Breakdance vs Bricks (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Breakdance grades higher than Bricks: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Breakdance grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. Bricks grades higher on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Breakdance
Visual site builder plugin for WordPress
Bricks
Visual site builder delivered as a WordPress theme
Which one is for you
Pick Breakdance if
- Fits if you already run WordPress and want a visual editor inside it
- Works for people who build several sites, since the free edition has no site limit
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want hosting, as Breakdance is a plugin, not a hosted service
- Tight if you need full forms, popups, dynamic data or code editing, which are Pro
- Watch out: the 1-site license counts live sites, not local or staging installs
- Watch out: the unlimited page shows $399.99 crossed out and notes a coming rise to that price
Pick Bricks if
- Fits if you run WordPress and want a visual builder as your theme
- Works for agencies that need unlimited sites on one license
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want hosting included, as hosting and domain are separate
- Not for you if you want to try it on your own site first, because there is no downloadable demo
- Watch out: if a subscription lapses, updates, support and templates stop
- Tight if you run many live sites: each needs its own license activation
- Pricey if you want one price forever: Ultimate Lifetime is $599
How we grade them
| 2.6GPABreakdanceGood | 1.8GPABricksWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $99.99 a year for 1 site, about $8.33 a month, in the middle of a category that runs $6.75 to $22. Unlimited sites is $199.99. | B$79 a year for 1 website, about $6.58 a month, inside the cheaper quarter ($7.42). The $599 lifetime plan costs more than two years of the middle price. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free edition for unlimited sites with 80 elements and basic forms, popups, dynamic data and WooCommerce. One site owner could live on that. | DThere is no downloadable demo; a free online playground needs an account, and a 60-day money-back guarantee is not a trial. |
| Features | BDesign editor, theme-style templating, forms, popups, dynamic data, WooCommerce and an MCP link for AI agents. It covers the job of a WordPress builder. | CA full builder with the same features on every plan, though it is WooCommerce only for stores. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You build the site yourself inside WordPress. | DNo rating on record, and it needs your own self-hosted WordPress. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, as a WordPress plugin, with WooCommerce, Advanced Custom Fields, Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor. | CWordPress only, with WooCommerce listed. |
| Best for | a visual builder inside WordPress | a visual builder as a WordPress theme |
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: Breakdance and Bricks. How we grade
Price against what you get
Breakdance starts at $8.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Bricks starts at $6.58 a month when paid by the year and scores 1.7.
Breakdance scores higher, and starts $1.75 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 1 scores higher than Breakdance for less, and 23 score higher than Bricks 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
- Breakdance also covers forms.
At a glance
| Breakdance | Bricks | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $99.99 per year for 1 website | $79 per year for 1 website |
| Free plan | Use on unlimited websites with 80 elements, a limited Design Library, and basic WooCommerce, form, popup and dynamic data tools. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | No downloadable demo; a free online playground at try.bricksbuilder.io needs an account. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Breakdance | Bricks |
| Price read from | breakdance.com | bricksbuilder.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Breakdance
- Breakdance runs only inside WordPress; it is not a hosted service.
- The free plan has 80 elements and basic forms, popups and dynamic data; full versions need Pro.
- The 1-website Pro license counts live sites, not local, staging or development installs.
- Vendor says the price you pay is locked at renewal; the unlimited plan page notes a coming rise to $399.99.
Bricks
- It runs only on self-hosted WordPress; hosting and a domain are bought separately.
- If a subscription is cancelled, updates, support and community templates stop, though sites keep working.
- Every live WordPress install needs its own license activation, including each subsite of a multisite; local and staging sites do not count.
- A 60-day money-back guarantee is stated on the pricing page.
Key features
Breakdance
- Visual design editor
- A drag-and-drop editor with 145 elements on Pro, a design library, element presets and a CSS class manager.
- Dynamic data
- Pages can pull content from WordPress fields and custom data, with conditions to show or hide elements.
- WooCommerce templating
- Breakdance lists design control over every page of a WooCommerce store, with the full integration on Pro.
- Forms and popups
- A form builder with multi-step forms and conditional logic, plus a popup builder, both limited to basic versions on the free plan.
- Build with an AI agent
- Version 3.0 lets any agent that supports MCP, such as Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor, create and edit pages in Breakdance.
Bricks
- Visual builder with 149 elements
- Pages are built from elements with class-based styling, global variables and palettes, and custom breakpoints for responsive layouts.
- Query loop builder
- Pull posts, taxonomies and other database content onto a page visually, or write a PHP query, with load-more and infinite scroll.
- Popup, menu and WooCommerce builders
- Mega menus, popups and the shop, cart, checkout and account pages can be designed inside the builder.
- Dynamic data, conditions and interactions
- Content can be shown or hidden by conditions, and triggers and actions can be set for click and hover behavior.
- AI Abilities (experimental)
- A compatible external AI client can create and update pages, templates, queries and design resources, which are then editable in Bricks.
- Custom code
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP can be added to headers, footers and individual pages.
Plans
Breakdance
Free$0
per year
Unlimited websites with 80 elements and basic forms, popups, dynamic data and WooCommerce integration.
Pro, 1 website$99.99
per year for 1 website
145 elements, full Design Library, full form, popup and dynamic data tools, and code editing. Local and staging installs do not count.
Pro, unlimited websites$199.99
per year for unlimited websites
Same Pro features on unlimited sites. Shown as $399.99 crossed out with a $200 a year saving.
Bricks
Starter$79
per year for 1 website
Full feature set, updates, email and forum support and community templates for the term of the subscription.
Business$149
per year for up to 3 websites
Same features as Starter, covering 3 websites.
Agency$249
per year for unlimited websites
Same features, unlimited websites, and eligible for the Bricks Expert listing.
Ultimate Lifetime$599
one-time, unlimited websites
Paid once, with all future updates, features and technical support, unlimited websites and the Bricks Expert listing.
Ways to pay less
Breakdance
- Other savings
60-day money-back guarantee
Every purchase is backed by a 60-day full refund, per the pricing page, and the price paid is locked for renewals.
Bricks
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Breakdance or Bricks?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bricks is cheaper to start with: $6.58 a month when paid by the year, against $8.33 a month when paid by the year for Breakdance. Breakdance starts at $99.99 per year for 1 website, and Bricks starts at $79 per year for 1 website.
Which has a free plan, Breakdance or Bricks?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Breakdance has a free plan. Bricks does not, though it has a free trial.
More comparisons
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.