CartFlows vs Elementor
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| Feature | CartFlows v3.3.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 200,000+ | 10M+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | CartFlows · CartFlows Pro ($) | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) |
| Pros | Designed checkout, opt-in and thank-you page templates; Free core flow builder for WooCommerce; Works with Beaver Builder, Elementor and Bricks | Drag and drop editing with global styles and kit settings; Reusable components and nested layouts; Usage tracking is opt-in and off by default |
| Cons | Order bumps, upsells and most gateways need CartFlows Pro; Adds many admin screens and a flow post type to manage; Usage tracking is opt-in and some features send requests to the vendor | Forms, theme builder and popups need the Pro edition; Large plugin with many modules and admin screens; Some AI features prompt for upgrade or credits |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 3 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Replacement checkout pages, Opt-in lead capture pages, Thank-you page order details, Frequently bought together block, Order bumps (Pro upgrade notice in free code) ($), One-click upsells (Pro upgrade notice in free code) ($), Opt-in non-sensitive usage tracking | Visual page editor, Kit with global site settings and styles, REST routes for editor documents, Responsive frontend styles, Site editor for templates, Reusable components, Global classes, Nested tabs and accordion widgets, Opt-in usage tracking |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Facebook Pixel | — |
| Social | Pinterest tag | YouTube and Vimeo |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Beaver Builder | — |
| Other | — | Elementor usage tracking API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | cartflows.com, credits.startertemplates.com, my.cartflows.com, templates.cartflows.com, webhook.ottokit.com, app.ottokit.com | my.elementor.com, ms-8874.elementor.com, assets.elementor.com, go.elementor.com, elementor.com, api-eu.mixpanel.com, cdn.mxpnl.com, editor.elementor.com, assets.stg.elementor.red, assets.dev.builder.elementor.red, plugins.svn.wordpress.org |
| Blocks | 4 | — |
| Shortcodes | 6 | 1 |