We have taken over enough Divi and Elementor websites to know exactly where they struggle. Here is the honest maths.
A page builder generates very verbose markup and loads scripts on every page. The result: slower load times, Core Web Vitals that are hard to get into the green, and a design often constrained by the limits of the tool.
Small budget, simple website, a need to edit everything yourself without a developer: a builder does the job. It is a deliberate compromise, not a mistake.
The solution we favour: a custom-coded theme with custom fields, so you stay in control of text and images. You gain speed and design freedom without losing autonomy.
Yes, for the most part. Content can be recovered and restructured in the new theme. It is also a chance to improve the heading structure and SEO along the way.