Best Sydney Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from WordPress themes ranked against Sydney on the same published basis.
- 1Sydney vs Zakra
- 2Sydney vs ColorMag
- 3Sydney vs Blocksy
- 4Sydney vs Genesis Framework
- 5Sydney vs Neve
- 6Sydney vs OceanWP
- 7Sydney vs Twenty Twenty-Five
- 8Sydney vs Astra
- 9Sydney vs GeneratePress
- 10Sydney vs Divi
- 11Sydney vs Phlox
- 12Sydney vs Responsive
- 13Sydney vs Flatsome
- 14Sydney vs Avada
- 15Sydney vs BeTheme
- 16Sydney vs TheGem
- 17Sydney vs Enfold
- 18Sydney vs Impreza
- 19Sydney vs Porto
- 20Sydney vs Salient
Sydney alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakra | 7.1 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | ColorMag | 7.0 | Free plan | $4.67/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Blocksy | 6.9 | Free plan | $5766.58/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Genesis Framework | 6.9 | Free plan | $30/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Neve | 6.9 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | OceanWP | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Twenty Twenty-Five | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Astra | 6.6 | No | $5.75/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | GeneratePress | 6.6 | No | $4.92/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Divi | 6.5 | No | $7.42/mo | Web |
| 11 | Phlox | 6.5 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Responsive | 6.5 | No | $2.46/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Flatsome | 6.1 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Avada | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | BeTheme | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | TheGem | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Enfold | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Impreza | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Porto | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Salient | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Sydney alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sydney?
Zakra, number 1 in WordPress themes with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: ColorMag, Blocksy, Genesis Framework and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sydney?
Zakra is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.