Bricks vs Pagelayer

Bricks is a paid web-based theme builder with responsive controls, dynamic content, WooCommerce tools, and a popup builder. Its plans differ in how many websites they cover. Starter costs $79 a year for one website; Business costs $149 a year for three websites; and Agency costs $249 a year for unlimited websites. These subscriptions renew yearly until canceled. Ultimate Lifetime is listed at $599 a month and described as a one-off payment; it covers unlimited websites and includes future updates and support. Bricks has no free plan. Its listed capabilities also include theme building and responsive controls, alongside the tools for dynamic content, WooCommerce, and popups. The company is headquartered in Paphos, Cyprus. The lifetime option's listed monthly amount and one-off billing description are both relevant when comparing it with the annual subscriptions.

Pagelayer is a WordPress page builder plugin with a real-time editor that works with any WordPress theme. Its visual controls include drag-and-drop widgets, inline text editing, responsive design mode, and revision, undo, and redo functions. Design options cover animations, image filters, icon sets, Google Fonts, styling controls, shadows, borders, padding, and margins. Free widgets cover content, media, layout, social, and map tasks; PRO adds tools such as contact forms, pricing tables, and sliders. Pagelayer also lists a theme builder, responsive controls, WooCommerce tools, and a popup builder. Row backgrounds can use YouTube or Vimeo video. The free version is available through the WordPress plugin directory. Paid plans include lifetime access to the plugin, but service, updates, and support are restricted to one year. Personal costs $39 a month for one site; Professional costs $75 a month for five sites; Business costs $199 a month for unlimited sites. Support is available through tickets and forums.