Entrance-only animation
38 preset effects fire once when the page loads. No scroll, hover, or click triggers, and nothing ever loops, by Beaver Builder's own documentation.
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Mosaic gives you that same stability, plus a real class system, a native interaction engine, and a modern theme that isn't waiting on a redesign. All in one plan, nothing extra to buy.
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Why switch to Mosaic?
Mosaic replaces Beaver Builder's stack of builder, theme, Themer, and companion add-ons with one foundation, with native interactions and a true class system on every plan.
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Native interactions
Beaver Builder's animation tool is 38 entrance effects that fire once on page load, no scroll, hover, or click triggers, nothing loops. Mosaic's interaction engine is built in: scroll, hover, click, and component-state triggers, plus full 3D transforms, no plugin.
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Real style variables and a true class system
Beaver Builder's Global Styles set site-wide defaults, but there's no reusable style you can apply across elements so they update together. Mosaic ships both pieces on every plan: style variables for sitewide tokens, and a class system for true reusable classes. Define a style once, apply it anywhere, and it updates everywhere.
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One unified foundation
Beaver Builder bundles a Page Builder plugin, a separate BB Theme, and Beaver Themer, and sitewide color and typography settings can live in any of the three, sometimes overriding each other with no single place to manage them. Mosaic is one theme and builder foundation from the start, one settings surface.
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Everything included, no companion plugin needed
Beaver Builder's core module count (around 40) trails Elementor's 90+, and companions like PowerPack and Ultimate Addons (60+ modules, 300+ templates) have become near-standard for a fuller toolkit. Mosaic's style variables, class system, design library, components, and interaction engine all ship in the core product, on every plan.
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A modern foundation from day one
Beaver Builder's own team has publicly agreed its bundled theme "hasn't changed" since 2015, with no concrete redesign timeline. Mosaic launched in 2026, built around how WordPress works today, not a decade of preset styles.
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A lifetime option, and a lower price to start
Beaver Builder dropped its lifetime license in 2024, now $89/year minimum, subscription only. Mosaic's Personal plan is free for year one, then $39/year, and Agency offers a $199 early-bird lifetime license if you'd rather skip renewals.
Common problems with
Beaver Builder
Beaver Builder's whole pitch is stability, and it delivers on that. But stability has a cost: a foundation that hasn't needed to change can also stop changing where it should.
No reusable class system
Global Styles set shared color/type defaults, but there's no way to define a style once and apply it across unrelated elements so they update together.
Forms can't handle file uploads
Native and AI-generated forms cover simple opt-ins and messages well, but Beaver Builder's own docs say a file input is quietly ignored on submit.
Sitewide settings, three places
Color and typography can live in the Page Builder plugin, the BB Theme, or the Customizer, sometimes overriding each other with no single place to manage.
A theme stuck in 2015
Color and typography can live in the Page Builder plugin, the BB Theme, or the Customizer, sometimes overriding each other with no single place to manage.
A dated, safe-looking perception
Independently corroborated across three separate community threads, tied directly to the aging bundled theme and its boxy, preset-driven visual defaults.
Fuller toolkit needs a second plugin
Around 40 core modules, meaningfully fewer than Elementor's 90+, with PowerPack or Ultimate Addons as the near-standard fix teams reach for.
Higher entry price
$89/year minimum for a single site, subscription only with no free tier beyond the limited Lite plugin, versus Mosaic's free first year and $39/year after that.
No lifetime option
Subscription only across every paid tier, ever since Beaver Builder dropped its lifetime license option back in 2024, with no sign of it ever coming back.
Built differently from the ground up
A native interaction engine, a true class system, and native forms, all built in from the start, not bolted on through a companion plugin or an AI workaround.
A real interaction engine
Scroll, hover, click, mouse-move, and component-state triggers, plus full 3D transforms, all built into the editor from the start, no plugin required.
Style variables, true class system
Define a style once, apply the class anywhere it's needed, and a single update carries everywhere it's used, across the whole site, no exceptions.
Native file uploads
Mosaic's Form element handles file uploads directly, plus Mailchimp, MailerLite, webhook actions, and built-in CAPTCHA, no third-party plugin needed.
One settings home
Theme and builder are one unified system in Mosaic, so sitewide typography, color, and layout decisions all live in one single place, not spread across three.
A foundation built for today
Launched in 2026, shipping on a roughly monthly cadence ever since, built fresh rather than carrying forward a decade of preset styles from an older theme.
A modern default look
A genuinely current design foundation built in from the very start, not an aging theme still carrying boxy, preset-driven defaults forward year after year.
Nothing extra to buy
Style variables, a class system, a design library, components, and interactions all ship in the core product, on every single plan, no add-ons needed.
A lower price to start
Free for the first year, then just $39/year after that for a single site, no strings attached and nothing hidden in the fine print anywhere you'd need to look.
A lifetime option
The Agency plan offers a $199 early-bird lifetime license covering unlimited sites, a one-time cost if you'd rather skip renewals altogether for good.
See the difference in real projects
A straight, sourced, feature-by-feature comparison of both builders side by side, so you can see exactly where they differ before you decide.
