Starter Templates vs Brizy
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| Feature | Starter Templates v4.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Brizy v2.8.24 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 60,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 19, 2026 |
| Editions | Starter Templates · Essential and Business Toolkits ($) | Brizy · Brizy Pro ($) |
| Pros | Large library of free website and section templates; Works with Elementor, Spectra, Beaver Builder and the block editor; Onboarding installs the needed plugins | Front-end drag-and-drop editing with starter templates; Works with common caching, SEO and translation plugins; Free edition is usable without a paid licence |
| Cons | Premium templates need a toolkit licence key; AI builder and image features call external services | Some elements and templates are Pro-only; Starter templates load from a remote demo server; Pro features need a separate licence |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Full website template import, Import of site options from a template, AI website builder, Plugin install and activation during onboarding, Licence check for premium templates ($) | Front-end drag-and-drop editor for pages and projects, Starter template import from a remote demo server, Typekit font kit import, Site URL hiding and restoring in exported content, Pro extensions loaded when Brizy Pro is active ($), Maintenance mode page |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor | Yoast SEO, WPML, Polylang, bbPress |
| Other | ZipWP API | Adobe Fonts (Typekit) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.zipwp.com, fonts.googleapis.com, ipwho.is, api.ipify.org, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net | www.brizy.io, typekit.com, test.themefuse.com, websitebuilder-demo.net |
| Blocks | 1 | — |