Astra vs Avada Builder
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Avada Builder v3.11.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Avada Builder ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Visual drag-and-drop builder with many elements; Forms, maps, Instagram feed and Stripe button included; WooCommerce product and cart elements |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Paid product from ThemeFusion; Some elements call third-party APIs such as Instagram and OpenStreetMap; Form elements can send data to HubSpot and Mailchimp when configured |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Form element with entries admin ($), Stripe payment button element ($), Instagram feed element ($), Google Maps and OpenStreetMap elements ($), WooCommerce product, cart and checkout elements ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe ($) |
| — | Mailchimp ($) | |
| CRM | — | HubSpot ($) |
| Social | — | Instagram ($) |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce ($) |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google reCAPTCHA ($), OpenStreetMap ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | graph.instagram.com, raw.githubusercontent.com, updates.theme-fusion.com, www.google.com, api.twitter.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org |
| Shortcodes | — | 60 |