Thrive Architect vs WPBakery Page Builder
Thrive Architect
thrivethemes.com
WPBakery Page Builder
wpbakery.comSide by side
| Figure | Thrive Architect | WPBakery Page Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.25/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 16 |
| Spec score · WordPress page builders | 7.9 (#23) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Spec score · Small Business Website Builders | 7.7 (#68) | 8.9 (#12) |
| Blogging | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2013 | LinkedIn lists WPBakery as founded in 2009. |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | Lead Generation forms can connect to supported email services through API, accept HTML form code, or send submissions to a webhook URL. | The features page lists compatibility with WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, WPML, TranslatePress, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, Contact Form 7, ACF, and several slider plugins. |
| Privacy | The product page labels Thrive Architect privacy compliant. | WPBakery's GDPR page says users can request retrieval or removal of their personal data. |
| Support | The standalone Architect purchase includes weekday support for one site while the subscription is active, and the comparison states unlimited support requests. | Direct-license customers receive one year of premium support, with ticket support through the Customer Center; bundled licenses are supported by the theme author. |
| System requirements | The installation guide lists WordPress 5.0 or higher and PHP 8.1 or higher as prerequisites. | Recommended server requirements are PHP 7.4+, MySQL 8.0+ or MariaDB 10.4+, HTTPS, Zip, cURL, Exif, GD, at least 256 MB memory and upload_max_filesize above 7 MB. |
| Templates | The product page advertises hundreds of professionally designed templates, including more than 220 landing page templates in its pricing comparison. | The product offers a template manager, a Template Library and more than 100 predefined templates. |
Plans
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
WPBakery Page Builder
- Regular$82 a month
- 5 Sites$299 a month
- 10 Sites$592 a month
- Theme Integration$82 a month
- Support Plus first year€22.99 a year
- Support Plus$59 a year
- Regular$69, paid once
- Theme Integration$82, paid once
- CodeCanyon Regular License$99, paid once
- 5 Sites$256, paid once
In their own words
Thrive Architect
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WPBakery Page Builder
WPBakery Page Builder is a WordPress plugin for building website layouts with front-end and back-end drag-and-drop editors. The front-end editor supports inline changes, while the back-end presents a schematic view of pages, posts, and custom post types. The builder includes more than 50 content elements and over 100 predefined templates, along with tools for adapting layouts to different devices and fine-tuning responsive design. WPBakery says the plugin works with any properly coded WordPress theme. Listed integrations include WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, WPML, TranslatePress, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, Contact Form 7, ACF, and several slider plugins. Developers can extend it through an API and map WordPress plugin shortcodes to builder elements. A free online demo lasts 720 minutes, requires a name and valid email, and does not require payment information; changes made in the demo are sandboxed and cannot be saved permanently or exported to a WordPress site. There is no free plan. Regular is listed at $82 a month for a lifetime license covering one site. A direct license includes one year of support, and lifetime licenses receive free updates for the license lifetime.