Divi

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Website Builder
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WordPress unleashed—the ultimate visual page builder & website framework

How to Replace Divi

Overview

Divi is a comprehensive WordPress theme and visual page builder that enables users to design beautiful websites without coding. It combines a drag-and-drop interface with advanced design systems, AI tools, and collaboration features to create a complete website-building framework for individuals and agencies.

Features

49 features across 20 categories

AI(5)

AI Code GenerationAIPremium

Write code and generate custom CSS trained on Divi Module codebase for intuitive results

AI Image GenerationAIPremium

Create and modify images using natural language interface without stock imagery searches or Photoshop tutorials

AI Site BuilderAIPremium

Generate entire websites with AI-designed layouts, images, and text with a single click

AI Text GenerationAIPremium

Compose copy from scratch and improve existing text like a professional copy editor

Divi AIAIPremium

AI-powered tools to generate layouts, images, text, and code for website design and content creation

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Builder(12)

Breadcrumb Navigation

Convenient overview of current selection's parent containers for quick selection and layout understanding

Canvas Width & Zoom Controls

Build and preview website at any width and zoom level regardless of working device size

Canvases Editor

Detached workspace for building and managing off-canvas content like menus, popups, and layout variations

Divi 5 Framework

Rebuilt from ground up with focus on performance, modern design systems, and advanced features

Drag & Drop Visual Builder

Intuitive drag-and-drop interface with real-time on-canvas editing to design websites without touching code

Full-Site Editing

Edit entire websites including headers, footers, and individual pages with visual editing controls

Hundreds of Content Modules

Large collection of content elements and modules to build any type of website

Interaction Layers

Customize canvas interface to show more or less hover UI or build layout in Wireframe Mode

Layers Panel

Overview of layout structure allowing easy selection, reordering, and searching of layers

Multi-Panel Docking & Tabbed Panels

Organize workspace with docked and tabbed panels for streamlined workflow and easy access

Right-Click Context Menus

Right-click on elements to get contextual actions relevant to selection

Settings Search & Filters

Find settings by keywords or filter to show only modified styles, variables, or color styles

Also in: Swipe Pages, Softr, WordPress.com

Collaboration(2)

Divi Cloud StoragePremium

Cloud-based storage like Dropbox for Divi to save and access layouts, templates, and code snippets across websites

Divi TeamsPremium

Invite team members and clients with personalized access to Divi services and collaboration features

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Community(1)

Community & Active Users

Access to community of 974,872+ web design professionals and business owners

Also in: Squarespace, Hugging Face, Obsidian

Customization(1)

Custom Code & CSS

Add custom code and CSS to customize website, with ability to save code snippets to Divi Cloud

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Design(5)

Advanced Units & Math Functions

Support for CSS units, Global Variables, and math functions for expert precision in sizing and positioning

Design Presets

Create class-based presets for common styles to use and update across entire website

Global Styles & Design Systems

Build consistent designs with global styles, class-based presets, and customizable theme templates

Global Variables

Create and assign global variables for sizes, colors, fonts, images, strings, and URLs

Responsive Design Controls

Fine-tuned control for every screen with customizable breakpoints and responsive editing for desktop, tablet, and mobile

Also in: Squarespace, InVision, WordPress.com

Dynamic Content(3)

Custom Loops

Build custom loops for posts, terms, and users for advanced blog layouts and shop pages

Display Rules & Conditional Logic

Show or hide elements based on user roles, device types, date/time ranges, cart status, and more

Dynamic Content

Tap into website database for access to live content to make website truly dynamic

Also in: Bricks

Ecommerce(1)

WooCommerce Integration

Build and customize ecommerce stores with dozens of custom Woo modules and thousands of design settings

Effects(4)

Hover Styles

Control element styles on hover with automatic transitions between static and hover states

Loading Animations

Define animations for elements as they come into view with slide, scale, flip, fade, or rotate effects

Mouse Interaction Effects

Set elements to move, tilt, scale and respond based on visitor mouse movements

Scroll Effects & Animations

Create advanced motion effects that interact with visitors as they scroll, controlling position, rotation, opacity, scale, and blur

Extensions(1)

Divi Marketplace

Access thousands of community-built modules, extensions, layouts, and child themes

Guarantee(1)

30-Day Money Back Guarantee

Risk-free trial period with full refund available if not satisfied

Interactions(1)

No-Code Interactions

Create advanced interactions and animations without coding that trigger animations and dynamic behaviors

Layout(1)

Flexbox & CSS Grid Layouts

Full control over fluid layouts and structured grids using CSS Flexbox and CSS Grid

Licensing(1)

Unlimited Website Usage

Use Divi on unlimited websites for personal or client projects with single license

Management(1)

Divi Dash

Site management dashboard to update, monitor, and manage multiple websites in one place

Quick Start(1)

Divi Quick Sites

Generate complete websites with real content and automatic setup within minutes

Responsive Design(1)

Customizable Breakpoints

Seven pre-defined breakpoints with customizable widths for complete control of design at every device size

Security(1)

Security

Rock solid security in product development for protecting client websites

Support(3)

24/7 Customer Support

Round-the-clock support via chat and email from expert support team

Constant Updates

Continuous improvements and new features added with no additional cost

Divi VIP SupportPremium

Priority support with guaranteed 30-minute response times 24/7 and 10% off Marketplace purchases

Templates(3)

Global Templates

Create custom templates with global headers, footers, page layouts, and ecommerce templates

Premade Website Templates

Access professionally designed premade templates and 2,600+ expertly-designed layouts for quick site setup

Selective Sync

Save reusable global elements and selectively sync styles across instances while maintaining individual control

Pricing

Divi Yearly

$7.42/mo (billed yearly at $89)
  • Divi theme and builder
  • Unlimited website usage
  • Divi Dash
  • 24/7 customer support
  • 30-day money back guarantee

Divi Lifetime

$249 (one-time payment)
  • Divi theme and builder for life
  • Unlimited website usage
  • Divi Dash
  • 24/7 customer support
  • 30-day money back guarantee
  • Lifetime updates
  • Never pay again for Divi

Divi Pro★

Popular
$23.08/mo (billed yearly at $277)
  • Divi theme and builder
  • Unlimited website usage
  • Divi Dash
  • Divi AI (unlimited usage)
  • Divi Cloud (unlimited storage)
  • Divi VIP support (30min response)
  • Divi Teams (4 team members)
  • 10% off Divi Marketplace
  • $50 Divi Marketplace credit
  • Don Divi Collection ($170 value)
  • 24/7 customer support
  • 30-day money back guarantee

Divi Lifetime + Pro★

$297 (one-time for Divi + $212/year for Pro Services)
  • Divi theme and builder for life
  • Unlimited website usage
  • Divi Dash
  • Divi AI (unlimited usage)
  • Divi Cloud (unlimited storage)
  • Divi VIP support (30min response)
  • Divi Teams (4 team members)
  • 10% off Divi Marketplace
  • $50 Divi Marketplace credit
  • Don Divi Collection ($170 value)
  • Lifetime updates
  • Never pay again for Divi
  • 30-day money back guarantee

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Divi

Monthly$7.42/mo
Yearly$89/yr
5-Year Total$445

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~4 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$89
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$267
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$445
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 49 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Divi alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 49 features.

Buy Divi

Better Value
Monthly cost$74.2/mo
3-year total$2,671.2
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Divi saves ~$34,288.8 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 49 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

3 known integrations

Divi MarketplaceWooCommerceWordPress