Divi or Elementor with Themeasy, which should you build on?
By Felipe Lima, founder of Themeasy · Last checked
Choosing between Divi and Elementor is choosing the tool you will open every day for years, and the bill that renews with it. Divi brings its own builder, theme and AI from one company. Elementor is a free builder, and Themeasy adds the rest: finished themes, GSAP motion, 128 widgets, a template library and Themeasy AI. Here is the honest split, checked against Elegant Themes' own pages.
The short answer
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Choose Themeasy if…
you want to build on Elementor, the free builder with 10+ million active installs on WordPress.org, and get finished themes, GSAP motion and an AI that builds whole sites for $119 a year instead of $277.
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Choose Divi if…
you want to pay once and own the builder for life, you want AI with no outside AI plan to pay for, or your sites already run on Divi and work well.
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Not sure yet?
Look at how you will leave. Divi pages live in Divi's builder; Themeasy pages are ordinary Elementor pages that any Elementor designer can open.
Divi beside Elementor and Themeasy
Area by area. Themeasy's column covers its paid plans on free Elementor; Divi's covers the Divi and Divi Pro plans.
| Area | Elementor + Themeasy | Divi |
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| The builder | Elementor, free on WordPress.org, with 10+ million active installs. Themeasy adds to it, so there is nothing new to learn if you already build in Elementor. | Divi's own visual builder, at version 5 since February 2026. The Divi Builder plugin also runs on themes other than Divi. |
| Theme builder | Twelve section types, from the header to the 404 page, each with display and exclude rules, on Themeasy themes. | Global headers, footers and page templates in Divi's Theme Builder. |
| Themes and starting points | 24 premium themes, each a complete design concept with its demos, imported in one click. | Quick Sites builds a site from a starter site or with Divi AI, with 300+ website packs and 2,000+ premade layouts. |
| Motion | Themeasy Motion runs entrance, hover, text and scroll animations on GSAP. On a Themeasy theme, container effects add parallax layers, sticky columns and animated backgrounds. | Loading animations, scroll effects (motion, fade, scale, rotate and blur), and Interactions that fire on a click, a hover or entering the viewport. |
| Widgets and modules | 128 Themeasy widgets on a Themeasy theme, 95 on any theme, alongside Elementor's own. | 200+ elements, with more sold in the Divi Marketplace. |
| Template library | 600+ sections, blocks and pages at library.themeasy.co, inserted in one click from the Elementor editor (Pro and Agency). | The premade layouts, plus Divi Cloud in Divi Pro to save and share your own. |
| AI | Themeasy AI: your own Claude builds a complete site and the plugin installs it. In Pro and Agency, no credits; your Claude plan pays for the thinking. | Divi AI writes text and code, makes images, and builds layouts and whole sites, with no usage limits on Divi Pro (fair use applies, and the AI Agent draws on its own balance). |
| WooCommerce | Ajax filtering, quick view and variation swatches, and store templates from the shop grid to the thank-you page, on a Themeasy theme. | WooCommerce modules for product, cart and checkout pages, and product templates in the Theme Builder. |
| Sites | Unlimited on every plan. | Unlimited on every plan. |
| Price | Widgets $89/yr, Pro $119/yr with Themeasy AI, Agency $199/yr (launch prices). One theme $59 once. | Divi $89/yr; Divi Pro, with Divi AI, $277/yr; Divi Lifetime $249 once. |
| Ownership and lock-in | Pages are ordinary Elementor pages, which any Elementor designer can open and edit. | Pages are built in Divi's builder. Divi 5 dropped the shortcodes Divi 4 left behind, but moving to another builder means rebuilding the pages. |
| If you stop paying | Your plan runs to the end of the year you paid for; then the plugin falls back to the free features, your content stays yours, and a theme you own outright keeps working. | Your sites keep working; updates, support and the members area stop, and the themes you downloaded stay yours to use. |
The Divi column comes from its maker's own pages, read on 9 November 2026: Elegant Themes pricing, Divi, Divi AI, Divi Quick Sites, Divi for ecommerce, Divi 5 release, Divi 5 and shortcodes, Expired subscriptions. The Elementor + Themeasy column comes from our own feature pages.
Themeasy is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Elegant Themes, the maker of Divi, or by Elementor.
What $119 a year covers with Themeasy Pro
Divi Pro bundles its AI and cloud with the builder. Themeasy Pro bundles everything you build with on Elementor, so you are not adding a theme here and an animation plugin there.
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Themeasy AI
Describe the site, or name a Library template, and your own Claude builds the pages, header, footer, menu and forms. The plugin installs them as Elementor pages.
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24 premium themes
Complete designs for real businesses, from a medical clinic to a fashion store, each with its demos. Import one and change the words.
