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Wix has an advanced toolset that allows for more custom development and a fully functioning backend. It’s called Corvid and it is included atno extra charge for anyone who uses Wix. You can create databases simply and it also features built in authentication functionality with social media logins.
Wix ADI (Artificial Design Intelligence)
Wix ADI is a user-friendly way of creating a website from scratch without any coding knowledge. Additionally, depending on the type of business/organization you are developing for, Wix ADI will come up with a theme that can help you get started with a one-of-a-kind website. After the creation of the original theme you are free to go edit the website in many different ways including adding forms, changing texts, changing backgrounds, changing theme colors, and changing the design of sections of each page. Overall, the Wix ADI makes it very easy for someone with no knowledge of web development to start the creation of a simple website in a few minutes. Although, there are many benefits to the Wix ADI there are also some drawbacks, which should be considered before choosing this as the option for your development.
Benefits:
- No coding needed
- Creates personalized website based on business
- Easy to use
- Easy to maintain for client
Drawbacks:
- Lack of full customization - may not be able to resize pictures and section sizes
- Sometimes changes back to old section designs without warning
- Slow and laggy at times
Overall, Wix ADI is a great web design and development tool that can be used for a client that may not have technical knowledge and does not want to spend too much time and effort on maintaining the website. However, the ease of maintenance comes at the cost of not being able to customize different features and dealing with the bugs of the ADI environment
Wix ADI vs. Wix Editor
The Wix Editor is a more complex, but flexible web design and development environment that allows you full control of all features of your website. It allows you to move things around with your mouse, change font sizes, create different functionalities such as search bars, and many other features that the ADI does not have. However, with these benefits the complexity can be an issue for a client who needs to maintain a website as it is much more difficult to access places that information needs to be entered. Therefore, if you are looking for an easier to use and maintain website then the ADI is better for you, but if you need more complex features and do not mind a bit more maintenance times the Wix Editor is for you. Contrastingly, many people start their websites on the Wix ADI just to get the base and then convert to editor to get access to more features, however this comes at the disadvantage of never being able to switch back to the ADI once you switch to the editor, which is something to think about before converting.