Elementor vs Themify Builder (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Elementor grades higher than Themify Builder: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Elementor grades higher on the free plan. Themify Builder grades higher on value for money. 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.
Elementor
Drag-and-drop page builder plugin and hosting for WordPress
Themify Builder
Drag-and-drop layout builder for WordPress, in a Themify club
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 Themify Builder if
- Fits if you want themes and a builder from one maker on a single yearly fee
- Works for people who build many WordPress sites
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a builder on its own, because no separate price appeared on the pages read
- Not for you if you want to try it free, as no free edition was found
- Watch out: headers, footers and product templates come from Builder Pro
- Watch out: it runs only inside WordPress
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAElementorFair | 2.0GPAThemify 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$89 a year for the whole club on unlimited sites, or $249 once, which is under two years of the category's middle subscription ($288). |
| 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. | FNo free edition or trial appeared on the pages read. |
| 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. | CFront-end and back-end editing, responsive styling and prebuilt layouts. Theme-building templates need Builder Pro. |
| 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. | CNo rating on record. You build pages from rows and modules inside 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. | BWeb only, as a WordPress plugin, with WooCommerce, YouTube and Vimeo. |
| Best for | designing WordPress sites visually | a WordPress page builder sold inside a theme club |
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 Themify Builder. How we grade
Price against what you get
Elementor starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Themify Builder starts at $7.42 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Elementor starts $2.42 a month lower. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 3 score higher than Elementor for less, and 3 score higher than Themify Builder 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
- Themify Builder can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Elementor also covers forms.
- Themify Builder also covers online store.
At a glance
| Elementor | Themify Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $5 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($60 a year) | $89 per year for all Themify products |
| 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 | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Elementor Ltd. | Themify |
| Price read from | elementor.com | themify.me |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Themify Builder
- The builder is presented as available with Themify themes and the membership; no separate builder price or free edition appeared on the pages read.
- It runs only inside WordPress.
- Theme-building templates for headers, footers and products come from Builder Pro, a separate product in the club.
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.
Themify Builder
- Frontend and backend editing
- Layouts can be edited live on the page or in a backend mode, with inline text editing and floating or docked panels.
- Responsive styling
- Grids and styling are set separately for desktop, tablet and mobile.
- Predesigned layouts
- Hundreds of layouts for sectors such as restaurants, salons, fashion and software can be imported and edited.
- Row backgrounds
- Rows take color, gradient, image, slider, parallax, zooming and video backgrounds, with overlays and frames.
- Builder Pro and addons
- The membership adds Builder Pro for header, footer and product templates, plus 25 Builder Addons including WooCommerce and contact modules.
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.
Themify Builder
Master Club$89
per year
One year of access and support for all Themify products on unlimited sites, including 42 themes and Builder Pro.
Lifetime Club$249
one-time
Lifetime access and support for all Themify products, on unlimited personal or commercial projects.
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.
Themify Builder
- Lifetime license
Lifetime Club, one payment
A single $249 payment replaces the $89 yearly Master Club, with lifetime access and support for all Themify products.
- Other savings
30-day money-back guarantee
The pricing page offers a 30-day risk-free refund on membership purchases.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Elementor or Themify Builder?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Elementor is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $7.42 a month when paid by the year for Themify Builder. Elementor starts at $5 per month for 1 site, billed annually ($60 a year), and Themify Builder starts at $89 per year for all Themify products.
Which has a free plan, Elementor or Themify Builder?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Elementor has a free plan. Themify 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.