What is the core difference between BYOB and Mixo? #
Pick Mixo for a small-business enquiry site live the same day, and pick BYOB for an owned SvelteKit app with real databases and ZIP export you control. Mixo and BYOB both use AI to build websites, but they serve different buyers, and that shapes every tradeoff after. Prices below reflect listings checked in September 2026 in US dollars, so verify at checkout before you commit.
Mixo turns one sentence about your business into a small site that collects enquiries. The buyer is a local shop or service business that wants calls and form fills fast.
BYOB turns chat into a working app you own. You describe the outcome, refine by clicking any element in live preview, and ship SvelteKit code with real databases behind it.
Think of it this way. Mixo hands you a tidy storefront on its street. BYOB hands you the building and the keys.
That split explains pricing, limits, and exit path. One optimizes for speed to first enquiry. The other optimizes for ownership as demand grows.
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How do BYOB and Mixo compare on features? #
Pick Mixo for a small-business enquiry site live the same day, and pick BYOB for an owned SvelteKit app with real databases and ZIP export you control. Mixo turns one sentence into a small site with enquiry tools, Free $0 for 1 page on a Mixo subdomain, Business at reported $20 monthly, Premium at reported $40 monthly, ecommerce via embeds only, and code export reported on Premium only by one third-party source. BYOB turns chat into working apps with custom CMS plus auth plus data, one-click Cloudflare deploy in about 30 seconds, and credits where $1 equals 100 that never expire. Enquiries this week favor Mixo; apps you own and grow favor BYOB.
| Feature | Mixo | BYOB |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | One sentence about the business | Describe outcome in chat and refine in words |
| AI depth | AI generates small business site plus enquiry tools | Chat builds app plus visual editing by clicking any element in preview, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-features-complete-guide |
| Output and code ownership | Site lives on Mixo, code export reported on Premium only by one third party source, treat as unverified | Standard SvelteKit code you own with export ZIP anytime |
| Deploy and hosting | Mixo hosting included in plan | One click deploy to Cloudflare in about 30 seconds with preview URL pattern and no native staging, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-one-click-deployment-explained |
| Custom domains | Free custom domain first year on Business and above | Free byob.page subdomain with auto SSL, custom domains on paid plans |
| CMS and blog | Pages plus enquiry dashboard for small sites | Custom CMS and blogs generated through chat with real databases, live proof at https://mypitchroom.com/ |
| Ecommerce | Via embeds only with no native cart | Storefront generated through chat with payment logic you describe |
| Auth and database | Enquiry forms and dashboard, no app auth or database | Instant auth via Better Auth plus D1 with Google sign in and magic links, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-auth-better-auth-d1. Data in D1 or Supabase behind AI generated owner only policies, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-storage-r2 and https://byob.studio/blog/byob-supabase-integration-deep-dive |
| Pricing shape | Per month plans with annual option | Credits where $1 equals 100 credits that never expire, no required plan, see https://byob.studio/pricing |
| Free tier | Free $0 for 1 page on Mixo subdomain with badge | Free $0 start with 100 starter credits with 30 day expiry, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-credit-based-pricing-explained |
| Team and sharing | Team members on Premium with expert review and priority support | Collaborators on Pro and Max with single editor lock plus preview URLs plus deploy snapshots with rollback |
| Version history | Mixo site history with restore | Linear history with no branches |
| SEO and performance | SEO tools plus auto llms.txt on paid plans | Generated SvelteKit that prerenders to static where possible for lean loads |
| Exit path | Stay on Mixo or rebuild elsewhere until export is confirmed | Export standard SvelteKit and host anywhere |
Where does Mixo win? #
Mixo wins on focus. A plumber, salon, cafe, or consultant does not need auth or databases. They need a clean page, a phone button, a form, and search basics. Mixo gives that from one sentence, and that clarity is honest work.
