Elementor and Mioweb – almost two comparable pagebuilders at first glance, but let’s take a closer look and break down the main differences a bit. They both run on WordPress, they both use the Drag&Drop system and work very similarly, but:
Price
Price is usually the first priority. And this is where Elementor clearly wins. You can try the basic version of Elementor for free and if you need to build e.g. a one-page presentation, a small website – you can probably get by with it. Paid version – Elementor Pro will set you back $59/year for a 1-site license, $99/year for a 3-site license, $199/year for a 25-site license, and $399/year for a 1,000-site license.
With Mioweb you pay 2 420 CZK / month, i.e. 29 040 CZK / year. And for each additional one you will pay 50%, i.e. if you have 3 websites with Mioweb, you will pay 58 080 CZK / year.
Website Owner
And here’s where I think I’d raise my finger. In this day and age of social media, where we don’t own the content, it’s very important that we at least own our website. And the one at Mioweb belongs to Mioweb. And if you decide to leave it – you won’t be able to access FTP or the database (which can be a problem even during normal operation, when you need to edit something there). And even though Mioweb runs on wordpress it is so specific that when you move the content to another template (themu), most of the content will be unusable and you will have to build the site again.
Templates
Don’t have the time to create a website on a white canvas, or just don’t have a flair for graphics? In that case, you can use one of the pre-made and fancy templates. Both Mioweb and Elementor offer a large number of pre-made templates for this option. In Elementor you can also find a large number of pre-made blocks, e.g. for 404 page, header, price list, references, etc. With both, the choice is really wide, you just choose the template that suits you – you swap texts, photos, images, and you’re basically done.
Widgets (elements)
When it comes to working with widgets, it’s very similar for both. Both work on a drag & drop basis and you drag widgets from the side of the page. What bothers me about Mioweb is that if the widgets are stacked, e.g. price list, do not adjust the space between the text and the heading or button. With Elementor, on the other hand, you can customize almost every detail of the widgets.
Sections/blocks
At first glance, Mioweb seems to offer a greater number of column layout options. Unfortunately, this layout is fixed and you can’t move it anymore. In Elementor, on the other hand, you can freely increase/decrease the size of the columns up to the full detail.
Hosting
If you have hosting with Mioweb, they do daily backups and also template updates. However, you have to keep an eye on the WP, plugin update yourself, just like with Elementor, where the template update is up to you. Additionally, if you’re embarking on a WP update, always contact Mioweb support beforehand to see if they’re ready for it and you can update.
Honour vs. English
Mioweb is Czech, so everything is in Czech, also support. The Mioweb support guys answer questions pretty quickly and professionally. Elementor is also already in Czech, but you can only speak English with support. But you can always also ask in the special FB groups, where colleagues will be happy to answer.
Members section (closed paid content on the site)
Mioweb has really sophisticated elements for preparing member sections (e.g. to-do list, progress bar, monthly lessons, etc.) and it’s very easy and clear to create member sections on it and also to link them with FAPI or SimpleShop. Even with Elementor, you can create and close a member section using the SimpleShop plugin. However, in this case you will have to do without some widgets. Here Mioweb clearly has the upper hand.
Responsiveness
With Mioweb, responsiveness is automatic. With Elementor, you have to play around with it a bit if you don’t use a pre-made template. But then again, with Elementor you can fine-tune it down to the smallest detail, while with Mioweb you can’t control a lot of things, e.g. set a different length between the mobile, tablet and PC sections.
Nowadays, more and more people go to websites from their mobile phones, so I think it’s better to play with this layout a bit more and have it perfect.
Conclusion
After considering price, site ownership and working with widgets, Elementor clearly wins. The price is significantly cheaper, the site belongs to you and unlike Mioweb, you can edit almost every detail of content blocks, widgets, text, images or columns.
I wish you the best of luck in your choice and may your website be beautifully formed.
I am a web developer and I specialize in web development in Elementor. I love growing a new website under my hands, it’s like painting a picture. An integral part of my work are web consultations, where I help, especially online entrepreneurs, get rid of their fears of the web and show them that everything is possible.
