Divi vs. Elementor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Divi
Score 9.5 out of 10
N/A
More than just a WordPress theme, Divi is a website building platform that replaces the standard WordPress post editor with a new visual editor. The vendor states it can be enjoyed by design professionals and newcomers alike, and is designed to give users the ability to create spectacular designs with ease and efficiency.
$89
per year
Elementor
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Elementor is a Wordpress page builder and creative toolkit featuring a drag and drop live editor, 100+ widgets, and tools to landing pages and popups.
$11.99
per month
Pricing
DiviElementor
Editions & Modules
Divi
$89
per year
Divi Pro
$277
per year
Divi Lifetime + Pro Services
$297
today + 212 each following year
Lite
$11.99
per month
Basic
$14.99
per month
Business
$24.99
per month
Grow
$32.99
per month
Expert
$149.00
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DiviElementor
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsLifetime subscriptions are also available for a one time fee.Prices reflect deployment via WordPress. Options are also available for use with WooCommerce. A discount is offered for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
DiviElementor
Considered Both Products
Divi
Chose Divi
I find Elementor very clunky and find Divi much more intuitive.
Also we purchased a lifetime license for Divi and can use it on unlimited websites, while Elementor there is a yearly subscription per site
Chose Divi
Divi's pricing model is better than Elementor's pricing model. If you are using Elementor, you have to pay for each website while Divi has an unlimited usage license. Elementor feels overwhelming with so many add-ons while Divi is less intimidating and everything you need is …
Chose Divi
Divi is a far better-looking and easier-to-learn system than Elements. While Elements has flexible columns and more compatibility with third-party systems (Crockoblock), it has a far steeper learning curve. Divi had a better pricing model and was easier to use to work at speed. …
Elementor
Chose Elementor
Before Elementor, I developed our site using the WordPress plugin Divi. While the editor was great, I found that the site load times (even with image optimization) were unacceptably slow. The Elementor editor is on par with Divi (better in way[s], less intuitive in others), but …
Chose Elementor
Elementor does have some bloat, but nearly as much as Divi has. In comparison, it's extremely light weight and much faster to use with the front end builder. It's so much faster to edit and move elements around with Elementor compaired to Divi. I still have to do some work on D…
Chose Elementor
Compared to other providers, Elementor can be easy to use and learn, allowing you to build professional websites in a fraction of the time it takes to build websites with other sites. The AI feature can help non-tech people to easily understand and build a website that is SEO …
Chose Elementor
In the wordpress environment Elementor is by far the best builder, there are new things coming to market like Breakdance, but their time is still to be decided in the future. Also overall in the entire web builder category, Elementor is unbeatable, having the power of WordPress …
Features
DiviElementor
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Divi
8.7
8 Ratings
6% above category average
Elementor
7.9
26 Ratings
4% below category average
Role-based user permissions8.78 Ratings7.926 Ratings
Platform & Infrastructure
Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Product A and Product B
Divi
6.6
8 Ratings
16% below category average
Elementor
6.9
24 Ratings
11% below category average
API9.17 Ratings6.924 Ratings
Internationalization / multi-language4.16 Ratings7.017 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
Divi
8.8
10 Ratings
12% above category average
Elementor
8.2
41 Ratings
5% above category average
WYSIWYG editor10.09 Ratings9.139 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness8.37 Ratings8.138 Ratings
Admin section9.210 Ratings8.539 Ratings
Page templates8.610 Ratings8.440 Ratings
Library of website themes8.110 Ratings7.437 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design9.310 Ratings8.441 Ratings
Publishing workflow9.98 Ratings8.435 Ratings
Form generator6.710 Ratings7.037 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
Divi
7.3
9 Ratings
2% below category average
Elementor
7.9
40 Ratings
6% above category average
Content taxonomy8.28 Ratings8.433 Ratings
SEO support6.58 Ratings7.234 Ratings
Bulk management5.05 Ratings7.428 Ratings
Availability / breadth of extensions8.08 Ratings8.534 Ratings
Community / comment management8.86 Ratings8.028 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
DiviElementor
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(9 ratings)
9.0
(41 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(5 ratings)
8.7
(14 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
2.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DiviElementor
Likelihood to Recommend
Elegant Themes
Divi is great if you build multiple websites for clients; however, I'm not sure it is cost-effective if you only make a single site.
