Builder Comparison

Bricks Alternative: The Benefits of Choosing Cornerstone

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Why Choose Cornerstone Over Bricks?

  • Component system with visual parameter control
  • Breakout Mode for dev-level raw input and customization
  • Dynamic Content API with Twig support
  • External API looping support

1. Visual Building Experience

Bricks offers a structured builder with dynamic options. Cornerstone matches this, but adds a fully tabbed UI for managing headers, loops, components, and pages side-by-side.

2. Dynamic Content & Query Capabilities

Cornerstone has the edge with external API support and Twig templating. Bricks supports dynamic data and custom fields but lacks a templating engine.

3. Output Quality & Markup

Both generate semantic HTML. Cornerstone gives more tag-level control and cleaner extensibility.

4. Reusability & Design Systems

Cornerstone includes a full component system. Bricks supports global classes and templates, but lacks parametric components.

5. Developer Friendliness & Extensibility

Cornerstone was built with developers in mind: Breakout Mode, custom UI fields, and attribute injection. Bricks supports dev workflows but with less granular UI-level extensibility.

6. Performance & Optimization

Both builders are fast. Cornerstone is leaner due to its HTML-first output.

Final Thoughts

Bricks is a solid builder with speed and flexibility. Cornerstone takes it further for teams and developers who want total control.


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