Elementor pricing, features & alternatives

Elementor overview

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What is Elementor?

Elementor is the leading visual page builder plugin for WordPress, designed to give users complete design freedom. You can build custom layouts using a visual, front-end drag-and-drop editor instead of writing or editing code.

While the free version covers basic web layouts, upgrading to Elementor Pro unlocks advanced capabilities, including a custom Theme Builder for headers, footers, dynamic post templates, integrated forms, popup builders, and over 80 Pro widgets.

Free vs. Elementor Pro Comparison

Feature	Elementor (Free)	Elementor Pro
Visual Editor	Drag-and-Drop Editor	Drag-and-Drop Editor
Widgets	~40 Basic Widgets	85+ Advanced Pro Widgets
Theme Builder	Standard Header/Footer via Theme	Visual Header, Footer, & Archive Builder
WooCommerce Builder	Basic Product Display	Full Custom Product & Checkout Builder
Forms & Popups	Requires External Plugins	Built-in Form Builder & Exit-Intent Popups
Custom Code & CSS	Not Included	Custom CSS & Dynamic Code Injection

Who Uses Elementor and Why

Freelance designers, agencies and small businesses building WordPress sites are the core users. It is popular with people who want design control without hiring a developer for every change, and with agencies building many client sites on one licence.

How Teams Use Elementor Day to Day

You install the plugin on a WordPress site, then edit pages visually. Pro licences activate per site, so the plan you choose depends on how many sites you manage. Elementor also sells managed WordPress hosting with the builder preinstalled, which is billed separately from the plugin.

Keeping Elementor Sites Fast

Heavy use of widgets, animations and add-on plugins can slow pages down. Use a lightweight theme, limit add-on packs, and test Core Web Vitals after each major build, especially on mobile.

Is Elementor Right for You?

If you build one or two sites, Essential or Advanced Solo is plenty. Agencies should price Expert against the number of active client sites and factor the licence into each client’s annual fee.

Starting price: Free plugin; Pro from US$59/year (Essential, 1 site). Model: Annual licence per number of sites.

Worked exampleAn agency building 20 client sites a year would need Expert at US$399 a year rather than 20 Essential licences.

Plan prices are from an independent tracker verified in July 2026; Pro plans are annual-only and priced by number of sites. Elementor hosting is sold separately, and first-year promotional prices are common, so check the renewal price.

Key features

• Drag-and-drop visual editor
• Theme Builder (Pro)
• Popup Builder
• Form widget
• WooCommerce builder
• Global styles
• Responsive editing
• Template library
• Site management dashboard (Advanced and above)
• Optional managed hosting

Elementor pros and cons

Elementor at a glance

Pricing model

Annual licence per number of sites

Free access

Free WordPress plugin with basic widgets

Support

Help centre and ticket support; priority support on Expert

India readiness

Usable from India with USD billing

Deployment

WordPress plugin, plus optional Elementor hosting

Use cases

Business websites, Client sites, Landing pages, WooCommerce stores

Industries

Agencies, Ecommerce, Freelancers, Small business

Elementor alternatives

Closest alternative: Bricks Builder. Here is how the shortlist compares on price and fit.

Elementor compared with alternatives

Compare	Elementor	CCarrd
Best for	Freelancers, agencies and small businesses designing WordPress sites visually	Creators and small businesses publishing one-page sites and landing pages
Starting price	Free plugin; Pro from US$59/year (Essential, 1 site)	Free; Pro Lite US$9/year
Free plan / trial	Free WordPress plugin with basic widgets	Free plan for up to three sites
Biggest limitation	Pro plans are annual-only and priced per site, so costs grow with each client site	Carrd is designed around single-page sites rather than a full CMS

Prices are taken from each vendor's own pricing page on the dates shown. Taxes and add-ons may apply; confirm before you buy.

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Sources and how we checked

We read pricing and plan limits from Elementor's own pages (listed above) on the dates above. Where a vendor does not publish a price we can verify, we say so rather than estimate. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

Profile updated 26 Oct 2026 · facts checked 26 Oct 2026