Tools / Design

Framer

Free plan

Website builder with AI site generation, CMS and hosting

Framer is a visual website builder that includes hosting, a CMS and AI tools to generate and edit pages. Designers use it to build and publish client sites without handing off to a developer. The free plan is for non-commercial use on a Framer subdomain.

What freelancers use it for

  • →Designing and launching a client's marketing site yourself
  • →Building your own portfolio site
  • →Creating landing pages for a client's campaign
  • →Letting clients edit blog posts through the CMS

Key features

  • •Visual design canvas that publishes to the web
  • •AI credits for generating and editing pages
  • •CMS collections
  • •Hosting and custom domains on paid plans
  • •Staging and redirects on Pro

Pros

  • +No handoff to a developer for most sites
  • +Hosting included
  • +Designer-friendly interface

Cons

  • −Extra editors cost more
  • −Free plan is not for commercial use

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