Divi 3 VS Monstroid 2: The Great Showdown

Hey, what’s happening guys? The internet is full of multi-purpose themes nowadays and it’s madness out there. I strictly recommend you not going to the market without my guidance, it’s too dangerous!

As you can see I started something like a weekly review thing by comparing our own product Monstroid 2 with other multi-purpose themes. It’s always a fair battle and  I’m pleased to announce the next theme showdown: Monstroid 2 versus Divi!  With that being said, let’s proceed and compare these two beautiful bastards!

GPL license

You know what’s really cool? GPL Themes! And, fortunately, both themes from today’s article are sold under the GPL license. For those, who don’t know it means that once you buy any of these multi-purpose themes you can use them as many times as you want, create as many websites as you want. This is creative freedom, my friends, deal with it!

Both, Monstroid 2 and Divi can be used on all the websites you own or you’re about to launch. You will not have to pay each time you want to start another project of yours.

Did someone say ‘Magic’?

The installation wizard is a cornerstone. Someone includes it, someone not. On our end, we believe that sending our customer into the woods without the map is not a good plan. It looks like this:

That is why Monstroid 2 has its own installation wizard that will help you to set everything up and running. You can choose the skin you like, tell our wizard if you want the demo data to be installed and go get a cup of coffee while our wizard is working for you.

Divi doesn’t offer any additional installation tools to the clients. But once you set everything up on your own, you’ll see the Divi control panel where you’ll be able to tune in some options and make Divi work as you want it to.

The only thing I am concerned about is that since Divi doesn’t include any installation wizard, it will not be so easy to change skins. Basically, you will have to go to their builder and edit each page by choosing the pre-loaded layout in the builder.

Payment plan

Just hear me out, here is the most disturbing moment I am experiencing while comparing these two themes. This is the point where everything becomes clear to me, but maybe that’s cause I’m not ready to pay too much money for my theme, but hey, that’s just me.

So in order to start building your websites on Monstroid 2, you will have to pay only once. The price for this theme is $75, so once you received your order - feel free to developing as many websites as you want.

Divi also offers you an opportunity to build as many websites based on their theme as you want. And that’s understandable, themes with builders should be GPL licensed, otherwise it will not make any sense, right?

But here is the problematic moment here: Divi is sold via annual subscription plan and you’ll have to choose a plan and pay every year the requested price.

Elegant Themes offer 3 plans for you, but here is the deal:

1. If you choose to pay $69 a year, you will not get premium plugins and Layered Photoshop Files.
2. If you choose the Developer’s play for $89, you will have to pay this price every year. 
3. If you want to pay only once, you can choose the ‘Lifetime Access’ plan, but the price will be $249 (!).

Well, if that’s your photo I’ve just found on the internet, I know what multi-purpose theme you’re using.

Skins

As of today Monstroid 2 offers 10 completely unique skins to fit customers needs. Check them out and you’ll see how well-thought-out and beautiful they are. Our designers always work for quality, not quantity. And that’s, actually, one of the key benefits of owning Monstroid 2, we always have something to offer to our sophisticated clients. More themes are coming later and every buyer will get them completely free of charge.

I mentioned before that Divi has pre-loaded layouts in its builder. That’s basically the way they offer the skins to the clients. It’s around 20+ themes, but you’ll also be able to upload new ones from the Elegant Themes website.

It’s also worth mentioning that while paying $89 per year, you will have access to any other Elegant Themes product on their website. So you will also be able to use each and every theme out of 88 ones they have.

Plugins

Monstroid 2 development was a huge deal and we tried to engage the best people available, the best projects we have. So thanks to Cherry and MotoPress teams we can proudly say that all Monstroid 2 owners get 20 + plugins along with their multi-purpose theme. They will surely help you to build a perfect website without having a headache about the plugins you need.

Elegant Themes offers 6 unique premium plugins along with their templates. Here they are along with the description for your best convenience.

For those who like to build

If you had a chance to check out my article on our Power Builder you may know that building a website with this tool is pretty simple and even fun. I am very happy to let you know that Monstroid 2 includes Power Builder out of the box, so you will be able to customize your themes for your needs in the easiest possible way!

Divi provide their clients with the Divi Builder that looks very similar to Power Builder, and I’m not gonna lie, it’s easy to use too! They also offer a visual builder to make this the customization process even easier!

Customer Support

The customer service is a crucial part of any product on the market, nowadays it’s a must for sure. Monstroid 2 dedicated agents are ready to help you 24/7 via phone, chat or E-mail. Just choose a channel of communication you like and let our guys help you out with all your issues!

All the issues with Elegant Themes products should be addressed on their forum, this is the only way to communicate with their customer service as of now.

Documentation

What really makes me happy is the fact that people finally understood the importance of their products being well-documented. Seriously, your project may look really great, but only good documentation brings it to another level.

Monstroid 2 and Divi both include links to documentation to help the clients get started without any issues.

Conclusion

It’s time to summarize the information we’ve gathered.

Here are all the key points I would consider prior to buying one of these themes.

So if you are looking for a multi-purpose theme for a reasonable price - Monstroid 2 is definitely your choice. Of course it’s always up to you to decide, but I think that the table above speaks for itself. Make your choice and start your own website today, don’t waste any minute!

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