Elementor vs Oxygen Builder (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Elementor and Oxygen Builder share a 2.2 GPA, and only Elementor has a free plan.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Elementor grades higher on ease of use. Oxygen Builder grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Elementor
Drag-and-drop page builder plugin and hosting for WordPress
Oxygen Builder
Visual WordPress site builder sold as a one-time license
Which one is for you
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
Pick Oxygen Builder if
- Fits if you run WordPress and want to pay once for unlimited sites
- Makes sense if you build for clients and want no seat count
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want hosting included, as hosting and a domain are separate
- Watch out: AI building needs your own agent subscription
- Watch out: the checkout link carries a limited-time 50% code, so the price may not stay
- Not for you if you are not on WordPress, because it runs nowhere else
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAElementorFair | 2.2GPAOxygen BuilderFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | B$199.50 once for unlimited sites, under two years of the category's middle subscription (about $307). |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CThe full editor can be tried with no account, as a plugin download or a hosted demo that lasts 4 hours. |
| Features | 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. | CVisual building across the whole site, but WordPress only, and the AI tooling needs a separate agent subscription. |
| Ease of use | 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. | DNo rating on record, and it needs your own self-hosted WordPress. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWordPress only, with WooCommerce, ACF, Yoast SEO, Claude and Cursor listed. |
| Best for | designing WordPress sites visually | a WordPress builder bought once |
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: Elementor and Oxygen Builder. How we grade
Where they differ
- Oxygen Builder can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Elementor also covers forms.
At a glance
| Elementor | Oxygen Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $5 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($60 a year) | $199.50 once, for unlimited sites |
| Free plan | The free Elementor editor plugin for WordPress, with drag-and-drop tools, key widgets and core site-building features. You supply WordPress and hosting. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free to try with the full editor and AI tooling, no account: a plugin download or a hosted demo that lasts 4 hours. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Elementor Ltd. | Soflyy |
| Price read from | elementor.com | oxygenbuilder.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Oxygen Builder
- It only runs inside WordPress, and the site's hosting and domain are bought separately.
- AI building needs your own agent subscription; every feature also works by hand in the editor.
- The checkout link on the pricing page carries a limited-time 50% discount code, so the listed price may not stay.
Key features
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.
Oxygen Builder
- Visual builder for WordPress
- Oxygen runs as a plugin on an existing WordPress site and can take over templates page by page, so a site does not have to be rebuilt at once.
- Build with your own AI agent
- Version 6.2 connects to agents such as Claude, Codex, Gemini or Cursor through MCP. Oxygen does not resell AI credits; the agent runs on the vendor's own plan.
- Classes and global variables
- Pages are made of native elements styled with classes and global variables, which the vendor says keeps the markup clean.
- Content types and WooCommerce
- Custom post types, fields and WooCommerce shop templates can be designed in the builder; the vendor's examples use ACF fields.
- Local setup
- A single npm command creates a local site with WordPress, Oxygen and an agent connection.
Plans
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.
Oxygen Builder
Lifetime License$199.50
one-time, paid once
Every feature including the AI tooling, unlimited sites (personal, client, staging and local), lifetime updates and support, with no renewals or seats. 60-day money-back guarantee.
Ways to pay less
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.
Oxygen Builder
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Elementor or Oxygen Builder?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Elementor starts at $5 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($60 a year), and Oxygen Builder starts at $199.50 once, for unlimited sites.
Which has a free plan, Elementor or Oxygen Builder?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Elementor has a free plan. Oxygen Builder does not, though it 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.