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Elementor
Wanted to create a website quickly and get it running within a week's time. The step-by-step guide on installing Elementor and creating the basic webpage was easy and time-efficient. Some of the advanced features can be time-consuming, but they are definitely worth it once you start creating professional sites. It fits in from basic to advanced sites; I don't think there could be any scenarios where it can be inappropriate.
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Pros
Elegant Themes
  • It has a very easy-to-use and extremely complete block editor.
  • It offers many templates that you can use as a base for your website.
  • Customer service has been fast and effective whenever I have needed it.
  • Tiene un editor de bloques muy sencillo de usar y extremadamente completo.
  • Ofrece muchas plantillas que puedes utilizar como base para tu web.
  • La atención al cliente ha sido rápida y efectiva siempre que la he necesitado
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Elementor
  • Block code is very easy to work with.
  • They don't have support, per se, but they have a whole big group of users on Facebook who are great at helping each other out.
  • They have some templates you can use to just get going if you're in a particular industry that would probably work well with a template!
  • The price is really not bad for how much you get.
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Cons
Elegant Themes
  • The load time of the builder could be faster. On some websites it takes a long time to load, and may crash the page. (I believe they've said they're working on this stability issue.)
  • Warnings on updates if they're difficult for some sites to run. I have one website that has crashed more than once from Divi's theme updates. I always back it up before the update so I restore the site, but this is still a bit of an inconvenience.
  • Integrated (or more clearly marked) tutorials within the builder. I migrate site maintenance and ownership to clients after the site is complete and some could use refreshers within the builder on what happens where i.e. the difference between a section, row, module.
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Elementor
  • Occasional plugin conflicts
  • Occasional differences in appearance between the editor and live page.
  • Flexbox building has a deeper learning curve than the previous sections/columns builder. In-editor guidance would be helpful here.
  • Some options/widgets available in other builders aren't in Elementor, which means additional plugins are sometimes needed.
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Likelihood to Renew
Elegant Themes
No answers on this topic
Elementor
Elementor is critical to our ongoing success and providing our clients with world-class websites
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Usability
Elegant Themes
Divi is overall a great tool to use - I think I would need to spend a little more time to dig into the tool to provide more long term feedback.
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Elementor
1. Very intuitive user interface with very well organized options for basic and advanced design features 2. Integrates very well with wordpress and a variety of plugins 3. Vast collection of Elementor themes available in the market for the small to mid sized businesses who would still prefer desired internal control over tactical/relatively less complex website changes and thus reduce dependency /Expensive annual web design contracts
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Support Rating
Elegant Themes
No answers on this topic
Elementor
There support is slow and at times can be frustrating and this is why many prefer to air out their frustrations within the Facebook group community. I tend to give up as when I'm working on something and something goes wrong I need the help straight away. I do not have the patience to wait anymore.
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Implementation Rating
Elegant Themes
No answers on this topic
Elementor
The business team has to stick to its core competencies - Our key turning point occured when we delegated webpage design challenges to a tech. firm with specific mandates (including a certain degree of internal control). Once the initial go-live was completed, the agency trained us on internalizing ad-hoc and tactical change work
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Alternatives Considered
Elegant Themes
I find Elementor very clunky and find Divi much more intuitive.
Also we purchased a lifetime license for Divi and can use it on unlimited websites, while Elementor there is a yearly subscription per site
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Elementor
Elementor is a bit of a different platform than, say, easyTithe, Robly, and Apptivo, but it is comparable to Shopify. I feel like Elementor and WooCommerce are a lot easier to use than Shopify, and it doesn't come with such high fees. For our business, it was no choice! Elementor fits great for our needs!
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Return on Investment
Elegant Themes
  • Higher conversion rate
  • Theres no needed more tools
  • Ive got rid of a CTA tool since with Divi i can make them. Is not that easy, but is functional
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Elementor
  • Elementor has made it possible for our non-profit to stand out in the non-profit space in which we operate. Our website was highly flexible and looked great, which provided confidence to our donors.
  • Elementor has never been a weak spot in the security of our website. We've had several attempted attacks against our website and yet everything was remained locked down.
  • We have only used the free version of Elementor, so it has kept our costs low and allowed us to have a professional looking website, but being able to put more money towards our charitable cause rather than IT.
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