Pricing is plain. Free $0 covers 1 page on a Mixo subdomain with badge for testing. Business Site at reported $20 monthly or about $16 annual adds free custom domain first year with no branding plus multi page plus SEO and auto llms.txt plus enquiry dashboard, as listed at https://www.mixo.io/pricing. Premium Site at reported $40 monthly or about $32 annual adds custom code with team members with expert review and priority support. There is a 30 day money back promise. Verify at checkout because promos shift annual math.
Mixo also keeps running costs visible. No credit meter, no usage surprise. You pay per month, you get hosting and support in that fee.
Pick Mixo if you run a local or service business, you want enquiries this week, and you are comfortable staying on Mixo hosting. If embeds cover your selling needs and you do not need login or database logic, Mixo fits well.
The limit to respect is ceiling. No native cart means stores will feel the edge early. Auth plus database work lives outside Mixo. Code export stays unverified on Premium until Mixo documents it, so treat a move as a rebuild in your planning.
Who should pick BYOB? #
Pick BYOB when the site must grow into an app. Portals and CRMs are built through chat with real databases behind them. Live proof helps here. See https://mypitchroom.com/ and https://pawpal.byob.page/ for apps that pair content with accounts and data.
Pricing starts at Free $0 Pay As You Go with 100 starter credits and 30 day expiry. Paid credits run $1 for 100 credits and purchased credits never expire, as listed at https://byob.studio/pricing. If credits run out, AI help and deploys pause. Live sites stay online and manual editing keeps working, as explained at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-credit-based-pricing-explained.
Build flow stays direct. Describe the app in chat, click any element in live preview to describe the change, and open the full code editor when you want control, as described at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-features-complete-guide. Auth runs on Better Auth plus D1. You get Google sign in with managed or own client, plus magic links with no external provider, as described at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-auth-better-auth-d1. Back ends use SvelteKit server routes plus R2 storage binding. Data sits in D1 or Supabase behind AI generated owner only policies, as described at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-storage-r2 and https://byob.studio/blog/byob-supabase-integration-deep-dive.
Limits stay plain. Preview URL pattern covers review with no native staging, so teams use a second project when isolation matters. History is linear with no branches. Single editor lock keeps edits safe on Pro and Max with deploy snapshots and rollback.
I like this split because it respects both tools. Mixo wants you live today. BYOB wants you free tomorrow.
What are the trade-offs? #
Mixo optimizes for speed to first enquiry while BYOB optimizes for ownership as demand grows. Mixo wins when a clean page with a phone button and a form covers the need with no credit meter and no usage surprise; BYOB wins when the site must grow into portals or CRMs with login plus row-level data. Mixo has no native cart and code export stays unverified, so treat a move as a rebuild, while BYOB exports standard SvelteKit as ZIP anytime. Pick Mixo for enquiries this week, and pick BYOB for apps you own and grow.
What is your next step? #
If enquiries pay your bills this month, open Mixo Free, publish 1 page, and upgrade to Business when calls justify it. Bring your domain and connect the enquiry dashboard on day one.
If you need accounts or data or a CMS shaped to your offer, start BYOB free, claim 100 starter credits, and ship to a byob.page URL. Invite one user, watch where they click, then describe the fix in chat and redeploy. That loop tells you in days whether you hold an enquiry site or an owned app.
What did we learn building this? #
We build and host on SvelteKit with one-click deploys from the dashboard to the edge, so the BYOB column above describes behavior we operate daily. Pricing math comes from the credit bundles and plans on the pricing page. Where Mixo wins, we say so, because the wrong fit costs both sides.
For teams weighing Mixo, the deciding test is one real project in preview, not a feature grid.
Who this is for (and who should skip it) #
This comparison helps non technical founders choosing between Mixo launch speed and BYOB build depth. If you want to steer design and own real code as you grow, BYOB scales with you.
Pick Mixo if you need a simple launch page live today with minimum decisions. You can always graduate to a deeper builder later.
- Best for non-technical founders planning to grow from page to product.
- Best for small business owners needing one simple launch page today.
- Best for beginners weighing fast launch against long term code ownership.
