Head to head · checked

Webflow vs Framer

Two design-led site builders for client work. Both have free plans on a subdomain.

Verdict

  1. 1

    Pick Webflow

    if the client needs a serious CMS they'll edit themselves. The CMS starts on Premium ($25/mo billed yearly).

  2. 2

    Pick Framer

    if you want fast, design-led landing pages and small sites. Basic is $10/mo with a custom domain and 2 CMS collections.

Bottom line: Framer is faster and cheaper for small sites; Webflow scales better for content-heavy client sites.

Side by side

WebflowFramer
Pricing modelFree plan + paid plansFree plan + paid plans
Free planYesYes
What the free plan givesThe free Starter site gets 2 static pages, 1 GB bandwidth and 50 form submissions on a webflow.io address. Monthly-billed prices weren't shown in the view we captured.Free gets a Framer subdomain, 1 GB bandwidth and 500 AI credits to try. The billing period for paid prices wasn't labelled in the view we captured.
Plans and prices
  • Starter (free): $0
  • Basic: $15/mo billed yearly
  • Premium: $25/mo billed yearly
  • Team (platform plan): $2,500/mo, annual contract
  • Free: $0
  • Basic: $10/mo (billing period not stated)
  • Pro: $30/mo (billing period not stated)
  • Extra editors: $20 per editor
Month 1 (our estimate)Starter: $0Free: $0
Month 12 (our estimate)Premium: $25Basic: $10
Commercial rightsNot a content generatorNot a content generator
Learning difficulty 3/5
CSS concepts like boxes, flex and classes are part of the tool.
2/5
Design-first; feels like Figma.
Best forCustom-designed marketing sitesPolished landing pages and portfolios
Watch out for
  • Site plans are per site; each client site needs its own plan.
  • Bandwidth: per the pricing page, two consecutive months over the limit triggers an automatic plan upgrade.
  • Some features on a Starter site need a paid Workspace plan.
  • Extra editors cost $20 each.
  • Pages, CMS items and bandwidth beyond plan limits are sold as add-ons (e.g., $40 per 100 GB bandwidth, per the pricing page).
  • Plans are per site.
SourcesWebflow pricingFramer pricing
Full profileWebflow profile · Official siteFramer profile · Official site

Every price and limit above comes from the linked vendor pages, read on . Month-1 and month-12 figures are our estimate of the plan a solo seller needs, not quotes. The order of the tools never depends on affiliate status.

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