Astra Pro
Brainstorm Force
$249
one-time, 3 sites
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Astra Pro vs OceanWP Pro Bundle
Two premium add-ons for popular free WordPress themes with a lifetime license
OceanWP Pro Bundle
OceanWP
$168
one-time, 1 site
Head to head
The measurable facts as bars. Green marks the better value in each row, red the weaker one. There is no overall winner.
One-time price
Cheaper
Astra Pro$249 (Weaker value)OceanWP Pro Bundle is $81 cheaperOceanWP Pro Bundle$168 (Better value)Sites covered
More sitesAstra Pro3 sites (Better value)Astra Pro covers 2 more sitesOceanWP Pro Bundle1 site (Weaker value)Current discount
Bigger discountAstra Pro28% (Better value)Astra Pro has 8 percentage points more offOceanWP Pro Bundle20% (Weaker value)Saved over 5 years
Saves moreAstra Pro$96 (Better value)Astra Pro saves $54 more over 5 yearsOceanWP Pro Bundle$42 (Weaker value)Lifetime pays off after
Pays off soonerAstra Pro44 months (Better value)Astra Pro pays off 4 months soonerOceanWP Pro Bundle48 months (Weaker value)
Side by side, point by point
Every row shows both deals next to each other. Where a figure can be measured, green marks the better value and red the weaker one.
What matters to you?
Mark the points you care about. They stand out in the comparison below; we do not derive a recommendation from them.
Price
- One-time priceComparison: Difference $81
- Astra Pro:
$249 (Weaker value)
one-time
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
$168 (Better value)
one-time
- Regular priceComparison: Different
- Astra Pro:
$349 (Better value)
Currently 28% off
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
$210 (Weaker value)
Currently 20% off
License and sites
- Sites coveredComparison: Difference 2 sites
- Astra Pro:
3 sites (Better value)
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
1 site (Weaker value)
- License terms
- Astra Pro:
One-time payment for 3 sites (Astra Pro add-on only) with updates and support for the life of the product; bundles with more sites and tools cost more.
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
One-time payment for 1 site (Starter plan) with lifetime updates and basic support; lifetime plans for 3, 10 and 300 sites are also available.
Yearly plan
- Vendor’s yearly planComparison: Difference $27
- Astra Pro:
$69 per year
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
$42 per year
- Cost over the years
- Astra Pro:
What the annual plan has cost by the end of each year, against the one-time price. Total cost of the annual plan compared with the lifetime price Period Annual plan, total Lifetime Difference Year 1 $69 $249 Lifetime costs $180 more Year 2 $138 $249 Lifetime costs $111 more Year 3 $207 $249 Lifetime costs $42 more Year 4 $276 $249 You save $27 Year 5 $345 $249 You save $96 - OceanWP Pro Bundle:
What the annual plan has cost by the end of each year, against the one-time price. Total cost of the annual plan compared with the lifetime price Period Annual plan, total Lifetime Difference Year 1 $42 $168 Lifetime costs $126 more Year 2 $84 $168 Lifetime costs $84 more Year 3 $126 $168 Lifetime costs $42 more Year 4 $168 $168 Both cost the same Year 5 $210 $168 You save $42 - One-time payment pays off afterComparison: Difference 4 months
- Astra Pro:
44 months (Better value)
against $69 per year
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
48 months (Weaker value)
against $42 per year
Offer
- Offer endsComparison: Same
- Astra Pro:
No end date announced
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
No end date announced
- Sold viaComparison: Same
- Astra Pro:
Official website
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
Official website
- Price checkedComparison: Same
- Astra Pro:
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
Ecosystem
- CategoryComparison: Same
- Astra Pro: Themes
- OceanWP Pro Bundle: Themes
- Built forComparison: Different
- Astra Pro:
No specific ecosystem
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
- Bundle
Features
- Listed features
- Astra Pro:
- Header and footer builder
- Sticky header
- Hooks for adding custom code
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
- 14 premium extensions
- Popup builder
- Custom post types
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strengths
- Astra Pro:
- Builds on a free, widely used theme
- Lifetime updates and support for 3 sites
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
- Builds on a free, widely used theme
- Lifetime updates and basic support included
- Weaknesses
- Astra Pro:
- Only works together with the Astra theme
- Premium starter templates are only included in the bundles
- More than 3 sites requires a more expensive bundle
- OceanWP Pro Bundle:
- Starter covers only 1 site
- Premium support (12 months) and the full Elementor sections library only from Business
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What this comparison is about
Astra vs OceanWP compares two of the most widely used free WordPress themes, each with a paid extension that you can buy with a lifetime license. Astra Pro is a plugin that unlocks the premium features of the free Astra theme. The OceanWP Pro Bundle adds 14 premium extensions to the free OceanWP theme. Both lifetime licenses include updates for life.
The two offers differ in scope and in focus. The Astra Pro add-on covers 3 sites and centres on a header and footer builder, hooks and design controls. The OceanWP Starter plan covers 1 site and brings a popup builder, custom post types and pro site templates, with lifetime plans for 3, 10 and 300 sites at higher prices. Both are currently listed below their regular price. The rows below put prices, yearly plans and the listed features of Astra Pro vs OceanWP side by side, so you can weigh them yourself.
Questions to weigh for yourself
Each answer names the facts for both sides. Which of them matters for your project is up to you.
How many sites will you run with it?
The Astra Pro add-on covers 3 sites; for more sites you need one of the more expensive bundles. The OceanWP Starter plan covers 1 site, and lifetime plans for 3, 10 and 300 sites are also available.
Which theme do you already use?
Astra Pro only works together with the Astra theme. The OceanWP Pro Bundle extends the OceanWP theme. Both themes are free, so you can try them before you buy an extension.
Which features matter to you?
Astra Pro lists a header and footer builder, a sticky header, hooks for custom code, full typography, color and spacing controls and WooCommerce enhancements. The OceanWP Pro Bundle lists 14 premium extensions, a popup builder, custom post types, 201 pro full-site templates, free licenses for staging and local installs and unlimited domain changes.
What is only part of the larger plans?
For Astra, the premium starter templates are only included in the bundles. For OceanWP, premium support for 12 months and the full Elementor sections library start with the Business plan; the Starter plan comes with basic support and a limited sections library.
How we put deals side by side
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