Design
Framer
Best designer site builder.
What it is
Framer is the most exciting site builder for designers today, turning the Figma experience directly into a live website. Its 'Design and Publish' philosophy makes animations and effects more intuitive than they are in Webflow. It allows you to create sites that feel 'developer-made' without writing code. With 'Framer AI,' you can even design and deploy an entire site from a single text prompt before fine-tuning it to perfection.
Key features
Figma to HTML
Convert Figma layers directly into functional, live web elements.
Scroll Transforms
Create visual effects that grow, fade, or move as the user scrolls.
Framer AI
Turn your ideas into professional designs and code in a matter of seconds.
Localization
Automatically adapt your site for users across different languages and regions.
Strengths and trade-offs
What works well
- Figma Integration: Transfer your designs directly to a live site via copy-paste.
- Animations: Production-grade motion and transitions without writing code.
- Speed: The time from design to live publication is incredibly short.
- AI Power: Design a professional site in seconds just by describing what you want.
Where it falls short
- CMS Depth: Webflow goes further for complex, database-heavy structures.
- E-commerce: No native system; requires external services for selling products.
- Advanced Code: Custom developer interventions are more restricted than in some rivals.
Who it is for
Product Designers, Portfolio Owners, and Modern Startups.
Pick it or skip it
Pick Framer if
- Designers who want to publish a real site from a design tool
- Free experimentation: a Framer subdomain, 1 GB bandwidth and 500 AI credits at no cost
- Small sites — Basic is $10/month per site
Skip it if
- You need your own domain — that requires a paid site plan
- You have a team: extra editors are $20/month per seat on top of the site plan
- You expect traffic; the free plan includes 1 GB of bandwidth
Our verdict
The home of the most stylish sites made by designers 'without a developer.'
Closest alternatives we track
Same category, ordered by verified starting price.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Framer have a free plan?
- Yes. Framer offers a free tier with limits; paid plans unlock higher usage or team features.
- Who is Framer best for?
- Product Designers, Portfolio Owners, and Modern Startups.
- What are the closest alternatives to Framer?
- In the same category we track Carrd, Squarespace and Bootstrap Studio. Each has its own review page with verified pricing, and the comparison links above show them side by side.
- What are the main drawbacks of Framer?
- The trade-offs we noted: CMS Depth: Webflow goes further for complex, database-heavy structures.; E-commerce: No native system; requires external services for selling products.; Advanced Code: Custom developer interventions are more restricted than in some rivals..
- When should you not use Framer?
- Skip Framer if: You need your own domain — that requires a paid site plan; You have a team: extra editors are $20/month per seat on top of the site plan; You expect traffic; the free plan includes 1 GB of bandwidth.
What we checked
- Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Yes
- Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.No
- Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.No
- SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.No
“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.
Evidence and freshness
Status: Vendor pricing page verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-07
- Framer — Pricing ↗
Checked 2026-09-07 · Supports: site plans: Free $0, Basic $10/month, Pro $30/month, Enterprise custom, free plan includes a Framer subdomain, 1 GB bandwidth and 500 AI credits, no custom domain, additional editors $20/month per seat, content editors $10/month per seat, viewers free, free workspaces support up to three editors
Limit: Vendor pricing page was reviewed; this record is not a ToolCompare benchmark.
Compare Framer with alternatives
More Design tools: see the full Design category