Avada vs BeTheme

Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

At a glance

FeatureAvadaBeTheme
Our score5.7/10Not rated
Starts at$49/year$69 lifetime
Free versionNoNo
Refund window––
BillingSubscriptionOne-time payment
Active installs––
Last Black Friday––
CategoryThemesThemes
VendorThemeFusionMuffin Group
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose Avada if…

  • Freelancers building client sites
  • Agencies that manage many sites

Choose BeTheme if…

  • Agencies building many client sites
  • Freelancers who want ready-made templates

Features

Avada

  • Live Builder
  • 120+ design and layout elements
  • 110+ prebuilt websites
  • 600+ Avada Studio content items
  • WooCommerce support
  • Custom branding

BeTheme

  • Muffin Builder
  • 700+ website templates
  • Elementor compatibility
  • WooCommerce support
  • Pricing tables and boxes
  • WordPress 7.1 compatibility

Pros and cons

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

BeTheme

  • 337,626 sales on ThemeForest
  • ThemeForest rating of 4.82 out of 5 from 7,061 ratings
  • 700+ website templates to start from
  • Works with Elementor and WooCommerce
  • Support is included for 6 months only
  • Resale use needs the $3,999 Extended license
  • No free WordPress.org version; sold mainly through ThemeForest

Pricing plans

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

BeTheme

  • RegularStarts here

    $69 lifetime

    1 website sites

    • Lifetime license
    • 6 months of support from Muffin Group
    • Updates included
  • Extended

    $3,999 lifetime

    extended use sites

    • Lifetime license for a product sold to end users
    • 6 months of support from Muffin Group

What Reddit says

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.

BeTheme

Not enough Reddit discussion yet.

Avada vs BeTheme questions

Is Avada better than BeTheme?

They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.

Which is cheaper, Avada or BeTheme?

Avada starts at $49/year and BeTheme starts at $69 lifetime.

Can I get Avada or BeTheme cheaper on Black Friday?

Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.

Both products

Avada

5.7/10

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

BeTheme is a multipurpose WordPress and WooCommerce theme with the Muffin Builder page builder and 700+ website templates.

Free version
No
Price
From $69 lifetime
Category
Themes

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