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Framer
Visual website builder that designs, hosts, and publishes marketing sites with no code.
What it actually does
Framer is a no-code site builder with a freeform design canvas. You lay out a landing page or marketing site visually, add a built-in CMS for a blog, and publish to hosting with SSL and a CDN included.
It keeps the marketing site out of your product codebase, so copy and design changes never risk breaking the app. Interactions and scroll animations are built into the editor.
Billing is per site, not per account, which is the detail multi-project founders miss.
Framer vs its main rivals
The tools people actually weigh against Framer: Webflow, Wix Studio, Squarespace. Same criteria for every column, including where Framer loses.
| Framer |  Webflow |  Wix Studio |  Squarespace | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | YesSubdomain | Yeswebflow.io | YesWith ads | NoTrial only |
| Starting price | $10/mo per site | $14/mo per site | $17/mo | $16/mo |
| Free custom domain on entry plan | Yes | No | Yes1 year | Yes1 year |
| Freeform design canvas | Yes | YesBox model | Yes | NoTemplates |
| Built-in CMS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Export static code | No | Yes | No | No |
- A landing page is live in an afternoon with hosting and SSL included
- Basic includes a free custom domain
- The free subdomain tier is a real staging ground before you pay
- Per-site billing means three small projects already cost $30/mo
- Bandwidth overage is $40 per 100GB, which a viral launch can trigger
- Each extra editor adds to the bill
Pay less for it
4 ways foundPaying yearly cuts the per-site cost versus monthly billing.
Design the whole site on the free framer.website subdomain and only pay when you connect a custom domain.
Because billing is per site, keep marketing pages under one Framer site instead of spinning up a paid plan per project.
A static page in your own repo — If you already host an app, a single marketing route in your codebase costs nothing beyond hosting you already pay for.
StackTracker tracks what you actually pay for Framer and every other tool, flags overpayment, and shows the dollars you would save by switching.
Is it the right tool for you
- You want a polished marketing site without touching your app code
- You need a blog CMS but not a full backend
- You value design control over template speed
- You run many small project sites → use a shared page in your own repo
- You need to export and own the code → use Webflow
Track what Framer and the rest of your stack cost
StackTracker adds up every subscription, plus your hours, so you see the real number.
Prices and limits last verified 2026-07-20.