Framer
Design and publish production websites — no code, AI-assisted.
Overview
Framer is a visual website builder that outputs fast, production-quality sites with real CMS, SEO controls and animations. Its AI generates full page layouts from a prompt as a starting point, and the design tool underneath is strong enough for professional work.
Key features
AI page generation
Prompt-to-page starting points you refine visually.
Real CMS
Structured content collections with dynamic pages.
Production hosting
Fast global hosting, SEO and analytics built in.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Framer subdomain, basic pages |
| Mini | $5/site/mo | Custom domain, 2 pages |
| Basic | $15/site/mo | Full site, 1,000 CMS items |
Pricing last checked: Aug 1, 2026. Always confirm current pricing on the official site.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Published sites are genuinely fast and polished
- Design freedom well beyond template builders
- Per-site pricing is startup-friendly
Cons
- Not for web apps — marketing sites and portfolios
- Advanced interactions have a learning curve
Who it's not for
A recommendation is only worth something if it says who should skip the tool. Framer is a poor fit if:
- Content-heavy sites a CMS-first platform serves better
- Web apps with real application logic
- Teams needing full code ownership and portability
Privacy & your data
Site content and analytics run through Framer's cloud. Standard SaaS shape — the bigger consideration is lock-in: export options are limited, so weigh portability before committing a large site.
Policies change. This summary reflects our last review — the vendor's current privacy policy is always the authority.
Integrations
How to use
Generate, then refine
Start from an AI-generated page or template, then edit every element visually.
Wire up the CMS
Model blogs or portfolios as CMS collections so content updates don't touch design.
FAQs
- Framer or Webflow?
- Framer is faster to ship and more designer-friendly; Webflow offers deeper CMS complexity for content-heavy sites.
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