Elementor vs Themify Builder
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| Feature | Elementor v4.3.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Themify Builder v7.8.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10M+ | 6,000+ |
| Last updated | October 13, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Elementor · Elementor Pro ($) | Themify Builder · Themify Builder Pro ($) |
| 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 | Drag and drop editing with front-end live preview; Large module library, including galleries, sliders, maps and opt-in forms; Works with WooCommerce, WPML and Polylang |
| 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 | Advanced templates and add-ons are in the paid Builder Pro; Some features need a Themify licence key for updates; Many modules add front-end assets to each page |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | 1 |
| 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 | Drag and drop page builder, Map module with embedded map, Opt-in form module, Login module, Builder Pro templates ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| — | Mailchimp, Brevo, GetResponse, ConvertKit | |
| Social | YouTube and Vimeo | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | WPML, Polylang |
| Other | Elementor usage tracking API | Google reCAPTCHA, Google Maps |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.3 |
| 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 | vimeo.com, atlas.microsoft.com, js.hcaptcha.com, challenges.cloudflare.com, www.google.com, cdnjs.cloudflare.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 5 |