Astra vs Avada

Astra9.4Visit Avada9.0Visit

Higher score Astra #1 in WordPress Themes 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Astra

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Avada #4 in WordPress Themes 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Avada

• Astra fits best

  Most WordPress sites and agencies

• Avada fits best

  Visual all-in-one site building

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Side by side

Feature	Astra 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Avada 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in WordPress Themes	#4 in WordPress Themes
Best for	Most WordPress sites and agencies	Visual all-in-one site building
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Astra 5/5 · Avada 5/5
WooCommerce support	✓	✓
Block editor support	✓	✓
Child theme support	✓	✓
RTL support	✓	✓
Accessibility ready	✓	✓
Specs
Theme type	Classic	Classic
Starter sites	300 sites (best)	113 sites
Our review
Pros	300 starter templates support varied website projects Works with WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Elementor, and other builders Includes accessibility, RTL, and child-theme support	Visual builders cover layouts, headers, footers, shops, forms, and menus Includes 113 prebuilt websites and 639 reusable content items Lifetime updates with six months of support
Cons	Advanced customization requires a paid Astra Pro addon Its classic theme approach may not suit block-only workflows Paid toolkit plans bundle features that may exceed simple site needs	No free plan for evaluating the product The broad toolset may exceed the needs of simple sites Uses a paid one-time license rather than a free entry tier
Our verdict	Astra is a classic WordPress theme for beginners, small businesses, agencies, and professional web developers. It supports web and self-hosted WordPress installations, with a free plan for building sites through customizable layouts,… Read the review →	Avada is a paid WordPress theme and website builder for beginners, marketers, freelancers, agencies, and professionals. Its visual drag-and-drop builder supports custom layouts, headers, footers, forms, WooCommerce stores, off-canvas… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Astra — where it wins

  • 300 starter templates support varied website projects
  • Works with WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Elementor, and other builders
  • Includes accessibility, RTL, and child-theme support

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced customization requires a paid Astra Pro addon
  • Its classic theme approach may not suit block-only workflows
  • Paid toolkit plans bundle features that may exceed simple site needs

• Avada — where it wins

  • Visual builders cover layouts, headers, footers, shops, forms, and menus
  • Includes 113 prebuilt websites and 639 reusable content items
  • Lifetime updates with six months of support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for evaluating the product
  • The broad toolset may exceed the needs of simple sites
  • Uses a paid one-time license rather than a free entry tier

• Astra9.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible WordPress theme with broad builder, WooCommerce, and starter-template support.

  Visit AstraFull verdict →
• Avada9.0/10 · Paid

  A paid WordPress theme with broad visual building tools and a large content library.

  Visit AvadaFull verdict →