Head-to-head · Website Template Marketplaces
ThemeForest vs Creative Tim Marketplace
ThemeForest leads on 0 checks, Creative Tim Marketplace on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreThemeForest · 9.1/10
- Free planonly Creative Tim Marketplace
- Most featuresThemeForest · 3 of 4
ThemeForest scores higher on our rubric for website template marketplaces: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.
ThemeForest is the better fit for broad theme and template discovery. Creative Tim Marketplace is the better fit for framework-specific coded templates.
- ThemeForest fits best
Broad theme and template discovery
- Creative Tim Marketplace fits best
Framework-specific coded templates
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Side by side
| Feature | ThemeForest 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Creative Tim Marketplace 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #2 in Website Template Marketplaces | #4 in Website Template Marketplaces |
| Best for | Broad theme and template discovery | Framework-specific coded templates |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not checked yet | $19 one-time |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Live chat, Tickets, Docs | Community, Docs, Tickets |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features ThemeForest 3/4 · Creative Tim Marketplace 2/4 | ||
| Subscription access | — | — |
| Page builder support | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Ecommerce templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Responsive templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Platform coverage | Multiple | Multiple |
| Sites per license | 1 sites | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | ThemeForest is an online marketplace for website themes and templates from independent authors. It is suited to individuals, agencies, and businesses comparing designs for WordPress, Shopify, HTML, CMS, eCommerce, marketing, blogging, UI,… Read the review → |
Creative Tim Marketplace is a web-based catalog of free and paid website templates, UI kits, dashboards, and application templates. It is aimed at developers, designers, freelancers, agencies, and product teams that want a coded starting… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
ThemeForest — where it wins
- Broad catalog spanning WordPress, Shopify, HTML, CMS, and eCommerce
- Previews, ratings, author details, documentation, and license certificates
- Supports Regular and Extended licenses plus visual page builder compatibility
Where it doesn't
- Individual items are purchased separately rather than through subscription access
- License coverage is limited to one site
- Web-only marketplace with implementation handled outside the platform
Creative Tim Marketplace — where it wins
- Filters templates across Bootstrap, React, Vue, Angular, and Tailwind CSS
- Offers free and premium responsive coded templates and UI kits
- Creative Tim Club includes unlimited projects and a company license
Where it doesn't
- Individual premium templates are purchased separately
- The catalog extends beyond website templates into dashboards and other tools
- Creative Tim Club requires a $749 one-time purchase for broader access
- ThemeForest9.1/10 · Paid
A broad marketplace for discovering and purchasing themes across major website platforms.
Visit ThemeForestFull verdict → - Creative Tim Marketplace8.6/10 · Free plan
A broad template marketplace for teams that want framework-specific coded starting points.
Visit Creative TimFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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