Framer

Key facts: Framer is a website builder that starts from design: draw pages on a canvas, add animations and interactions, and publish to the web without writing code. Its AI features can draft a page from a prompt, which you then edit visually, and it includes hosting, forms and CMS features for small sites.

Plans: Framer has a free plan for hobby sites on a Framer subdomain, and paid plans that add a custom domain, more pages, CMS items and analytics. The free plan is a real way to publish a first site.

Best for: designers, freelancers and small businesses that want a polished site fast. Watch out: highly custom or data-heavy apps will outgrow a visual builder — Framer is for sites, not full software.

Pros

• Design and publish websites visually, with animations and interactions, without writing code.
• AI features can draft a page from a prompt, which you then edit visually.
• Includes hosting, forms and CMS features for small sites, with instant publishing.

Watch out for

• Highly custom or data-heavy apps will outgrow a visual builder. Framer is for sites, not full software.
• The free plan publishes on a Framer subdomain, so a custom domain needs a paid plan.
• Design-led building suits designers better than teams that need heavy backend logic.

Best for

Best for: designers, freelancers and small businesses that want a polished site fast. Who should skip it: teams building data-heavy or highly custom applications.

Pricing

Framer has a free plan for hobby sites on a Framer subdomain, and paid plans that add a custom domain, more pages, CMS items and analytics. Check the official pricing page for current limits and prices.

FAQs

Do I need to code? No. Pages are drawn on a canvas and published without writing code.

What does the AI do? It drafts a page from a prompt, which you then edit visually.

Can I publish free? Yes, on a Framer subdomain. A custom domain needs a paid plan.

Is Framer for apps? No. It is for websites, not full software applications.