Visual site builder with built-in CMS, AI localization, cookie-free analytics and native A/B tests.
#3 of 7 in Portfolio Builders by Overall Score
Framer is a browser-based website builder where designers lay out responsive pages on a freeform canvas and publish them to Framer's own hosting. Its CMS stores content in collections that can be edited by hand or synced from Google Sheets and Notion through official plugins. The Localization add-on adds locales with translated page paths, an Automatic Locale redirect based on browser language and device timezone, and Auto Translate, which uses AI models to update every locale whenever canvas or CMS content changes. Built-in analytics feed Convert, an add-on for Pro and Enterprise sites that runs A/B tests with up to five variants per page and reports conversion funnels. Pro sites also get a staging environment, branching with previews, redirects and site search. The free plan publishes to a framer.website subdomain, and paid site plans connect a custom domain. Editors and content editors are added to a workspace separately from site plans.
Each Framer publish creates a retained version that can be inspected and deployed. With a custom domain connected, the generated base domain can act as staging while the public domain stays on an approved version. Localization supports manual translation even after AI translation credits run out, so multilingual maintenance does not depend exclusively on automated translation.
Calculated from facts we verified on Framer's own website, using published thresholds. Nobody can pay to change it. Together with Market Signal it makes the Overall Score of 62 that orders our lists.
Dimensions without verified data count as a neutral 2.5. Facts checked October 13, 2026. How the rating works
Computed from Ahrefs + Semrush data about Framer's own website. Not an assessment of the product itself. How this works →
Market Strength
54
Where it stands today
Momentum
42 Cooling ↓
Where it’s heading
Data Confidence
Limited
How much to trust it
Tick mark = category average.
Compared with 23 tracked Website Builders tools. Data through September 2026, pulled October 12, 2026.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (mo) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free |
| Basic | Not listed | $10 |
| Pro | Not listed | $30 |
Pricing shown reflects list prices as of our last check and may have changed. Confirm current pricing on Framer's website before purchasing.
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Why choose it: Small businesses and solo owners who want to build and run a site, store or booking page without hiring a developer.
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Why choose it: Creatives and small businesses that want a polished template-based site with a built-in store and branded email from one vendor.
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Why choose it: Designers, agencies and marketing teams that want pixel-level control over a custom site and a structured CMS without managing hosting.
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Why choose it: Agencies and web professionals building, managing, and white-labeling multiple client websites.
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Yes, Framer offers a free plan. We haven't verified whether it also offers a free trial of paid tiers.
Framer starts at $10 per site/mo (annual billing) on its Basic plan. Pricing was last checked September 28, 2026. Always confirm current pricing on the vendor's site before purchasing.
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