LiveCanvas vs Pagelayer
LiveCanvas
livecanvas.comPagelayer
pagelayer.comSide by side
| Figure | LiveCanvas | Pagelayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6.58/mo | $4.92/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 7 |
| Spec score · WordPress page builders | 7.5 (#29) | 8.8 (#7) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Product | LiveCanvas is a low-code page editor and builder for WordPress that gives users control over their site's HTML code. | Pagelayer is a WordPress page builder plugin and real-time editor that works with any WordPress theme. |
| Responsive controls | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The listed plans include Discord-only support, with one year on Pro and lifetime support on Lifetime; the terms also mention support through the website via email or forums. | Pagelayer offers support tickets and support forums, and says its team will respond as soon as possible. |
| Theme builder | Yes | Theme Builder creates visual templates for headers, footers, single posts, archives, search and 404 pages. |
| WooCommerce | Its WooCommerce templating supports product, product category, shop, cart, and checkout templates. | The product includes WooCommerce widgets for products, pricing, ratings, carts, archives and product data. |
| WooCommerce tools | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Pagelayer
- FreeFree
- Personal$39, paid once
- PopularFX Personal$59 a year
- Professional$75, paid once
- PopularFX Professional$89 a year
- Business$199, paid once
- PopularFX Business$249 a year
In their own words
LiveCanvas
LiveCanvas has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Pagelayer
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.