Oxygen Builder vs Gutenberg: Price and Licensing
Both Gutenberg and Oxygen Builder offer different pricing and licensing options tailored to various types of users. Below is an overview of their pricing structures, including available plans and any additional costs.
Gutenberg
Since Gutenberg is part of WordPress Core, it is free to all WordPress users. There is no licensing cost for using Gutenberg itself, making it an accessible option for anyone with a WordPress site.
Users may incur costs if they choose to enhance Gutenberg’s functionality through premium plugins or block packs. For instance, popular block plugins like Kadence Blocks and GenerateBlocks offer both free and premium versions, with the premium options generally ranging between $40 to $80 per year.
Oxygen Builder
Oxygen Builder is a premium WordPress builder with a one-time, lifetime licensing fee, meaning users pay once for lifetime access, updates, and support. Oxygen offers three main pricing tiers:
- Basic Plan: $129 for a lifetime license covering unlimited sites. Includes core builder features, WooCommerce integration, and basic styling tools.
- WooCommerce Plan: $149 lifetime, with all features in the Basic plan, plus extended WooCommerce customization options.
- Ultimate Plan: $179 lifetime, including all features from the other plans, plus access to the Composite Elements library, which provides pre-designed components like sliders and accordions for quicker site-building.
- Add-Ons: Oxygen also offers optional add-ons like Composite Elements (if not included in the plan) at an additional cost of $29 per year for users on lower plans.
