The Zion Builder Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Zion Builder in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Zion Builder
The Insider’s Guide
Lightweight visual page builder plugin for WordPress
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among website and landing page builders, read from Zion Builder’s own pages.
Made by Hogash · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Zion Builder’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Zion Builder’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 103 of the 104 other website and landing page builders we grade
Zion Builder is a WordPress page builder from Hogash with a free edition and a paid Pro version. Pro adds 250+ elements, a theme builder, WooCommerce templates, dynamic data and a modal and slider builder. The vendor says it outputs only the markup a page needs.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Zion Builder, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for a WordPress builder with a free edition and a low price
Zion Builder is a WordPress builder from Hogash with a free edition and a Pro version from $39 a year.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3.25 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $39 per year for 1 website.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free edition: visual editor, 50+ core elements, 50+ free blocks and 10+ free library templates, with unlimited downloads.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Theme builder
Headers, footers, blog archives and post templates can be built and assigned to the pages they apply to.
- 6
WooCommerce builder
Single product and archive page templates are designed visually in the editor.
- 7
Dynamic data
Templates can pull in content such as featured image, post link and description, and the vendor says ACF and Meta Box are supported.
- 8
A 3.0 GPA, above 103 of 104
That is against the other website and landing page builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Zion Builder you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Zion Builder at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $39 per year for 1 website
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Hogash
- Category
- Website & Landing Page Builders
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
The report card
Best for a WordPress builder with a free edition and a low price
Zion Builder is a WordPress builder from Hogash with a free edition and a Pro version from $39 a year. Most of the elements, the theme builder and the WooCommerce builder are paid, and the plugin keeps working after a license expires but updates and support stop.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Personal is $39 a year for 1 site, about $3.25 a month, which is under 60% of the cheaper quarter ($6.75). Lifetime is $249. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The free edition has the visual editor, 50+ core elements and 10+ templates. A person with one site could live on it. |
| Features | B | Pro adds 250+ elements, a theme builder, a WooCommerce builder, dynamic data and a modal and slider builder. It covers the job of a WordPress builder. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You build pages yourself from elements. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, as a WordPress plugin, with WooCommerce, Advanced Custom Fields and Meta Box. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Zion Builder is for
- Fits if you want a low-priced WordPress builder with a free edition to try
- Works for freelancers who need 3 sites or unlimited sites on one license
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a hosted builder, since Zion Builder runs only inside WordPress
- Tight if you stay free: the theme builder, WooCommerce builder and 250+ elements are paid
- Watch out: when a yearly license expires, updates and support stop
- Watch out: the free library has only 10+ templates
Good to know
Good for
- WordPress users who want a free builder with an upgrade path
- Agencies that want a one-time license for unlimited sites
Worth knowing
- Zion Builder runs only inside WordPress.
- The Pro library, 250+ elements, theme builder and WooCommerce builder need a paid plan.
- Paid plans are yearly except Lifetime; the page says the plugin keeps working after a license expires but support and updates stop.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3.25
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Zion Builder has a free plan. Paid plans start at $39 per year for 1 website.
A person with one site could live on it.
Free
$0
Visual editor with 50+ core elements, 50+ free blocks and 10+ library templates; no Pro features.
Personal
$39
per year for 1 website
All Pro features: 250+ elements, theme builder, WooCommerce builder, dynamic data, support and updates.
Pro
$79
per year for 3 websites
The same Pro features for up to 3 websites, pitched at client work.
Extended
$169
per year for unlimited websites
The same Pro features on unlimited websites, pitched at agencies.
Lifetime
$249
one-time, unlimited websites
Pro features on unlimited websites for life, with support and updates.
The free plan
Free edition: visual editor, 50+ core elements, 50+ free blocks and 10+ free library templates, with unlimited downloads.
Read from zionbuilder.io on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Lifetime license for $249
One payment covers unlimited websites with support and updates, in place of the yearly plans.
Stated on zionbuilder.ioOther savings
30-day money-back guarantee
The pricing page offers a full refund within 30 days.
Stated on zionbuilder.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Lightweight visual page builder plugin for WordPress. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: templates, no-code, online store, popups, page speed.
