Beaver Builder vs Visual Composer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Visual Composer grades higher than Beaver Builder: 2.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Visual Composer grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
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
Visual Composer
Drag-and-drop website builder plugin 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 Visual Composer if
- Fits if you want a low-priced WordPress builder with a free version to start on
- Works for agencies, since the plans run to 20 and 1000 sites
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a trial of the paid plans, because there is none, only the free version and a demo
- Tight if you stay free: the Hub, theme builder and popup builder are paid
- Watch out: when a subscription ends, updates, the Hub and support stop
- Watch out: it works on WordPress.com only on the Business plan
How we grade them
| 1.6GPABeaver BuilderWeak | 2.8GPAVisual ComposerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | BSingle is $49 a year for 1 site, about $4.08 a month, inside the cheaper quarter. Lifetime is $149 for 1 site. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial are listed for this product. | BFree forever with no card: 30 elements and 10 templates. One person with a small site could live on it. |
| Features | CA builder with theme tools, loops and WooCommerce support, but AI starts at $179 and multisite at $299. | BPro has 300+ elements, 200+ templates, a theme builder, a popup builder and a font manager. It covers the job of a WordPress builder. |
| Ease of use | DNo rating on record, and you need your own WordPress install and hosting. | CNo rating on record. You build the site yourself in a WordPress editor. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWordPress only, with WooCommerce and Assistant Pro listed. | BWeb only, as a WordPress plugin, with WooCommerce and Unsplash. |
| Best for | drag-and-drop pages on WordPress | a WordPress builder with a cloud library of elements |
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 Visual Composer. 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. Visual Composer starts at $4.08 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
Visual Composer scores higher and starts $3.34 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 26 score higher than Beaver Builder for less, and 1 scores higher than Visual Composer 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
- Visual Composer also covers site audit and popups.
At a glance
| Beaver Builder | Visual Composer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $89 per year for 1 site | $49 per year for 1 website |
| Free plan | None | Free version, free forever with no credit card: 30 elements and 10 templates, without the premium theme builder, popup builder or WooCommerce support. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | FastLine Media LLC | Visual Composer Website Builder |
| Price read from | wpbeaverbuilder.com | visualcomposer.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Visual Composer
- Visual Composer runs only inside WordPress; the page notes it works on WordPress.com only on the Business plan.
- There is no free trial of the premium plans, though a free version and a demo exist; refunds are offered within 30 days.
- The plugin keeps working after a subscription ends, but updates, the Hub and support stop.
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.
Visual Composer
- Drag-and-drop editor
- A visual editor with a responsive preview, design options and a row layout system, with no coding required.
- Visual Composer Hub
- A cloud library listing 500+ content elements, templates, blocks and add-ons that are downloaded into a site on demand.
- Theme builder
- Premium plans add a theme builder, archive page builder, global templates, dynamic content and WooCommerce support.
- Popup builder
- Popups for audience capture are built in the same editor on premium plans.
- Insights
- An analysis tool for SEO and page performance is part of the premium plans, alongside a font manager and role manager.
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.
Visual Composer
Free$0
Page builder with 30 elements and 10 templates, without the premium Hub, theme builder or popup builder.
Single$49
per year for 1 website
300+ elements, 200+ templates, theme builder, popup builder, font manager, Insights and premium support.
Plus$99
per year for 5 websites
The same premium features for up to 5 websites.
Accelerate$149
per year for 20 websites
The same premium features for up to 20 websites.
Agency$349
per year for 1000 websites
The same premium features for up to 1000 websites; the page labels the price as new and lower.
Lifetime$149
one-time, for 1 website
Two years of support and lifetime updates for one website.
Ways to pay less
Beaver Builder
No public discounts listed.
Visual Composer
- Lifetime license
Lifetime license for one website
A one-time $149 payment covers one website with lifetime updates and two years of support.
- Other savings
30-day money-back guarantee
The pricing page offers a refund requested within 30 days of a new purchase.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Beaver Builder or Visual Composer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Visual Composer is cheaper to start with: $4.08 a month when paid by the year, against $7.42 a month when paid by the year for Beaver Builder. Beaver Builder starts at $89 per year for 1 site, and Visual Composer starts at $49 per year for 1 website.
Which has a free plan, Beaver Builder or Visual Composer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Visual Composer 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.