Both are WordPress page builders, and each offers a free version. The main difference is the way you pay. Breakdance Pro is $99.99 per year for one site or $199.99 per year for unlimited sites, while Elementor prices plans by site count, beginning at $60 per year for one site.
This page compares the builders by price, free versions, refunds, templates, dynamic data and WooCommerce. To see the full plan list for each builder, read the Breakdance pricing guide and the Elementor pricing guide.
The short answer
Choose Breakdance for building sites for several clients or managing many sites, since one $199.99 yearly license covers unlimited websites, and Breakdance says both Pro plans have exactly the same features. Choose Elementor for a single site: Essential at $60 a year and Advanced Solo at $84 a year each cost less than Breakdance Pro for 1 site at $99.99. For 2 or 3 sites, Elementor Advanced at $108 a year costs less than Breakdance's unlimited plan, which is its only plan for more than one site.
If you expect to build more than a few sites, the price difference reverses. Elementor Expert covers 25 sites for $204 a year, just $4 more than Breakdance's unlimited plan, while Breakdance has no site limit at all.
Price and licensing side by side
Breakdance prices come from its pricing page, read on 10 November 2026. Elementor prices are in US dollars as seen from the United States on 4 November 2026. Check Breakdance and Elementor before you buy.
| Sites you run | Breakdance | Elementor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 site | Pro 1 site: $99.99 a year | Essential: $60 a year, or Advanced Solo: $84 a year |
| 3 sites | Pro unlimited: $199.99 a year | Advanced: $108 a year |
| 25 sites | Pro unlimited: $199.99 a year | Expert: $204 a year |
| Free version | Free plan, $0, unlimited websites | Free plugin |
Breakdance offers no plan between one site and unlimited sites, so owners of three sites pay the unlimited price. Its pricing page also says the unlimited plan will soon cost $399.99, making $199.99 the price to lock in now. In a July 2023 announcement, Breakdance said customers who purchase the unlimited license at $199.99 a year keep that price indefinitely, and existing customers with an active subscription keep their price as well.
At list prices over two years, three sites cost $399.98 with Breakdance unlimited and $216 with Elementor Advanced, before any renewal price changes. For one site, the cost is $199.98 with Breakdance Pro for 1 site, $120 with Elementor Essential, and $168 with Advanced Solo.
Local, staging and development installs do not count against the Breakdance license limit. This is useful if you first build on a staging copy.
Elementor's other plans include Elementor One, which has no site limit listed in its plan details, and One Agency for unlimited sites. Check Elementor's pricing page for their prices. Elementor subscriptions renew at list price, so the price for the first year may differ from the renewal price.
What you get free, and how refunds work
The Breakdance Free plan costs $0 for unlimited websites and comes with 80 elements, a Limited Design Library and Basic WooCommerce integration. Pro increases that to 145 elements, the Full Design Library and Full WooCommerce integration.
Elementor's free plugin includes a live drag-and-drop editor, basic widgets and templates, and its WordPress.org page lists over 40 free widgets. You may miss Pro features such as Theme Builder, Dynamic Content and WooCommerce Builder, which that page identifies as Pro. For a closer look at the free plugin, see Elementor free vs Pro.
Breakdance offers better refund terms. It provides a 60-day money-back guarantee, and its terms cover all payments, including subscription renewals, if you ask within 60 days of payment. Elementor offers 30 days, only for annual plans.
Elementor's terms also state that the 30-day refund covers new Pro and Hosting subscriptions, but not monthly subscription upgrades, renewals or other subscription changes.
Building pages and themes
Both builders let you design site elements that repeat, including headers, footers and archive pages, and connect those designs to WordPress content. They differ in terminology and in what each plan unlocks.
Templates and theme building
Elementor's Theme Builder lets you manage headers, footers and posts, and works with any WordPress theme. It is a paid feature available in Essential, Advanced Solo, Advanced and Expert.