Feature
Beaver Builder
Mosaic
What this means for you
Styling model
Global Styles (CSS-variable defaults for color/type) plus per-module settings
Style variables (design tokens) plus a true class system, included on every plan
Update a class once, every instance follows, not settings separately
Animation / interactions
38 presets, fire once on page load, no scroll/hover/click triggers or looping
Native engine: scroll, hover, click, component triggers, 3D transforms
Built-in motion design without custom CSS/JS or a third-party plugin
Forms
Native or AI-generated forms, webhook and email actions; no file uploads
Native forms with file uploads, CAPTCHA, Mailchimp, MailerLite, and webhooks
Mosaic's form builder covers more out of the box, no separate plugin
Reusable components
Components, unlink only by deleting it entirely, all instances revert at once
Components with per-instance Detach, plus WordPress data binding
Break one instance free without touching the rest, full deletion can't be undone
Builder foundation
Bundled BB Theme, by its own team's admission largely unchanged since 2015
One unified theme and builder foundation, that launched fresh in 2026
A newer, more current default starting point, not inherited from an older product
AI page generation
Builder AI (release candidate): text-to-layout, components, BYO key
AI-powered styling/layout assistant is on the roadmap, not yet shipped
Beaver Builder has a real AI feature, still a release candidate; Mosaic doesn't yet
Entry price (1 site)
$89/year (Starter)
Free for the first year, then just $39/year after that for a single site (Personal)
Mosaic costs less to start and less long-term, on a single site or several
WooCommerce
Native, included modules for shop, product, cart, and checkout content
Not yet available (on the roadmap)
If WooCommerce is the immediate need, Beaver Builder is more complete today
Lifetime option
None; subscription only across every tier
$199 early-bird lifetime (rising to $499 at the end of 2026), unlimited sites
Mosaic offers a way to stop paying annually; Beaver Builder currently doesn't
Built for different kinds of creators
A real design system for developers and designers. Lower cost per site for agencies. A free first year for anyone starting out. Mosaic fits the way you build.
Developer
You want clean output and a real design system without building from scratch. Beaver Builder's markup is genuinely lean, but its styling model is defaults-plus-per-module-settings, not a true class system.
In practice
- Style variables and a true class system, not hand-rolled classes
- A real interaction engine, less custom CSS for motion
- A native Form element with file uploads and webhooks, no plugin
- The same attention to clean, lean output
Designer
You want visual control that stays consistent as a site grows. Beaver Builder's Global Styles cover shared defaults well, but there's no reusable class to apply across unrelated elements.
In practice
- Style variables and a class system ready before you design
- One style update carries through the whole site
- A modern design foundation, not a decade of preset styles
- Built-in interactions, no custom code for motion
Builder
You need a tool clients can be trusted to edit without breaking. This is genuinely Beaver Builder's strongest ground, its front-end editing, publish-or-discard flow, and a decade of track record are all real.
In practice
- A lower total cost per site, with a lifetime pricing option
- A native form builder with file uploads and CRM hand-off
- One unified foundation instead of three settings surfaces
- A newer, more current default to hand off to clients
Hobbyist
You want to build your own site without deep technical knowledge. Beaver Builder is regarded as one of the easier builders to learn; Mosaic's curve is a bit more involved, closer to Bricks.
In practice
- Free for your first year, no forced upgrade
- A guided setup and design library to start from
- Built-in interactions once you're up to speed, no plugin
- 1-on-1 email support from an 8-person team
Mosaic as a Beaver Builder alternative
Straight answers to the questions that come up most when comparing Mosaic and Beaver Builder, from pricing and migration to what each one is actually built for.
Is Mosaic a good alternative to Beaver Builder?
If you want Beaver Builder's clean output, but with style variables, a true class system, and a real interaction engine built in, Mosaic is worth evaluating. If WooCommerce, a mature AI feature, or Beaver Builder's track record matter most, it's currently the more complete option.
Can I migrate from Beaver Builder to Mosaic?
There's no automated one-click importer between the two today. Migrating means rebuilding pages in Mosaic's editor. Beaver Builder's own Components and Themer templates don't transfer directly, so plan for a rebuild rather than an import.
Is Mosaic cheaper than Beaver Builder?
On a single site, yes: Mosaic's free first year then $39/year beats Beaver Builder's $89/year. For unlimited sites, Beaver Builder runs $546/year with no end date, while Mosaic's Agency plan is a $199 early-bird lifetime license (rising to $499 at the end of 2026). Beaver Builder does offer a longer refund window, 30 days versus Mosaic's 14.
Does Mosaic support WooCommerce like Beaver Builder does?
Not yet. Beaver Builder has real, native WooCommerce modules included in every paid plan today. WooCommerce support is on Mosaic's roadmap but hasn't shipped as of this writing, so if you need it now, Beaver Builder is the better fit.
Is it actually a real alternative to a builder that's been around since 2014?
Mosaic is newer and much smaller than Beaver Builder, fair to say directly. Beaver Builder has a decade of track record and roughly 246,000 live sites. Mosaic launched out of beta in March 2026, from Nextend, makers of Smart Slider 3 (800,000+ installs) and Nextend Social Login. Try it yourself: Personal and Creator are free for year one.