 year of registration is included)
5. Approve the transfer email sent to the domain's registrant address
6. Wait 5-7 days for the transfer to complete

Transferring out is free on Wix's side -- you just pay the receiving registrar's transfer fee, typically around $9-$15 for .com. Note ICANN's 60-day rule: domains cannot be transferred within 60 days of registration or a previous transfer.

Hidden Fees and Extra Costs Most Guides Skip

The headline price is rarely the whole story. Here are the additional costs and fees you might encounter with Wix domains:

• ICANN fee: A small mandatory fee of $0.18 per year is added to most gTLD registrations -- this is industry-wide, not specific to Wix.
• Domain privacy / WHOIS protection: Free at Wix (some registrars charge $5-$15/year for this).
• Restoration fee (after grace period): If your domain expires and enters the redemption phase, recovering it can cost $80-$150 depending on the TLD.
• SSL certificate: Free at Wix (no add-on fee).
• Email hosting: Custom email like [email protected] requires a Google Workspace or similar plan -- typically $6-$12/user/month, billed separately.
• DNS premium features: Standard DNS is free; advanced DNS providers like Cloudflare are also free if used externally.
• Sales tax / VAT: Depending on your country, applicable tax is added at checkout (e.g., 20% VAT in the UK can take a $17 domain to $20.40).

Wix Domain Refund Policy

Wix offers a 14-day refund window on newly purchased domains, but with strict conditions. To qualify:

• The refund request must be made within 14 days of the original purchase
• The domain must not have been transferred out, modified extensively, or used to send spam
• The domain is canceled and released back to the registry once refunded
• Some TLDs (notably ccTLDs and certain premium domains) are non-refundable -- check at checkout

If you bought a Wix premium plan that included a free domain and you cancel within Wix's 14-day money-back window, you will be refunded for the plan, but the domain registration fee may be deducted from your refund (currently around $14.95 for the .com year that was bundled). Knowing this upfront can save you a surprise charge.

How Wix Domain Pricing Compares to Alternatives

Wix is not the cheapest place to register a domain, but there are tradeoffs to consider. Here is how Wix's .com domain pricing stacks up against popular alternatives:

Registrar	First Year (.com)	Renewal (.com)	Free With Plan?
Wix	$14.95 - $17.35	~$17.35	Yes (1 year free with premium plan)
Namecheap	~$9.98	~$14.98	No
Cloudflare	~$9.15	~$9.15	No
GoDaddy	~$11.99	~$21.99	Sometimes (with hosting)
Squarespace Domains	~$20.00	~$20.00	Yes (1 year free with annual plan)

Standalone registrars like Namecheap and Cloudflare are cheaper for domain registration alone. However, Wix's pricing includes the convenience of managing your domain and website in one place, plus the free first year with a premium plan effectively brings your initial domain cost to zero if you are already paying for Wix hosting.

How to Choose a Domain Name on Wix

The registration process on Wix takes a few minutes, but choosing the right domain name is a decision that lasts as long as your business. A poor domain choice is expensive and disruptive to change once you have built brand recognition around it. Here is what to get right from the start:

Keep It Short and Memorable

Aim for 6-14 characters if possible. Shorter names are easier to type correctly, less prone to typos, and easier to include in printed materials and verbal communication. Avoid hyphens (yourbusiness-store.com is harder to say and remember than yourbusinessstore.com) and numbers, which are ambiguous when spoken aloud (is it "4" or "four"?).

Stick to .com Unless There Is a Strong Reason

The .com extension carries the most trust and familiarity globally. Visitors are more likely to type .com out of habit even when your actual extension is .co or .io. If yourbusiness.com is taken, consider adjusting the name rather than switching to an alternative TLD. Exceptions: .io works well for SaaS and developer tools where the audience understands the convention; .org is appropriate for nonprofits and associations.

Avoid Names That Are Hard to Spell

If you have to spell out your domain every time you mention it, you will lose traffic to typos. Test it: say the domain aloud to someone who has never seen it written, then ask them to type it. If they get it wrong, that will happen with real visitors too.

Check Trademark Availability

Before registering, search the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) database to confirm the name is not already trademarked in your industry. Using a trademarked name can result in a legal dispute and forced domain transfer even if Wix approved the registration.

Secure Related Extensions and Misspellings

Once you have your primary domain, consider registering common misspellings and the .net or .org version if they are available and affordable. This prevents competitors or bad actors from parking on variants of your name and intercepting traffic. At $14-$20/year per domain, protecting 2-3 variants is a low-cost insurance policy for established businesses.

