Astra vs TheGem
Astra
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| Figure | Astra | TheGem |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.75/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 2 |
| Spec score · WordPress Themes | 7.9 (#11) | 7.5 (#20) |
| Integrations | Astra works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Brizy, WooCommerce, LearnDash, LifterLMS, and Easy Digital Downloads. | The maker lists compatibility with WooCommerce, The Events Calendar, Jetpack, Advanced Custom Fields, Contact Form 7, MailChimp for WordPress and Gravity Forms. |
| Product | Astra is a multipurpose WordPress theme developed by Brainstorm Force for performance and SEO. | TheGem is a multipurpose WordPress theme and website builder for creating websites without coding. |
| Support | The Business Toolkit + AI plan includes 24/7 VIP Support, while the Astra Pro add-on plans include premium support. | The listed Regular License includes six months of support from CodexThemes, and the product page links to documentation and video tutorials through the Help Center. |
| WooCommerce | Astra’s WooCommerce features include product variation swatches, quick view, sticky add-to-cart, and an optimized checkout. | The theme includes WooCommerce shop building tools such as product loops, AJAX filters, variation swatches and live search. |
Plans
Astra
- Astra Pro · Addon Only — annual$69 a year
- Astra Pro + AI — annual$99 a year
- Essential Toolkit + AI — annual$199 a year
- Astra Pro · Addon Only — lifetime$249, paid once
- Astra Pro + AI — lifetime$279, paid once
- Business Toolkit + AI — annual$279 a year
- Essential Toolkit + AI — lifetime$549, paid once
- Business Toolkit + AI — lifetime$799, paid once
In their own words
Astra
Astra is a multipurpose WordPress theme from Brainstorm Force, developed for performance and SEO. Its no-code site builder offers customizable headers and footers, global editing, drag-and-drop controls, and live editing. It works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Brizy, WooCommerce, LearnDash, LifterLMS, and Easy Digital Downloads. WooCommerce features include product variation swatches, quick view, sticky add-to-cart, and an optimized checkout. Starter Templates provides importable website demos that can be customized, with free and premium templates available. The Astra theme and Starter Templates plugin are free from the WordPress repository. Paid options range from the Astra Pro add-on at $69 a year to toolkits and lifetime plans; listed annual plans include Astra Pro + AI at $99 a year, Essential Toolkit + AI at $199 a year, and Business Toolkit + AI at $279 a year. Paid site limits vary by plan, and staging and development sites count toward them. Some plans include hosted websites with SSL. Astra says paid plans have no trial and come with a 14-day refund guarantee. It says transactions are processed through Stripe and PayPal and card details are not stored.