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
Avada vs Flatsome
Flatsome wins 1 of the 1 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | Avada | Flatsome |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 5.7/10 | 6.7/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $49/year | $59 lifetime |
| Free version | No | No |
| Refund window | – | – |
| Billing | Subscription | One-time payment |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | Themes | Themes |
| Vendor | ThemeFusion | UX Themes |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose Avada if…
- Freelancers building client sites
- Agencies that manage many sites
Choose Flatsome if…
- WooCommerce store owners
- Freelancers building small shops for clients
Features
Avada
- Live Builder
- 120+ design and layout elements
- 110+ prebuilt websites
- 600+ Avada Studio content items
- WooCommerce support
- Custom branding
Flatsome
- UX Builder
- Header and footer builder
- Pre-designed layouts
- WooCommerce store setup
- Blog element
- Parallax and promo sections
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
Flatsome
- Top-selling ThemeForest WooCommerce theme with 270,820 sales
- ThemeForest rating of 4.83 out of 5 from 8,154 ratings
- Regular license is a one-time $59 for one end product
- Pre-designed layouts and a Wireframe Kit to start from
- Support is included for 6 months only
- Resale use needs the $2,950 Extended license
- Some Reddit users report moving existing stores off the theme
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
Flatsome
Regular (Classic)Starts here
$59 lifetime
1 end product sites
- Lifetime license
- 6 months of support from UX Themes
- Updates included
Extended
$2,950 lifetime
extended use sites
- Lifetime license for a product sold to end users
- 6 months of support from UX Themes
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.
Flatsome
Reddit users are split on Flatsome. Some say it is manageable and has been used for good-selling sites, while others report slow lab speed scores, responsive layout problems, and difficulty moving pages out of UX Builder.
Avada vs Flatsome questions
Is Avada better than Flatsome?
On our comparison Flatsome comes out ahead on 1 of 1 measurable points. The right pick still depends on what you build.
Which is cheaper, Avada or Flatsome?
Avada starts at $49/year and Flatsome starts at $59 lifetime.
Can I get Avada or Flatsome cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
Flatsome is a multipurpose WooCommerce theme with a drag-and-drop UX Builder and pre-designed layouts.
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $59 lifetime
- Category
- Themes
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Flatsome