Beaver Builder vs Elementor (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Elementor grades higher than Beaver Builder: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Beaver Builder grades higher on value for money. Elementor grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Beaver Builder
Drag-and-drop page builder plugin and theme for WordPress
Elementor
Drag-and-drop page builder plugin and hosting for WordPress
Which one is for you
Pick Beaver Builder if
- Fits if you already run WordPress and want to lay out pages visually
- Works for freelancers who can spread a 3-site or 50-site license
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want one product with hosting, since you buy hosting and a domain separately
- Not for you if you want a free plan or trial before paying
- Tight if you want AI, which is not in the $89 Starter plan
- Watch out: white labelling and priority support only come with Unlimited at $546
- Pricey if you cancel later: prices are yearly only
Pick Elementor if
- Fits if your site is already on WordPress and you'd rather not edit code
- Works for freelancers building client sites, as Expert covers 25 sites for $17 a month billed yearly
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to look after WordPress, plugins and hosting at all
- Not for you if you like paying month to month, since Pro and One plans are billed yearly only
- Tight if you buy Essential, which stores no form entries and has no popups, custom code or store widgets
- Watch out: Elementor Host is a separate subscription that renews at list price and doesn't include a Pro license
- Watch out: One's $180 first year rises to $228, and its AI and email features run on monthly credits
How we grade them
| 1.6GPABeaver BuilderWeak | 2.2GPAElementorFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$89 a year for 1 site, about $7.42 a month, at the edge of the category's cheaper quarter ($7.42). | CGraded against its alternatives, Divi and the hosted builders. Advanced Solo, the plan with stored forms, popups and store widgets, is $7 a month for one site, billed $84 a year. That's the editor alone: Elementor Host is $15 a month in its first year, taking one site to about $22. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial are listed for this product. | CThe free plugin has no time limit and builds real pages with the core widgets. But the theme builder and popups are Pro, and nothing goes live until you pay someone for hosting, since Elementor's plans don't include it. |
| Features | CA builder with theme tools, loops and WooCommerce support, but AI starts at $179 and multisite at $299. | CVisual editing with responsive controls, a theme builder for the whole site, forms, popups, WooCommerce page design and AI on the One plans. The gap is the one the listing names: it needs a WordPress site, and no editor plan includes hosting. |
| Ease of use | DNo rating on record, and you need your own WordPress install and hosting. | CNo rating on record. The editor is drag-and-drop with global styles, but first you need WordPress running on a host, then the plugin, then Pro, so there's real setup and a learning curve. Elementor Host takes out the hosting step for another fee. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWordPress only, with WooCommerce and Assistant Pro listed. | BIt runs in the browser inside WordPress, works with WooCommerce and Google Analytics, and Elementor MCP connects sites to Claude, Codex and Cursor. No desktop or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | drag-and-drop pages on WordPress | designing WordPress sites visually |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Beaver Builder and Elementor. How we grade
Price against what you get
Beaver Builder starts at $7.42 a month when paid by the year and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Elementor starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3.
Elementor scores higher and starts $2.42 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 12 score higher than Beaver Builder for less, and 1 scores higher than Elementor for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Beaver Builder also covers online store.
- Elementor also covers forms.
At a glance
| Beaver Builder | Elementor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $89 per year for 1 site | $5 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($60 a year) |
| Free plan | None | The free Elementor editor plugin for WordPress, with drag-and-drop tools, key widgets and core site-building features. You supply WordPress and hosting. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | FastLine Media LLC | Elementor Ltd. |
| Price read from | wpbeaverbuilder.com | elementor.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Beaver Builder
- It runs only on WordPress; hosting and a domain are separate.
- Starter excludes Beaver Builder AI, and multisite support starts at Professional.
- White labeling and priority support are only on Unlimited.
- Licenses are priced per year and the page lists only yearly prices.
Elementor
- Elementor needs a WordPress site; the plugin and Pro plans do not include hosting, and Elementor Host does not include a Pro license.
