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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Elementor

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AElementor 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

    Live Story

    N/AN/ALive Story is a smart content management system that aggregates existing and user generated content. Live Story editorializes it and make the content live and shoppable. The vendor states their design-forward approach seamlessly integrates into digital platforms, and is easy to use, easy to customize, and easy to engage.N/A

    Wix

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AWix is a website builder used to grown an online presence. The platform allows users to build their website from scratch, choose from designer-made templates, or use an AI website builder to add sections, images, and text.

    $17

    per month

    Pricing
    ElementorLive StoryWix
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Free
    $0
    Light
    $17
    per month
    Core
    $29
    per month
    Business
    $39
    per month
    Business Elite
    $159
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ElementorLive StoryWix
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices 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
    ElementorLive StoryWix
    Considered Multiple Products
    Elementor
    Chose Elementor
    I previously used Wix with another company, and when I switched companies, the company I switched to was already using WordPress/Elementor. I could have switched the company to Wix if I had wanted to, but I enjoy the flexibility that Elementor allows, something that Wix isn't …
    Incentivized
    Chose Elementor
    Elementor is superior to other page builders I have used previously, including Divi and Beaver Builder, and are easier to use than hosted options I have previously used, including Squarespace and Wix. It allows for more flexible designs for advanced users and a more intuitive …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Elementor
    modularity and beeing fully integrated in wordpress and having all wordpress functions
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Elementor
    I prefer it to most of them because it's cost effective and I really like WordPress a really good feature base to build websites on. Bricks is WP-based too, but I find Elementor easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Elementor
    Actually, we switch to Squarespace after working with Elementor for a year. Squarespace is giving us best results and more freedom to make changes or add new stuff to the site
    Incentivized
    Chose Elementor
    We wanted to use WordPress and not depend on the Tilda with annual fees, so we installed wordpress and bought a template on Envato market, and the selected template already had a built-in Elementor, which I just tweaked to fit my needs. Also we don't want to learn a completely …
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    Live Story
    No answer on this topic
    Wix
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
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    87%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
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    84%
    Happy with the feature set
    26 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    24 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    27 Answers
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    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    Features
    ElementorLive StoryWix
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Elementor and Live Story and Wix
    Feature
    Elementor
    7.8
    26 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Live Story
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    Wix
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    Role-based user permissions7.826 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Elementor and Live Story and Wix
    Feature
    Elementor
    7.2
    24 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Live Story
    -
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    Wix
    -
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    API7.024 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language7.417 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Elementor and Live Story and Wix
    Feature
    Elementor
    8.1
    41 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Live Story
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    Wix
    -
    Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor9.239 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness7.938 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin section8.539 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page templates8.440 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Library of website themes7.437 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design8.341 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publishing workflow8.335 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Form generator7.237 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Elementor and Live Story and Wix
    Feature
    Elementor
    7.9
    40 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Live Story
    -
    Ratings
    Wix
    -
    Ratings
    Content taxonomy8.433 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO support7.234 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk management7.528 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions8.734 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community / comment management8.028 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    WebWave
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    10Web
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ElementorLive StoryWix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (41 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (101 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    -
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    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    -
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    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ElementorLive StoryWix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Live Story
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    Wix
    I would recommend Wix if you're more website-savvy; it is more customizable than Squarespace. However, Squarespace's modules look more polished than Wix's, which you drag and drop onto the site. With Wix, you need to do a lot more work, and it allows for more customizations, but I am a lot quicker on Squarespace.
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    Pros
    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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    Live Story
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    Wix
    • Easy to create and duplicate website, and web pages for similar products, services and campaigns, so you do not have to start from scratch
    • Find features such as video, image and button, and templates to customise your website's feel and look. For example, recently, I was able to add a countdown timer for the sale of tickets to our online conference.
    • Creating website Anchors - making it easy for you to take a visitor to a particular part of a page so that they do not need to scroll through the entire webpage making it more user-friendly.
    • The SEO part of Wix makes it easy for you to set up meta data, create fully functional social media shares that are on brand and looks professional in the Google search engine..
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    Cons
    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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    Live Story
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    Wix
    • In my opinion, with the removal of the ADI web-building tool in favor of editor, user-friendliness has suffered tremendously.
    • In my opinion, the removal of the ADI web-building tool in favor of editor makes that a big portion of a website has to be redesigned, as items are now linked to each other in a different way than before.
    • In my opinion, the removal of the ADI web-building tool in favor of editor makes Wix only usable for professional website builders and no longer for the general public.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Elementor
    Elementor is critical to our ongoing success and providing our clients with world-class websites
    Incentivized
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    Live Story
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    Wix
    We will definitely renew Wix. The ability to completely control our website has been invaluable to us. We will maintain this service as long as we are an incorporated organization, we've tried several other software options and this has been the best solution by far for all of our needs.
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    Usability
    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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    Live Story
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    Wix
    Great customization, but a pain to backtrack. They recently added the ability to set fonts etc as headings, title, body etc, but if you did not begin your build with these presets you are screwed if you ever try to change font/ colors/layout etc.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Elementor
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    Live Story
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    Wix
    I never had an outage issue per say. I would say it was very reliable of a website building platform and as a marketing source there was never any issues connecting it to the server. I don’t recall there being any editing tools or hosting issues. Nothing went down when using it.
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    Performance
    Elementor
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    Live Story
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    Wix
    Not complex at all. It teaches you how to use their platform in a dynamic way. Each tutorial offers an explanation that can be reviewed later on. The connection speed of a web page has been smooth so far, with no major problems regarding this subject. Overall, Wix can manage 10+ pages with great connection speed.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Live Story
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    Wix
    As stated before I didn’t use the support as I did not have the feature and did not often enough need the help. I was able to figure it out mostly on my own by exploring the site. I’ve found exploring and playing on it told me how to do most things.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Live Story
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    Wix
    Like I said I was a beginner so it was fun to navigate and teach myself how to implement the features when building and maintaining my site. It was a fairly easy place to host my domain, and creat something simple.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Live Story
    No answers on this topic
    Wix
    Wix is a great starting platform for anyone looking to create a website. It definitely holds its own against any other all in one website creation platform. The one thing I would say is if your main focus is solely on eCommerce you may be better off using something like Squarespace which is specifically designed for that market.
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    Scalability
    Elementor
    No answers on this topic
    Live Story
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    Wix
    I give this rating to Wix because it's a great content creator. It has a great platform and also offers great customer service. If you encounter any technical issues, with Wix you will find a solution. For premium members or domain holders, this is the same as for Trial members or non-domain holders.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Live Story
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    Wix
    • Wix has helped the companies I've worked with to promote their products and events. Without Wix, it would be extremely difficult to create landing pages for email campaigns or advertisements so, Wix has enabled us to save a lot of marketing and design labor.
    • As a marketer for a non-profit (and previously for a startup), Wix has helped the companies I've served to build marketing campaigns despite having little to no marketing budget. Because many of its features are free or affordable, small businesses and non-profits receive a huge ROI since there isn't much investment required.
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