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 Thrive Themes
Evenly matched on the points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.
At a glance
| Feature | Avada | Thrive Themes |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 5.7/10 | 8.6/10 (better) |
| Starts at | $49/year (better) | $299/year |
| Free version | No | No |
| Refund window | – | 30 days |
| Billing | Subscription | Subscription |
| Active installs | – | – |
| Last Black Friday | – | – |
| Category | Themes | Themes |
| Vendor | ThemeFusion | Thrive Themes |
| Black Friday 2026 | Not announced | Not announced |
Which should you choose?
Choose Avada if…
- Freelancers building client sites
- Agencies that manage many sites
- You want the lower starting price
Choose Thrive Themes if…
- Creators and small businesses building sales and lead pages
- Coaches and course sellers using WordPress
Features
Avada
- Live Builder
- 120+ design and layout elements
- 110+ prebuilt websites
- 600+ Avada Studio content items
- WooCommerce support
- Custom branding
Thrive Themes
- Thrive Architect page builder
- Thrive Theme Builder
- Thrive Leads
- Thrive Quiz Builder
- Thrive Apprentice
- Thrive Optimize
- Updates and support
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
Thrive Themes
- All 8 Thrive plugins are included in one suite
- Covers themes, page building, leads, quizzes and courses
- Unlimited updates while the license is in good standing
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Only the full suite is listed, with no single-plugin option
- No free version or lifetime plan is listed
- The $299 yearly price is a first-year offer; the list price is $599 per year
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
Thrive Themes
Thrive Suite Yearly
$299/year
5 sites
- All 8 Thrive plugins and Thrive Theme Builder
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Thrive Suite QuarterlyStarts here
$149
5 sites
- Same features as the yearly plan
- 30-day money-back guarantee
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.
Thrive Themes
Not enough Reddit discussion yet.
Avada vs Thrive Themes questions
Is Avada better than Thrive Themes?
They're evenly matched on the points we can measure. Pick by features and budget.
Which is cheaper, Avada or Thrive Themes?
Avada starts at $49/year and Thrive Themes starts at $299/year.
Can I get Avada or Thrive Themes cheaper on Black Friday?
Both are on our Black Friday tracker. We'll add each discount the moment it goes live.
Both products
Conversion Focused WordPress Plugins
- Free version
- No
- Price
- From $299/year
- Category
- Themes
Not announcedBlack Friday deal for Thrive Themes