It covers the job of a WordPress builder.
- Theme builder
- Headers, footers, blog archives and post templates can be built and assigned to the pages they apply to.
- WooCommerce builder
- Single product and archive page templates are designed visually in the editor.
- Dynamic data
- Templates can pull in content such as featured image, post link and description, and the vendor says ACF and Meta Box are supported.
- Modal and slider builder
- Modal popups can be triggered on page load, scroll or exit intent, with repeater queries for sliders, accordions and tabs.
- 300+ blocks and templates
- Pre-designed blocks and templates can be inserted into pages, with global colors, gradients and CSS classes.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- WooCommerce
- Advanced Custom Fields
- Meta Box
Zion Builder is made by Hogash.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
103/104
Other website and landing page builders it is graded above
Zion Builder's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 103 of the 104 other website and landing page builders we grade.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 94 of 104) and worst on ease of use (C, above 6).
Its paid plans start at $3.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $11.50 for the category: 6 of the 89 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 105 website and landing page builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Zion Builder’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 94 of 104
- BFree plan and trialAbove 92 of 104
- BFeaturesAbove 87 of 104
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 104
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 35 of 104
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 91 website and landing page builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Zion Builder is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Zion Builder you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 103 of the 104 other website and landing page builders we grade. It costs $39 a year.
What you could make
- Templates and popups: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
- Speed tests run from real browsers on a schedule.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Zion Builder’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Elementor, Bricks, Breakdance, Oxygen Builder and Brizy
The 5 tools Zion Builder is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Elementor
Free plan · from $5/mo
Drag-and-drop page builder plugin and hosting for WordPress.
- Zion Builder also covers online store, popups and page speed.
- Elementor also covers forms.
- 1.8GPA
Bricks
Free trial · from $79/yr
Visual site builder delivered as a WordPress theme.
- Zion Builder has a free plan. Bricks does not, though it has a free trial.
- Zion Builder also covers page speed.
- 2.6GPA
Breakdance
Free plan · from $99.99/yr
Visual site builder plugin for WordPress.
- Zion Builder also covers page speed.
- Breakdance also covers forms.
- 2.2GPA
Oxygen Builder
Free trial · from $199.50 one-time
Visual WordPress site builder sold as a one-time license.
- Zion Builder has a free plan. Oxygen Builder does not, though it has a free trial.
- Oxygen Builder can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Zion Builder also covers online store, popups and page speed.
- 2.0GPA
Brizy
Free trial · from $19/mo
Drag-and-drop builder as a hosted platform or WordPress plugin.
- Zion Builder has a free plan. Brizy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Zion Builder also covers online store and page speed.
- Brizy also covers forms.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Zion Builder free?
Zion Builder has a free plan. Free edition: visual editor, 50+ core elements, 50+ free blocks and 10+ free library templates, with unlimited downloads.
How much does Zion Builder cost?
Zion Builder lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Zion Builder work on?
Zion Builder is available on Web.
Does Zion Builder offer any discounts?
Zion Builder publicly lists the following: Lifetime license for $249; 30-day money-back guarantee.
Does Zion Builder have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Zion Builder is listed for Web.
Does Zion Builder have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Zion Builder is listed for Web.
Is Zion Builder open source?
Zion Builder is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Zion Builder integrate with?
Zion Builder's listing names WooCommerce, Advanced Custom Fields and Meta Box.
Who makes Zion Builder?
Zion Builder is made by Hogash.
What are the alternatives to Zion Builder?
The closest alternatives to Zion Builder in our directory are Elementor, Bricks, Breakdance, Oxygen Builder and Brizy.
How does Zion Builder compare with other website and landing page builders?
Zion Builder's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 103 of the 104 other website and landing page builders we grade.
Is Zion Builder good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Zion Builder A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $11.50 for the category: 6 of the 89 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Zion Builder?
To replace Zion Builder you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Zion Builder’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Zion Builder's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Hogash. Prices change, so check zionbuilder.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Zion Builder, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/zion-builder
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Zion Builder’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Zion Builder is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Hogash. Prices and plans change: check zionbuilder.io before you buy.