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Motion on GSAP
Entrance, hover, text and scroll animations, set from the Elementor panel and played by GSAP. No code, no extra animation plugin.
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128 widgets and a theme builder
Sliders, pricing tables, mega menus and WooCommerce widgets, plus headers, footers and archives designed visually.
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The template library
600+ templates you insert from inside the editor, with new ones added all the time.
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Every site you run
Unlimited sites on one plan, client work included, like Divi. The difference is what each plan carries.
Where Divi is the better pick
You want to pay once. Divi Lifetime is $249 for the theme and builder on unlimited sites, with updates and support for life. Themeasy plans are annual; the closest thing is one theme for $59, for one site.
You want AI without a second bill. Divi AI comes inside Divi Pro, with no usage limits beyond fair use. Themeasy AI needs your own Claude plan on top of Pro, though many people already pay for one.
You like one company for everything. Divi's builder, theme, AI and cloud come from Elegant Themes, which counts 974,872 customers on its pricing page. Themeasy builds on Elementor, a builder made by another company.
Your sites already run on Divi. If they work and your clients are happy, rebuilding them in Elementor costs time a cheaper plan may never pay back. Switch for the next project, not the finished ones.
Divi's plans beside Themeasy's
Both sell annual plans with unlimited sites. Divi also sells a lifetime license; Themeasy sells single themes for one site.
Elementor + Themeasy
- Widgets All content widgets, animated
- $89/yr
- Pro The whole toolkit, every theme
- $119/yr
- Agency The toolkit, under your brand
- $199/yr
- One premium theme One site, a perpetual license
- $59 once
Launch prices, billed once a year. Every plan covers unlimited sites. See every plan
Divi
- Divi The theme and builder, unlimited sites
- $89/yr
- Divi Pro Adds Divi AI, Divi Cloud, VIP support and Teams
- $277/yr
- Divi Lifetime The theme and builder for life, no Pro services
- $249 once
- Divi Lifetime + Pro The Pro services renew yearly
- $297, then $212/yr
As listed on its pages, checked on 9 November 2026. See Elegant Themes' pricing
Questions, answered
Is Divi better than Elementor?
Neither wins everywhere. Divi gives you one company's theme, builder and AI, with a lifetime option. Elementor is a free builder that plugins extend, and Themeasy Pro adds finished themes, GSAP motion, a template library and Themeasy AI to it for $119 a year. If you already know Elementor, Themeasy lets you keep it.
Does Themeasy work with the Divi Builder?
No. Themeasy is built for Elementor, so it adds nothing to Divi's builder. On a Themeasy theme with free Elementor, you get the whole toolkit.
How does Divi AI compare with Themeasy AI on price?
Divi AI comes with Divi Pro at $277 a year, or as an add-on to a Divi membership, which Elegant Themes listed at $193 a year when we checked. Themeasy AI comes with Themeasy Pro at $119 a year and Agency at $199, and your own Claude plan does the thinking.
Can I move a Divi site to Elementor?
Divi pages are built in Divi's own builder, so moving to Elementor means rebuilding them. A Themeasy theme shortens the job. Import a complete demo and swap in your content, or describe the site to Themeasy AI and let your Claude build it.
Does Themeasy have a lifetime license like Divi?
Not for the plans, which are annual. The one-time option is a single premium theme for $59, on one site, with the full plugin, every demo and 6 months of updates and support, which our support team extends when you ask.
Which one has better animations?
Both animate without code. Divi has loading animations, scroll effects and Interactions on click, hover or viewport entry. Themeasy Motion runs its entrance, hover, text and scroll animations on GSAP, and on a Themeasy theme, container effects add parallax, sticky columns and animated backgrounds.
Can I try Themeasy before I pay?
Yes. The Widgets plan starts with a 3-day free trial. You add a card at checkout and pay nothing that day; unless you cancel within the 3 days, the first year ($89) is charged when the trial ends. Pro and Agency are bought directly and carry a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked.
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Avada or Elementor with Themeasy, which should your next site run on?
Avada brings its own builder, with AI on its yearly Pro plans. Themeasy brings 24 themes, GSAP motion and AI to free Elementor, on unlimited sites for one annual price.
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Do you need Elementor Pro?
Not if you build on a Themeasy theme: the theme builder, the widgets, WooCommerce and the motion run on free Elementor. Pro still wins on other themes, native forms and trigger popups.
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Astra or a Themeasy theme, which should your Elementor site run on?
Astra is a light base theme for any builder, with starter templates. Themeasy themes come finished for Elementor, with GSAP motion, 128 widgets, a library and AI, on unlimited sites.
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Build on Elementor, with everything included
Every Themeasy theme with GSAP motion, 128 widgets, the template library and Themeasy AI, on unlimited sites, for $119 a year at launch. Or own one theme outright for $59.