aThemes offers a suite of high-quality WordPress themes and plugins built for performance, flexibility, and ease of use.
- Free version
- Yes
- Price
- From $63/year
- Category
- Themes
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for aThemes
aThemes vs Avada
aThemes wins 2 of the 3 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | aThemes | Avada |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.5/10 (better) | 5.7/10 |
| Starts at | $63/year | $49/year (better) |
| Free version | Yes (better) | No |
| Refund window | 14 days | – |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | Themes | Themes |
| Vendor | aThemes | ThemeFusion |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose aThemes if…
- Store owners running WooCommerce shops
- Agencies managing client sites under one license
- You want to start free
Choose Avada if…
- Freelancers building client sites
- Agencies that manage many sites
- You want the lower starting price
Features
aThemes
- Theme and templates builder
- WooCommerce product filters and swatches
- Checkout layouts
- Product bundles and discounts
- Advanced reviews
- Elementor widgets
Avada
- Live Builder
- 120+ design and layout elements
- 110+ prebuilt websites
- 600+ Avada Studio content items
- WooCommerce support
- Custom branding
Pros and cons
aThemes
- Free Sydney theme on WordPress.org
- Site licenses for 1, 10 or 100 websites
- Annual plans start at $63 for one site
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- Plans are billed yearly as listed
- Trustpilot rating is 4 stars from 82 reviews
Avada
- 110+ prebuilt websites and 120+ elements to start from
- Pricing scales from 1 site to 1,000 sites
- One-time Classic license still sold on ThemeForest
- ThemeForest buyers rate it 4.78 out of 5 from 26,605 ratings
- Pricing is per site, so costs grow with each site
- Classic license includes only 6 months of support
- Ties sites to the theme and its page builder
Pricing plans
aThemes
All Access Pass - PersonalStarts here
$159/year
1 site
- Sydney Pro, Merchant Pro, Botiga Pro and Addons Pro
- Annual billing
All Access Pass - Professional
$239/year
10 sites
- Sydney Pro, Merchant Pro, Botiga Pro and Addons Pro
- Annual billing
All Access Pass - Agency
$319/year
100 sites
- Sydney Pro, Merchant Pro, Botiga Pro and Addons Pro
- Annual billing
Avada
Solo EssentialStarts here
$49/year
1 site sites
- Avada One Essential
- Live Builder and prebuilt websites
- Yearly subscription
Solo Pro
$99/year
1 site sites
- Avada One Pro
- Live Builder and prebuilt websites
- Yearly subscription
Studio Essential
$99/year
5 sites sites
- Avada One Essential
- Yearly subscription
What Reddit says
aThemes
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
Avada
Reddit discussion of Avada is mostly negative, led by reports of critical Avada Builder vulnerabilities (file read and SQL injection) and one site owner who suspects an Avada exploit led to a hack. Other threads cover options-page errors and questions about compatibility with WordPress 7 updates, and no posts clearly praise the theme.
aThemes vs Avada questions
Is aThemes better than Avada?
On our comparison aThemes comes out ahead on 2 of 3 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, aThemes or Avada?
aThemes starts at $63/year and Avada starts at $49/year.
Can I get aThemes or Avada cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
Avada is a best-selling multipurpose WordPress theme with a visual page builder and prebuilt websites.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $49/year
- Category
- Themes
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Avada