- Pro and One plans are billed annually, with no monthly option on the pricing page, and come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Essential stores no form submissions and has no popups, custom code or ecommerce widgets.
- Elementor Host is a separate subscription, from $15 a month billed annually for one site ($180 the first year), and renews at list price.
Key features
Beaver Builder
- Drag-and-drop page builder
- A plugin for building responsive pages without code, with custom breakpoints and per-device show and hide controls.
- Beaver Themer
- Extends the builder to headers, footers, archives and other theme parts. It is included in every plan.
- Dynamic content and Loop Builder
- Content can be pulled from custom fields and post data, shown conditionally, and listed with a loop builder.
- Beaver Builder AI
- Generates editable pages and sections inside the builder, from the Plus plan upward.
- WooCommerce support and staging sites
- Shop pages can be designed in the builder, and staging and development sites never count toward the site limit.
Elementor
- Visual drag-and-drop editor
- Pages are designed visually inside WordPress, with responsive controls for desktop, tablet and mobile and global styles for fonts and colors.
- Theme Builder and dynamic content
- Pro plans design headers, footers and templates for the whole site and pull WordPress content into them. Custom fields and post types start on Advanced Solo.
- Forms and popups
- A form builder sends leads to marketing tools and stores submissions from Advanced Solo up, where the popup builder is also included.
- WooCommerce store design
- Ecommerce widgets lay out WooCommerce product, cart and checkout pages. They are not included in Essential.
- AI and Elementor MCP
- One plans generate code, copy, images and layouts from prompts using monthly credits, and Elementor MCP connects sites to Claude, Codex and Cursor.
- Elementor Host
- Managed WordPress hosting on Google Cloud with a CDN, daily backups, staging and a free domain for the first year, sold apart from the editor plans.
Plans
Beaver Builder
Starter$89
per year for 1 site
Page builder plugin, theme, Themer, Loop Builder, WooCommerce support, updates and email support. Beaver Builder AI is not included.
Plus$179
per year for up to 3 sites
Everything in Starter, with 3 sites and Beaver Builder AI for generating editable pages and sections.
Professional$299
per year for up to 50 sites
For agencies and freelancers: 50 sites, AI, and multisite support.
Unlimited$546
per year for unlimited sites
Unlimited sites, white labeling, advanced courses, priority email support and 6 months of Assistant Pro.
Elementor
Free$0
The basic Elementor editor plugin with drag-and-drop tools and core widgets, installed on your own WordPress site.
Essential$5
per month for 1 site, billed annually ($60 a year)
57 Pro widgets, Theme Builder, 10 cloud templates and forms without submission storage. No popups, custom code or ecommerce features.
Advanced Solo$7
per month for 1 site, billed annually ($84 a year)
85 Pro widgets, popups, custom code and CSS, ecommerce features and custom fields. Advanced is the same for 3 sites at $9 a month ($108 a year).
Expert$17
per month for 25 sites, billed annually ($204 a year)
Everything in Advanced across 25 sites, with storage for 5,000 cloud templates.
One$19
per month for 1 site, billed annually ($228 a year)
Editor Pro plus 25,000 monthly credits for AI, image optimization, accessibility, cookie consent and email delivery. First year advertised at $180.
One Agency$45
per month for unlimited sites, billed annually ($540 a year)
One for unlimited sites with 350,000 monthly credits shared across client sites. First year advertised at $432.
Ways to pay less
Beaver Builder
No public discounts listed.
Elementor
- Other savings
Birthday sale: 21% off the first year of One
The pricing page shows One at $180 for the first year instead of $228, and One Agency at $432 instead of $540. Both renew at the regular yearly rate. No end date is given.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Beaver Builder or Elementor?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Elementor is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $7.42 a month when paid by the year for Beaver Builder. Beaver Builder starts at $89 per year for 1 site, and Elementor starts at $5 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($60 a year).
Which has a free plan, Beaver Builder or Elementor?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Elementor has a free plan. Beaver Builder does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.