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ShowThemes 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

FeatureShowThemesThrive Themes
Our scoreNot rated8.6/10
Starts at$79/year (better)$299/year
Free versionNoNo
Refund window7 days30 days (better)
BillingSubscriptionSubscription
Active installs––
Last Black Friday––
CategoryThemesThemes
VendorShowThemesThrive Themes
Black Friday 2026Not announcedNot announced

Which should you choose?

Choose ShowThemes if…

  • Conference and event websites
  • Buyers who need one site or many sites
  • You want the lower starting price
ShowThemes reviewVisit ShowThemes (opens in a new tab)

Choose Thrive Themes if…

  • Creators and small businesses building sales and lead pages
  • Coaches and course sellers using WordPress
Thrive Themes reviewVisit Thrive Themes (opens in a new tab)

Features

ShowThemes

  • Conference and event plugins
  • Theme and plugin bundle
  • Unlimited websites plan
  • Premium support and updates
  • Lifetime deal

Thrive Themes

  • Thrive Architect page builder
  • Thrive Theme Builder
  • Thrive Leads
  • Thrive Quiz Builder
  • Thrive Apprentice
  • Thrive Optimize
  • Updates and support

Pros and cons

ShowThemes

  • Plugin-only plan starts at 79 per year
  • Unlimited websites plan at 199 per year
  • 7-day money-back guarantee listed
  • No free version
  • Lifetime deal terms are not confirmed on the scraped page

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

ShowThemes

  • PluginStarts here

    $79/year

    1 website sites

    • Conference and event plugins
    • Premium support
    • Updates

  • Theme + Plugin

    $129/year

    1 website sites

    • Theme and plugin bundle
    • Premium support
    • Updates

  • Unlimited

    $199/year

    Unlimited sites

    • Theme and plugin bundle
    • Unlimited websites
    • Premium support

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

ShowThemes vs Thrive Themes questions

Is ShowThemes better than Thrive Themes?

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

Which is cheaper, ShowThemes or Thrive Themes?

ShowThemes starts at $79/year and Thrive Themes starts at $299/year.

Can I get ShowThemes 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

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