Breakdance's own Divi alternative page describes a Theme Builder for customizing website elements including headers and footers. In the documentation, the template types are single, archive, search, 404, and headers and footers. Templates are created and managed at Breakdance > Templates, while headers and footers are managed at Breakdance > Headers and Breakdance > Footers. Its Free vs Pro feature list shows the Header Builder as Pro only, so check which plan you need before you rely on it.
Dynamic data and custom fields
Breakdance says any control can read from the database and identifies ACF, Meta Box and ACPT as natively supported custom field plugins. It also lists loops, repeaters and conditional display. All Pro plans include the same features.
Elementor includes Dynamic Content in all four paid plans, but its least expensive plan, Essential, does not include custom fields or post types. Advanced Solo, Advanced and Expert do. For sites built around custom fields, your actual starting price rises from $60 to $84 a year.
WooCommerce
Breakdance Free includes Basic WooCommerce integration, while Pro includes Full integration. Its WooCommerce page describes designs for product pages, shop and product archives, cart, checkout, thank you pages and My account. Elementor's eCommerce features begin with Advanced Solo and are not included in Essential.
Switching between them
Treat a switch as rebuilding each page, not as a one click conversion, unless a vendor's own documentation says otherwise. Breakdance says that pages, posts, custom fields and media remain in the WordPress database.
This helps because your posts, media and custom field data remain in WordPress as you redo the layouts. Breakdance's FAQ also says a site continues to work with Pro functionality if you do not renew, giving you time to move.
Since local, staging and development installs do not count toward the Breakdance license, you can rebuild a copy of your site there before changing the live one.
A lapsed Elementor subscription works differently. Alex Collins, who writes nvudev, advises that when an Elementor Pro subscription ends, the site stays live, but you should avoid editing the Pro elements on your pages because doing so risks breaking them. Leave those pages unchanged after the subscription ends, or renew before making edits. Elementor's pricing page does not say what happens to Elementor content when the plugin is deactivated, so test this on a staging copy first.
Which to choose for your situation
- One personal or small business site: Elementor Essential at $60 a year is the lowest priced paid option here. Choose Advanced Solo at $84 if you need custom fields or an online store.
- A few sites you own: Elementor Advanced covers 3 sites for $108 a year, compared with $199.99 for Breakdance's unlimited plan.
- Freelancer or agency with many sites: Breakdance's unlimited plan costs $199.99 a year and has no site cap, with all features included in every Pro plan.
- You want to try before paying: Both offer free versions. Breakdance Free supports unlimited websites and includes 80 elements.
- You want a long refund window: Breakdance has a 60 day refund window. Elementor offers 30 days, only on annual plans.
If you have not settled on a first builder, begin with how to build a WordPress site or compare another rival in Divi vs Elementor.
Sources
- Breakdance Pricing
- Elementor Pricing
- Breakdance Single-Site Licenses & New Pricing
- Elementor on WordPress.org
- Breakdance Terms of Service
- Elementor Terms & Conditions
- Breakdance Dynamic Data
- Elementor Theme Builder
- breakdance.com: Divi alternative
- breakdance.com: Pro and free feature list
- Breakdance Templating Overview
- Breakdance WooCommerce
- Breakdance Design & Build
Frequently asked questions
Is Breakdance cheaper than Elementor?
Pricing depends on the number of sites. For 1 site, Elementor Essential at $60 and Advanced Solo at $84 are less expensive than Breakdance Pro at $99.99. For 3 sites, Elementor Advanced at $108 is less expensive than Breakdance unlimited at $199.99. For 25 sites, Breakdance costs $4 less than Elementor Expert at $204.
Does Breakdance have a free version?
Yes. The Free plan costs $0 for unlimited websites and comes with 80 elements, a Limited Design Library and Basic WooCommerce integration.
Which has the better refund policy?
Breakdance comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee. Elementor offers 30 days, and its guarantee applies only to annual plans.
Does Breakdance have a theme builder like Elementor?
Yes. Breakdance's Divi alternative page describes a Theme Builder for headers and footers, with templates for single, archive, search and 404 pages. The Header Builder is available only with Pro. Elementor Theme Builder comes with Essential, Advanced Solo, Advanced and Expert.