Elementor and Beaver Builder are amongst the famous page builders for WordPress sites, they differ in various features by which you can build your site, Elementor offers more design elements than Beaver Builder, there is much you can do with elementor in my opinion.
As WordPress page builders have been around for a while, there are plenty of options to choose from, which can be confusing especially if you are still a newbie when it comes to building WordPress sites, this article will be comparing Elementor with other website builders. After this article, you will know which one is best according to your needs.
Both Elementor and Beaver Builder can help you create new pages and blog posts for your website and customize your WordPress layout with a drag and drop interface and beautifully designed models.
Factors to consider before choosing a page-builder plugin:
- Choose a page builder that is easy to use and intuitive
How easy and intuitive a plugin is, matters, you wanna choose a plugin that you can navigate around, a plugin that is useful, understandable as you and user-friendly, fortunately, both plugins were designed with an end-user in mind. They are both user-friendly.
- Has many templates to choose from:
The great thing about these page builders is that you get access to hundreds of professionally designed templates, so you can quickly set up a functional website without having to start from scratch. Instead, you can use professionally designed templates to give your pages a solid foundation, then customize them to your liking. However, you can save your design as a template to reuse it later.
Beaver Builder templates have a better variety and design than some in Elementor Pro, so here you have to decide if you want hundreds of template options, or just a few really good ones are enough. There is often a large gap between these two plugins, and lots of questions are asked about them.
- Works well with different themes
With WordPress, a theme refers to the basic structure on which a website is built. Think of a theme as both HTML and CSS of the website. The purpose of themes is to give a general outlook or overview of how well a site appears.
When it comes to choosing a theme, you must choose a theme that will work best with page the builder of your choice, for example, if you are to use elementor, the recommended themes are Oceanwp or Astra. And for beaver builder, you can use generatepress or Hestia Pro,
- How much are you willing to pay for the pro version of that plugin
- The popularity of the plugin
Beaver Builder and Elementor are great options for building and designing WordPress sites. Beaver Builder is stable and lightweight compared to elementor pro, which is why many WordPress developers love Beaver Builder.
If you're serious about making your website the best it can be, chances are you'll want to upgrade to the premium version of Elementor.
What elementor offers compared to the beaver builder
Elementor offers more options for users just starting their free version and offers more templates, widgets and features with their Pro version. A popup generator is included in the Elementor Premium version of the plugin.
With the free version of the plugin, you can install over 40 widgets, and with the paid version you can install over 90 widgets. Elementor offers a wide variety of options, templates, and page elements.
The unique features of Elementor include Dynamic Content Support and WooCommerce Builder. Additionally, we provide global widgets that can be used across different pages of the same website or different websites.
Elementor WooCommerce support
Elementor also allows you to embed templates anywhere on your site. With Elementor Pro, you also get WooCommerce support, free tech support updates and plugin updates, and the ability to apply widgets globally across your site. The free version of Elementors offers 40+ widgets and 30+ templates, a rarity among free WordPress page builders.
Both page builders use the freemium model and offer a plugin with limited functionality which is available for free from the WordPress repository. Page builders can vary in features and prices, so you need to be sure you choose the right one that will help you easily create and customize a website.
Both Elementor and Beaver Builder deserve credit for offering free versions of these two heavyweight page building plugins.
Their unique offerings add to their uniqueness, making them the perfect option for the right audience. They both have their strengths and weaknesses, but it's ultimately up to you to decide which one will be the best. There isn't a clear winner.
Flexibility and customizability
If you are looking for flexible, customizable terms and conditions and are willing to pay for a theme builder, Beaver Themer is the right choice. You can only access the theme generator after installing the Beaver Themer plugin. Beaver Themer comes as a separate add-on and must be installed separately. The Beaver Themer add-on costs an additional $147 and works with unlimited sites.
Beaver Themer is similar to the one developed by Elementor, but the main difference is the price. You can also access a similar theme creation feature seen in Elementor, but this requires you to purchase a separate extension called Beaver Themer.
While Beaver Builder also has support for dynamic content and theme creation, Beaver Builder still lacks the content modules and customization options that Elementor offers. It's clear that Beaver Builder is a more developer-friendly plugin, but that doesn't mean Elementor* can't be used by developers, especially if customers find it more user-friendly.
The theme builder in both plugins
Theme Builder is a great tool if your client asks you to create a custom theme for them. The theme builder is a powerful feature that allows you to design your entire WordPress site using the same intuitive page building interface seen above.
With these page builders, you can say goodbye to the boring default WordPress editor and beautify your pages with creative designs and custom elements. The complete widget pack works in the live page builder, allowing you to add unlimited design possibilities to your pages. Plugins and widgets from third parties are also supported in the Elementor page builder.
The pro version includes the Beaver Builder theme and is multi-site while upgrading to an agency plan lets you mark your site blank. Perfect for ensuring that your branding, not Elementor, shines on client sites.