Design Guides vs Wix Stores

Based on the data on this page, Wix Stores is the stronger choice for most Wix App Market site owners — 4.1★ vs Design Guides's 1.9★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.

Pricing entry tiers: Design Guides at Paid, Wix Stores at Paid. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.

Wix Stores has the larger user base (4,490 reviews vs 18), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Design Guides's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Wix Stores; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Design Guides's 18-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Wix Stores's broader-but-shallower coverage.

This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Wix App Market listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.

Is Design Guides or Wix Stores cheaper?

Both Design Guides and Wix Stores offer paid plans only. Design Guides starts at Paid; Wix Stores starts at Paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Which has better reviews, Design Guides or Wix Stores?

Wix Stores has the higher average rating (4.1★ from 4,490 reviews) compared to Design Guides (1.9★ from 18 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Design Guides or Wix Stores?

Wix Stores holds the higher average rating (4.1★ vs 1.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Design Guides or Wix Stores?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Wix App Market. Wix Stores has the deeper published review base (4,490 vs 18), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large Wix App Market site owners?

Design Guides typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (18 reviews). Wix Stores typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4,490 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Design Guides and Wix Stores?

Migration support varies by app and category. Design Guides and Wix Stores both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Design Guides" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.