Nimble Builder vs Zion Builder
Nimble Builder
nimblebuilder.com
Zion Builder
zionbuilder.ioSide by side
| Figure | Nimble Builder | Zion Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.25/mo | $3.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 10 |
| Spec score · WordPress page builders | 8.2 (#19) | 8.9 (#5) |
| Dynamic content | Yes | Dynamic data can populate fields such as featured image, post link, and post description. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The Shortcode module can embed output from other WordPress plugins, with examples for Contact Form 7 and Advanced Custom Fields. | Zion Builder supports ACF and Meta Box, and its native ACF integration includes ACF fields and ACF repeater fields as repeater providers. |
| Performance | The maker says the plugin is designed to load quickly, especially on mobile, and provides performance settings including deferred loading of non-critical assets. | The builder uses Vue.js, lazy loading, code splitting, Containers and Flexbox, and generates only necessary code to reduce markup and improve loading times. |
| Security | The maker says regular plugin updates include security protections and recommends keeping WordPress, plugins, and themes up to date. | Zionbuilder.io says it has technology and security policies and takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, loss and unauthorized access, modification or disclosure. |
| Paid from | 39 | 39 |
| Support | Pro includes product support by email, and the maker states its average support resolution time is under 12 hours. | Paid customers can receive support through chat or by opening support issues, while documentation and support forums are also provided. |
| Templates | Nimble Builder lets users create custom headers and footers and save and reuse templates and sections. | The product advertises more than 300 pre-designed blocks and templates across free and Pro libraries. |
| Theme builder | Yes | The Theme Builder can create and assign templates for blog, shop, product, archive, cart, checkout and thank-you pages. |
Plans
Nimble Builder
- Single site - Yearly$39 a year
- Single site - Lifetime$149 a month
- Unlimited sites - Yearly$89 a year
- Unlimited sites - Lifetime$249 a month
- FreeFree
- Single site - yearly$39 a year
- Single site - lifetime$89, paid once
- Unlimited sites - yearly$89 a year
- Unlimited sites - lifetime$149, paid once
Zion Builder
- FreeFree
- Personal$39 a year
- Pro$79 a year
- Extended$169 a year
- Lifetime$249, paid once
- FREEFree
- personal$39 a year
- pro$79 a year
- extended$169 a year
- lifetime$249, paid once
In their own words
Nimble Builder
Nimble Builder has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Zion Builder
Zion Builder is a WordPress plugin with a visual drag-and-drop editor for building websites without coding. It works with any WordPress theme and lets users adjust element size, color, and position at responsive breakpoints. The free version includes a visual editor, 50+ core elements, 50+ free blocks, and 10+ templates; the product advertises 300 templates across its free and Pro libraries. Its tools cover dynamic content, popups, and WooCommerce page templates for products, archives, carts, checkout, and thank-you pages. The plugin supports Advanced Custom Fields and Meta Box. Zion says its code-generation approach creates only necessary code and reduces markup to improve loading times. Annual plans cost $39, $79, or $169 per year, for one website, three websites, or unlimited websites, respectively; Lifetime costs $249 once for unlimited websites. After a license expires, the plugin continues working, but support and updates stop. Paid customers can get support by chat or support issue, alongside documentation and forums.