Elementor vs Avada Builder
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Avada Builder v3.11.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Avada Builder ($) |
| Pros | Drag and drop editing with global styles and kit settings; Reusable components and nested layouts; Usage tracking is opt-in and off by default | Visual drag-and-drop builder with many elements; Forms, maps, Instagram feed and Stripe button included; WooCommerce product and cart elements |
| Cons | 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 | 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 | 3 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | 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 | YouTube and Vimeo | Instagram ($) |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce ($) |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | Google reCAPTCHA ($), OpenStreetMap ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | 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 | graph.instagram.com, raw.githubusercontent.com, updates.theme-fusion.com, www.google.com, api.twitter.com, nominatim.openstreetmap.org |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 60 |