Bricks vs Divi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Divi grades higher than Bricks: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bricks grades higher on the free plan. Divi grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bricks
Visual site builder delivered as a WordPress theme
Divi
WordPress theme and visual builder sold as a yearly or lifetime plan
Which one is for you
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
Pick Divi if
- Fits if you build lots of WordPress sites, since one license covers them all
- Makes sense if you'd rather pay $249 once than subscribe every year
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as there's no free version or trial, only a 30-day refund
- Skip it if you don't want WordPress and hosting to look after; hosting is extra, at partner hosts' own prices
- Pricey if you want Divi AI, which comes with Pro at $277 a year, or Lifetime + Pro at $297 once and then $212 a year
- Watch out: cancel a yearly membership and updates and support stop after the term
- Not for you if you want a desktop or phone app; it runs only in the browser inside WordPress
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABricksWeak | 2.0GPADiviFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BGraded against its alternatives, Elementor and the hosted builders. Divi Lifetime is $249 once, less than two years at this category's middle price of $15 a month, or it's $89 a year, $7.42 a month, for unlimited sites. Hosting is extra, at partner hosts' own prices. |
| Free plan and trial | DThere is no downloadable demo; a free online playground needs an account, and a 60-day money-back guarantee is not a trial. | FNothing is free and there's no trial. Every plan has a 30-day no-questions refund, but a money-back promise isn't a trial: you pay first. |
| Features | CA full builder with the same features on every plan, though it is WooCommerce only for stores. | CA visual builder, a theme builder for headers, footers and templates, hundreds of layouts, WooCommerce modules, Divi Cloud and a site manager, with the Extra theme and two plugins thrown in. The gap is the listing's own: it needs a WordPress site, and memberships don't include hosting. |
| Ease of use | DNo rating on record, and it needs your own self-hosted WordPress. | CNo rating on record. You edit right on the live page with presets, but you need a self-installed WordPress site first, or a partner host selling Divi Hosting, and then there's a fair bit to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWordPress only, with WooCommerce listed. | BRuns in the browser inside WordPress, works with WooCommerce, and partner hosts SiteGround, Pressable and Cloudways sell Divi Hosting. Divi Dash looks after all your WordPress sites in one place. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | a visual builder as a WordPress theme | unlimited WordPress sites on one licence |
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: Bricks and Divi. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bricks starts at $6.58 a month when paid by the year and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Divi starts at $7.42 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
Divi scores higher, and starts $0.84 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, 11 score higher than Bricks for less, and 1 scores higher than Divi 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
- Divi can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Bricks also covers online store and popups.
At a glance
| Bricks | Divi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $79 per year for 1 website | $89 per year for unlimited websites |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | No downloadable demo; a free online playground at try.bricksbuilder.io needs an account. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bricks | Elegant Themes |
| Price read from | bricksbuilder.io | elegantthemes.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Divi
- Divi needs a self-installed WordPress site, or WordPress.com on the Business plan, and memberships do not include hosting.
- Divi Hosting is sold through partner hosts (SiteGround, Pressable and Cloudways) at their own prices.
- There is no free plan or free trial; every plan has a 30-day no-questions refund.
- If a yearly membership is cancelled, updates and support stop after the term, though downloaded themes keep working.
Key features
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.
Divi
- Visual builder
- Pages are designed by dragging and editing content elements on the live page, with class-based presets, global variables and no code required.
- Theme Builder and layouts
- Headers, footers and templates for the whole site are built visually, and hundreds of pre-made layouts and website packs give a starting point.
- Quick Sites and Divi AI
- Quick Sites generates a complete site with content. Divi AI, part of Divi Pro, writes text, generates images and layouts, and writes code tuned to Divi modules.
- WooCommerce modules
- Dozens of ecommerce modules turn each part of a WooCommerce store into a Divi element with its own design settings.
- Divi Cloud and Teams
- Divi Cloud stores layouts, theme builder templates and code snippets for reuse on any site, and Divi Teams gives team members and clients their own accounts.
- Divi Dash
- A site manager for updating themes and plugins, managing users and handling maintenance across all your WordPress sites in one place.
Plans
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.
Divi
Divi$89
per year for unlimited websites ($7.42 a month)
The Divi theme and builder, Extra, Bloom and Monarch on unlimited websites, with Divi Dash site management, updates and 24/7 support.
Divi Pro$277
per year for unlimited websites ($23.08 a month)
Divi plus Divi AI, unlimited Divi Cloud storage, VIP support in under 30 minutes, 4 team seats and $60 a year of AI Agent spend.
Divi Lifetime$249
one-time payment
Divi and Divi Dash for life on unlimited websites, with lifetime updates and support. No Pro services.
Divi Lifetime + Pro$297
one-time, then $212 per year for Pro services
Lifetime Divi plus the Pro services, which renew yearly and can be cancelled while keeping Divi.
Ways to pay less
Bricks
No public discounts listed.
Divi
- Lifetime license
Divi Lifetime for a single $249 payment
Elegant Themes sells lifetime access to Divi on unlimited websites, with lifetime updates and support, for one payment of $249 and no recurring fee.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bricks or Divi?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Bricks is cheaper to start with: $6.58 a month when paid by the year, against $7.42 a month when paid by the year for Divi. Bricks starts at $79 per year for 1 website, and Divi starts at $89 per year for unlimited websites.
Which has a free plan, Bricks or Divi?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Bricks nor Divi has a free plan. Bricks has a free trial.
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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.