Divi vs ZipWP (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Divi and ZipWP share a 2.0 GPA, and only ZipWP has a free plan.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Divi grades higher on value for money. ZipWP grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Divi
WordPress theme and visual builder sold as a yearly or lifetime plan
ZipWP
AI builder that generates WordPress sites with hosting included
Which one is for you
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
Pick ZipWP if
- Fits if you want a first-draft WordPress site with hosting and email on one bill
- Works for freelancers who reuse a site setup for clients through blueprints
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you stay: Starter is $79 the first year and $149 at renewal, and Pro $169 then $299
- Watch out: live sites are capped at 1 on Starter, 2 on Pro and 5 on Business
- Tight if you stay free, because sandboxes disappear after 24 hours and there are 2 generations in total
- Watch out: AI generations are capped separately from live sites
- Skip it if you want hosting without WordPress, since the whole product is built on it
How we grade them
| 2.0GPADiviFair | 2.0GPAZipWPFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CStarter is $149 a year at renewal, about $12 a month, which is the middle of website builders. The first-year sale of $79 does not last. |
| Free plan and 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. | DFree gives 2 AI-generated sites in total and 2 sandboxes that last 24 hours. No live hosting. |
| Features | 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. | CAI site generation, a planner, hosting, a domain, mailbox, blueprints and a WordPress toolkit. Live sites are capped at 1, 2 and 5 by plan. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating on record. You still review and edit the generated WordPress site. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb only, with WordPress, Elementor and WooCommerce connections, and MCP for AI agents. |
| Best for | unlimited WordPress sites on one licence | an AI-drafted WordPress site with hosting |
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: Divi and ZipWP. How we grade
Price against what you get
Divi starts at $7.42 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. ZipWP starts at $12.42 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Divi starts $5 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 3 score higher than Divi for less, and 7 score higher than ZipWP 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.
- ZipWP also covers forms and managed WordPress.
At a glance
| Divi | ZipWP | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $89 per year for unlimited websites | $149 per year at renewal, after a first year for $79 |
| Free plan | None | 2 AI site generations in total and 2 sandbox sites that stay active for 24 hours. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Elegant Themes | Brainstorm Force |
| Price read from | elegantthemes.com | zipwp.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
ZipWP
- The listed first-year prices are introductory; the page says all renewals are at full price.
- Live sites are capped: 1 on Starter, 2 on Pro and 5 on Business; AI generations are capped separately.
- The free plan's sandbox sites last 24 hours, and it does not include live hosting.
- The pricing page also sells one-time plans for 5, 20 or 50 AI-built sites, with nothing to renew.
Key features
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.
ZipWP
- AI site generation
- Describe a business and ZipWP produces a WordPress site with pages, copy and images, which can then be changed with prompts.
- AI site planner
- Turns a short brief into a shareable wireframe of pages that can be converted into a working WordPress site.
- Hosting, domain and email
- Yearly plans include live WordPress hosting, a free domain for the first year and mailboxes on that domain.
- Premium WordPress toolkit
- Plans include Astra Pro, Spectra Pro, premium starter templates, SureForms Premium and Ultimate Addons for Elementor.
- Blueprints and sandbox sites
- Save a site setup as a blueprint to reuse for clients, and test changes on temporary sandbox sites before going live.
- AI agents through MCP
- The site says any AI agent can connect to ZipWP over MCP to build, manage and launch WordPress sites.
Plans
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.
ZipWP
Free$0
2 AI-generated sites in total and 2 sandbox sites that last 24 hours.
Starter$149
per year at renewal, after a first year of $79
5 AI-generated sites in total, 1 live site, 1 free domain, 1 business mailbox; toolkit on up to 3 sites.
Pro$299
per year at renewal, after a first year of $169
10 new AI sites a day, 2 live sites, 2 mailboxes, 5 blueprints; toolkit on up to 10 sites.
Business$429
per year at renewal, after a first year of $249
10 new AI sites a day, 5 live sites, 3 mailboxes, 20 blueprints, VIP support; toolkit on up to 1,000 sites.
Ways to pay less
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.
ZipWP
- Other savings
Sale pricing on yearly and one-time plans
The pricing page shows an end-of-year sale of up to 47% off: Starter $79, Pro $169 and Business $249 for the first year, with no end date stated in the page text.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Divi or ZipWP?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Divi is cheaper to start with: $7.42 a month when paid by the year, against $12.42 a month when paid by the year for ZipWP. Divi starts at $89 per year for unlimited websites, and ZipWP starts at $149 per year at renewal, after a first year for $79.
Which has a free plan, Divi or ZipWP?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only ZipWP has a free plan. Divi 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.