Bricks Builder vs Oxygen Builder
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.
Premium site builder delivered as a WordPress theme, popular with developers for clean output, query loops and every feature in every plan.
Developer-focused visual builder from Soflyy with direct CSS control, sold as one lifetime licence for unlimited sites; Oxygen 6 runs on the Breakdance engine.
Choose Bricks Builder if…
- You want the more complete feature set (93/100 vs 90/100)
Choose Oxygen Builder if…
- Developers who want a CSS-first visual builder with lean output and no recurring licence fees
Where we have verified data for both, Bricks Builder and Oxygen Builder match on every feature we track (22 in common). 2 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Editing7/87/8
Front-end visual editor for full site editing.
Visual editor with live layout and styling control.
Separate builder; can convert content to and from Gutenberg blocks.
Separate editor; Gutenberg integration is only for content editors.
Unlimited custom breakpoints, desktop-first or mobile-first.
Responsive breakpoints supported in the editor.
Global colours, classes, variables and theme styles.
CSS variables and a class-first system for site-wide styling.
Flexbox and CSS grid layouts throughout.
Direct CSS layout control, including flexbox and grid.
Custom CSS per element plus custom code areas.
Direct CSS control plus custom CSS, HTML and PHP code.
Revisions panel keeps up to 100 per post by default.
Revisions system for page history is documented.
No built-in generator; AI abilities let external MCP agents edit the site.
AI site building through MCP-connected agents rather than a built-in generator.
Elements & templates5/55/5
Pre-made templates, wireframes and community templates in all plans.
Design Library with full-site imports.
110+ elements included in every plan.
Core elements plus 100+ from bundled Breakdance Elements (else $49.99/year).
Popup Builder with triggers and conditions in all plans.
No dedicated popup builder; popups are built with interactions.
Form element with customisable fields and actions.
Bundled Breakdance Forms extension adds multi-step forms (else $49.99/year).
Interactions on click, hover, scroll and load.
Entrance animations, scroll effects and interactions engine.
Theme & dynamic6/66/6
Header, footer, archive and single templates with conditions.
Templates for headers, footers, singles, archives, search and 404.
Dynamic data tags throughout the builder.
Dynamic data from post types and fields.
Supports ACF, Meta Box, Pods, JetEngine and Toolset.
ACF fields supported in dynamic data.
Query Loop Builder with AJAX pagination and infinite scroll.
Post loops, term loops and repeater fields.
Element and template conditions to show or hide content.
Display conditions plus custom PHP conditions.
Shop, product, cart and checkout templates in every plan.
Bundled Breakdance WooCommerce extension for shop to checkout (else $49.99/year).
Performance & workflow5/64/6
Lean, minimal markup is a central design goal.
Clean output with minimal dependencies is a core claim.
Optional setting saves Bricks content as block editor data too; off by default.
No documentation found on content after removing Oxygen.
Builder Access: full, edit-content-only, none, or custom capabilities per role.
Role-based access control included.
No official rebranding feature listed.
No white-label documentation found for Oxygen 6.
Developer API for custom elements and integrations.
Element Studio for custom elements, plus WP-CLI.
Remote templates let you pull templates from other sites.
Create and share Design Sets for reuse on other sites.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Bricks Builder Premium
| Starter | $79 per year, 1 site |
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| Business | $149 per year, 3 sites |
| Agency | $249 per year, Unlimited |
| Ultimate Lifetime | $599 lifetime, Unlimited |
Oxygen Builder Premium
| Lifetime License | $199.50 lifetime, Unlimited |
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Verdict
Bricks Builder scores higher on our feature checklist (93/100 against 90/100). Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.
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FAQ
Which is better, Bricks Builder or Oxygen Builder?
Bricks Builder scores higher on our feature checklist (93/100 against 90/100). Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Bricks Builder includes 23 of the 25 features we track, against 22 for Oxygen Builder. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Bricks Builder free?
Bricks Builder is premium only. Paid plans start at $79/yr.
Is Oxygen Builder free?
Oxygen Builder is premium only. Paid plans start at $199.50 lifetime.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Bricks Builder or Oxygen Builder. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.