Pagelayer vs Thrive Architect
Pagelayer
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| Figure | Pagelayer | Thrive Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.92/mo | $8.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 4 |
| Spec score · WordPress page builders | 8.8 (#7) | 7.9 (#23) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Site settings provide fields for Facebook SDK App ID and social-profile links, while video backgrounds support YouTube and Vimeo. | Lead Generation forms can connect to supported email services through API, accept HTML form code, or send submissions to a webhook URL. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says it collects registration details and technical data, uses cookies to personalize experience, and does not sell, rent, or lease customer lists. | The product page labels Thrive Architect privacy compliant. |
| Product | Pagelayer is a WordPress page builder plugin and real-time editor that works with any WordPress theme. | Thrive Architect is a visual drag-and-drop page builder plugin for WordPress focused on landing pages and conversion-oriented marketing. |
| Support | Pagelayer offers support tickets and support forums, and says its team will respond as soon as possible. | The standalone Architect purchase includes weekday support for one site while the subscription is active, and the comparison states unlimited support requests. |
Plans
Pagelayer
- Personal$39 a month
- Professional$75 a month
- Business$199 a month
- 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
Thrive Architect
- Thrive Architect$99 a year
- Thrive Architect + Thrive Optimize$399 a year
- Thrive Suite$299 a year
- Thrive Architect & Thrive Optimize$199 a year
In their own words
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.
Thrive Architect
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