Best Sydney Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from WordPress themes ranked against Sydney on the same published basis.
- 1Sydney vs Blocksy
- 2Sydney vs ColorMag
- 3Sydney vs Neve
- 4Sydney vs Zakra
- 5Sydney vs Genesis Framework
- 6Sydney vs OceanWP
- 7Sydney vs Twenty Twenty-Five
- 8Sydney vs Astra
- 9Sydney vs Responsive
- 10Sydney vs GeneratePress
- 11Sydney vs Phlox
- 12Sydney vs Divi
- 13Sydney vs Flatsome
- 14Sydney vs Avada
- 15Sydney vs Shopkeeper
- 16Sydney vs TheGem
- 17Sydney vs BeTheme
- 18Sydney vs Enfold
- 19Sydney vs Impreza
- 20Sydney vs Layers
Sydney alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blocksy | 6.9 | Free plan | $5766.58/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | ColorMag | 6.9 | Free plan | $4.67/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Neve | 6.9 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Zakra | 6.9 | Free plan | $5.75/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Genesis Framework | 6.8 | Free plan | $30/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | OceanWP | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Twenty Twenty-Five | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Astra | 6.4 | No | $5.75/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Responsive | 6.4 | No | $2.46/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | GeneratePress | 6.3 | No | $4.92/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Phlox | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Divi | 6.1 | No | $7.42/mo | Web |
| 13 | Flatsome | 6.0 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Avada | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Shopkeeper | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | TheGem | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | BeTheme | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Enfold | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Impreza | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Layers | 5.6 | No | — | — |
Make your app an alternative to Sydney
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Sydney alternatives
What is the best alternative to Sydney?
Blocksy, number 1 in WordPress themes with a score of 6.9 out of 10. The others here: ColorMag, Neve, Zakra and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Sydney?
Blocksy is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.