Common Domain Mistakes to Avoid on Wix

These are the most frequent errors Wix users make with domains, many of which cause problems that are costly or time-consuming to reverse:

• Skipping auto-renewal. The most common reason domains expire is that the owner forgot the renewal date. Enable auto-renewal on day one and make sure your payment method stays current. Recovering an expired domain costs $80-$150 and requires fast action before it's gone.
• Buying a trendy TLD without thinking about renewal costs. A $3.99 first-year .shop domain sounds cheap until you see the $39.95 renewal. Read the renewal price before completing any purchase with a promotional first-year rate.
• Connecting a third-party domain incorrectly. If you buy from Namecheap and try to connect to Wix, you need to update DNS records or nameservers correctly. A wrong entry causes your site to go offline. Wix provides step-by-step instructions for this, but it is easy to copy an extra space or enter the wrong record type. Double-check before saving.
• Registering through Wix when you plan to switch platforms. Domains bought through Wix are portable, but the 60-day ICANN lock on new registrations means you cannot transfer immediately if you change your mind. If platform flexibility matters, buying from an independent registrar like Namecheap and connecting via DNS is the safer approach.
• Choosing a name that is too similar to a competitor. A name that sounds like a competitor creates confusion, can attract legal challenges, and makes it harder to build distinct brand recognition. Run a Google search on your intended name before registering.

Should You Buy Your Domain Through Wix?

Buying a domain directly through Wix makes sense in certain situations, but it is not always the best choice. Here is when each option works best.

Buy Through Wix If:

• You want the simplest setup with everything managed in one dashboard
• You are already subscribing to a Wix premium plan and want the free first-year domain
• You are not technically comfortable configuring DNS records manually
• You want Wix's built-in domain privacy protection (included at no extra cost)

Buy From a Third-Party Registrar If:

• You want the lowest possible price on domain registration and renewal
• You might switch website platforms in the future and want your domain to be independent
• You manage multiple domains across different websites and want them centralized
• You want more advanced DNS management options

If you already own a domain from another registrar, you can connect it to your Wix site by updating your DNS settings. Wix provides step-by-step instructions for this process, and it typically takes a few hours for the connection to propagate. See our full guide on how to connect a domain to Wix for the exact steps.

Understanding Wix Domain Types

When you search for a domain through Wix, you will encounter several types of domain extensions. Understanding the differences helps you pick the right one for your site.

Top-Level Domains (TLDs)

Top-level domains (TLDs) are the most common type of domain extension, and they include .com, .net, .org, and .edu, among others. TLDs are the most recognized and widely used type of domain extension, and they can be used for any type of website. For most users, a .com domain is the best default choice because it carries the most familiarity and trust.

Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs)

Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) are domain extensions specific to a particular country or region. Examples include .us for the United States, .ca for Canada, .uk for the United Kingdom, and .au for Australia. Using a ccTLD can be helpful if you want to target audiences in a specific country or region. However, ccTLDs may have different registration requirements and restrictions depending on the country.

New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs)

New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) are a newer type of domain extension introduced in recent years. gTLDs offer more descriptive and memorable domain names than traditional TLDs. Examples include .club, .online, .store, .app, and many others. They can be used for everything from online communities (.club) to e-commerce (.store).

Premium Domains

Premium Domains are domain names that have already been registered and are being resold at a higher price due to their desirability. Premium domains may include common words, short domain names, or domain names that are easy to remember. They are often a good fit for businesses that need a highly memorable, brandable name -- but expect to pay anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars upfront.

How to Register a Domain on Wix

To buy a domain on Wix, follow these steps:

1. Log into your Wix account or create a new one at Wix.com
2. Go to the domain search tool in your Wix dashboard
3. Type in the domain name you want and check availability
4. If your preferred name is taken, Wix will suggest similar alternatives
5. Select your domain, choose a registration period (1, 2, or 3 years), and complete the purchase
6. Your domain will be connected to your Wix site automatically

If you are on a premium plan that includes a free domain, the first-year cost will be waived during checkout. You will still need to enter payment information for future renewals.

Conclusion: Is a Wix Domain Worth the Cost?

A Wix .com domain costs between $14.95 and $17.35 per year, which is slightly above what standalone registrars charge but includes the convenience of integrated management, free WHOIS privacy, and a free SSL certificate. If you are already using a Wix premium plan, the free first-year domain makes it a straightforward choice. Once you have your domain, see our step-by-step guide on how to connect a domain to Wix.

For users who want the lowest possible cost or might switch platforms down the road, buying from a third-party registrar like Namecheap and connecting it to Wix gives you more flexibility. Either way, the most important thing is securing a professional custom domain -- the difference it makes for your brand credibility and search visibility compared to a free wixsite.com subdomain is well worth the investment.