Rey vs Flatsome
Flatsome is the WooCommerce theme with the most sales on ThemeForest and ships its own page builder. Here is how it compares with Rey on price, support, builder and page weight, with the source for every number.
Prices and terms from each vendor's own page, checked on 11 September 2026. Page weights measured in September 2026.
- Rey $59/yr or $69 to $139 once
- Flatsome $59 once, on ThemeForest
Rey and Flatsome, side by side
The same rows as on every comparison page, so the pages can be read against each other.
| Rey | Flatsome | |
|---|---|---|
| Price, one site | $59 a year, or $69 to $139 once | $59 once, on ThemeForest |
| Price, five sites | $149 a year, or $349 once | 5 licenses, $295 |
| Where you buy | Direct, on reytheme.com | ThemeForest |
| License | 1, 5 or 100 sites on one license | Envato regular license, one site each |
| Updates | 1 year, or lifetime | Lifetime |
| Support | 1 year, or lifetime with the $139 plan | 6 months, 12 for $18 more |
| Who answers support | The developer who builds the theme | UX-Themes support team, via ThemeForest tickets |
| Demo stores | 19, every mobile score published | 19 |
| Demo page weight, mobile | 163 to 580 KB across 19 demos | 921 KB to 1.9 MB across 3 demos |
| Built into the theme | 80+ modules: ajax filters, swatches, wishlist, compare, quick view, mega menu, header builder, sticky add to cart, cart panel | Off-canvas filters, swatches, wishlist, compare, quick view, mega menu, header options, sticky add to cart, size guide, off-canvas cart |
| Page builder | Elementor, Pro not required | UX Builder, its own |
| Rating | ||
| Money-back | 14 days | Envato policy, none for a change of mind |
Checked on 11 September 2026 on each vendor's page. Page weight: Lighthouse 12, mobile settings, median of three runs, September 2026. Flatsome on ThemeForest
Which one should you pick?
Choose Flatsome if
- You prefer Flatsome's UX Builder to Elementor, or your team already knows it.
- You want the theme with the most sales on ThemeForest, and the tutorials that come with that.
- You want to pay once and pay again only when you need support.
Choose Rey if
- You build with Elementor. Rey adds 55 widgets to the free version, no Pro license needed.
- You want support for as long as you use the theme. The $139 lifetime plan includes it.
- You run several stores. One Rey license covers 5 sites.
- Page weight matters to you. Rey demos load 163 to 580 KB on mobile; the three Flatsome demos we measured load 921 KB to 1.9 MB.
- You want to see the mobile score of a demo before you import it. Rey publishes all 19.
- You want 14 days to change your mind. Envato does not refund a change of mind.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rey cheaper than Flatsome?
For one site, no. Flatsome is $59 once with lifetime updates and 6 months of support. Rey is $59 a year, or $69 to $139 once. Over time the difference is support: Flatsome charges about $18 for each extra 6 months, Rey's $139 plan includes support for life. For five sites, Rey is $349 once against $295 for five Flatsome licenses.
Which page builder does each theme use?
Flatsome ships its own builder, UX Builder, and its pages are built with it. Rey uses the free version of Elementor and adds 55 widgets of its own. If you move from Flatsome to Rey, pages built in UX Builder are rebuilt in Elementor.
Which one is faster?
Rey publishes the mobile PageSpeed score of every demo: 79 to 98, median 92. Flatsome does not publish scores, so we measured three of its demos in September 2026 with the same Lighthouse settings. They weigh 921 KB to 1.9 MB on mobile, against 163 to 580 KB for the 19 Rey demos.
Can I move a store from Flatsome to Rey?
Products, orders and customers stay in WooCommerce and are not touched by a theme change. Pages built with UX Builder are rebuilt in Elementor, and the theme settings are set again.
Who answers support tickets?
At Rey, the developer who writes the theme. 140 of the 340 written reviews on ThemeForest mention support. Flatsome support is handled by the UX-Themes support team through ThemeForest tickets.
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