If you run a business in Toronto, Brampton, or anywhere in the GTA, you've probably been told: "Just use Wix — it's easy and cheap."
And yes, Wix is easy. But easy isn't the same as effective.
Wix gives you a website that looks like a Wix website. Your potential customers have seen hundreds of them. They know it. And when your site looks like every other small business on the block, you blend in instead of standing out.
You also get:
A custom-built website is built for your business specifically. The design, the layout, the features — all chosen based on what your customers need and what drives them to contact you.
For a business in the GTA, that means:
Wix: ~$25/month = $300/year, forever. Plus your time building it.
A professional website from Stridr Studio: a one-time project cost, built in 2 weeks, no monthly platform fees. You pay for what you need. If you want to add a booking system later, you add it then.
Over 3 years, many of our clients come out cheaper and with a better performing site.
Honestly? If you're a hobby project, a very early startup testing an idea, or you genuinely enjoy tinkering — Wix is fine.
But if you're a real business in the GTA trying to get more customers through your door (or your phone), you need a site that works as hard as you do.