Beaver Builder vs Kadence Blocks

Beaver Builder and Kadence Blocks both build WordPress pages, but from different starting points: Beaver Builder is a standalone drag-and-drop builder positioned for agencies, while Kadence Blocks extends the native Gutenberg editor as part of a bundle that also includes a WordPress theme. Kadence Blocks currently holds the larger install base, despite Beaver Builder being the older, more established product - and its recent download growth has been steeper too.

The two also gate their agency-grade features very differently. Beaver Builder bundles its theme builder, Beaver Themer, into every paid tier starting at $89/year; Kadence's equivalent header/footer builder ships in its own $99/year entry tier alongside a full theme. Where they diverge most is white-labeling: Beaver Builder saves that for its top $546/year Unlimited-site tier, while Kadence unlocks it two tiers up at $499/year Elite - but only for one site per license.

Quick verdict: Choose Beaver Builder if you run client sites and want white-labeling that scales to unlimited sites on one subscription. Choose Kadence Blocks if you'd rather stay in the native editor and get a theme, and eventually security and commerce tools, bundled in as you grow.

Beaver Builder vs Kadence Blocks at a glance

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Feature and starting price at a glance

Worth noting: Beaver Builder's white-label tier costs $546/year but covers unlimited sites; Kadence's white-label tier costs less per license ($499/year) but licenses only one site at that price. An agency white-labeling across 20 client sites pays a single Beaver Builder subscription versus roughly 20 separate Kadence Elite licenses - a gap the two entry-tier prices ($89 vs $99) don't hint at.

What does Beaver Builder actually do?

• A live, front-end drag-and-drop builder with instant visual previews of every change.

• Beaver Themer, bundled from the entry tier, for building headers, footers, and archive templates.

• Clean, documented markup that works with existing themes rather than replacing them.

• White-label branding reserved for its top-tier, unlimited-site plan, aimed specifically at agencies reselling under a client's brand.

Beaver Builder markets itself as "the page builder freelancers start with, the one agencies never outgrow," leaning on stability and predictable releases over feature volume.

What does Kadence Blocks actually do?

• 30+ blocks with global color and typography controls, plus a header and footer builder inside the native editor.

• A bundled WordPress theme and 200+ starter templates from its first paid tier, not sold as a separate blocks-only license.

• A WooCommerce-focused Shop Kit and membership tools at its Pro tier.

• Security features - firewall, two-factor authentication, daily backups - plus white-labeling at its top Elite tier.

Kadence's own marketing frames the product as designing, protecting, and growing a site from one vendor, rather than page-building depth alone.

What features does each one have that the other doesn't?

Beaver Builder's clearest differentiator is how it prices white-labeling: one $546/year subscription covers unlimited client sites, which matters more the larger an agency's roster gets - a structure Kadence Blocks doesn't match at any tier.

Kadence Blocks' clearest differentiator is that its cheapest paid tier already includes a full theme, and its higher tiers absorb security and commerce plugins an agency running Beaver Builder would still need to buy separately.

Which should you actually use?

If you run client sites at scale and want white-labeling that doesn't get more expensive per site, Beaver Builder's Unlimited tier is built for exactly that math. If you're building fewer sites and want a theme, and eventually security and commerce tooling, bundled in from one vendor as you grow, Kadence Blocks' tiered ecosystem is the closer fit.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Beaver Builder and Kadence Blocks?

Beaver Builder is a standalone drag-and-drop builder that bundles a theme builder and, at its top tier, unlimited-site white-labeling. Kadence Blocks extends the native Gutenberg editor and bundles a full theme from its first paid tier, with security and commerce tools layered in at higher tiers.

Is Kadence Blocks better than Beaver Builder?

Not universally - Kadence Blocks holds a larger install base and a bundled theme from its entry tier, but Beaver Builder's unlimited-site white-labeling and stability track record are a different, deliberate trade-off for agencies.

Does Beaver Builder work with any WordPress theme?

Yes - it's built to integrate with existing themes like Astra and GeneratePress rather than requiring its own, though it also ships its own optional theme.

Can Kadence Blocks replace a separate security plugin?

Its Pro tier and above add firewall, two-factor authentication, and backup features, positioned as consolidating what a separate security plugin would otherwise cover.

See the live, current numbers for either plugin any time on StatWP's Beaver Builder page or StatWP's Kadence Blocks page, or run this comparison yourself with StatWP's compare tool.