Two billing models, not one
Framer charges a Site plan per project and then charges for people with edit access. Its pricing page showed Basic at $10 per month and Pro at $30 per month with the yearly billing toggle selected, a free workspace owner, free viewers, $20 per additional editor and $10 per content editor. Basic and Pro each list a maximum of 10 seats with edit access. [1]
Webflow splits the bill into a Site plan for each published site and a Workspace plan for the people and staging sites around it. Basic was $15 per month billed yearly and Premium $25 per month billed yearly. Workspace plans for freelancers and agencies were Freelancer at $16 and Agency at $35 per month billed yearly, with extra Full seats at $39 and Limited seats at $15 per seat per month billed yearly. [2]
The practical difference for a client project: on Framer most of the variable cost is people, while on Webflow it is the plan structure. Price both before you quote a maintenance retainer.
| Cost line | Framer (pricing page, 30 Oct 2026) | Webflow (pricing page, 30 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Entry custom-domain plan | Basic, $10 per month on yearly billing | Basic Site, $15 per month billed yearly, no CMS |
| Plan with a larger CMS | Pro, $30 per month on yearly billing, 10 collections and 2,500 items | Premium Site, $25 per month billed yearly, 40 collections and 20,000 items |
| Free collaborator | Viewer: view and comment | Free seat: reviewers and commenters; comment-only links for people without an account |
| Content-only editor | Content editor, $10 per editor | Limited seat, $15 per seat per month billed yearly; client seats listed free per site on Freelancer and Agency |
| Full designer or developer | Additional editor, $20 per editor per month | Full seat, $39 per seat per month billed yearly |
| Studio or agency layer | None separate; Pro Experts get free editor access on client projects | Freelancer $16 or Agency $35 per month billed yearly |
What the client can edit, and what it costs them
Framer describes the content editor role as able to update the CMS, localization and use on-page editing, while viewers can only view and comment. Members with edit access are billed, except the workspace owner, who is free on Basic and Pro. [1] [5]
Webflow lists a content editing role that lets a user edit page content but not page design. On the Starter workspace it lists 1 free client seat per paid site, and on Freelancer and Agency 1 free client seat per site, staged or paid. The Agency plan card says 3 free client seats per site, which does not match the comparison table, so confirm the number at checkout before promising it to a client with several staff. [2]
If the client simply needs to change opening hours, team bios and a news list, Webflow can cover that without a paid seat. On Framer the zero-cost route is for the client to own the workspace, because the owner seat is free.
Handoff: who owns the site and who pays the bill
Framer documents a project transfer from File, then Transfer Project, to the client email address. The project owner or a workspace admin must start it. The site stays online, any connected custom domain stays intact, and any active site subscription is canceled when the transfer is accepted, with unused time converted into account credit for the original owner. The new owner then chooses and pays for the Site plan. [3]
Framer annual plans are billed upfront for the full year, while editor or usage charges on annual plans are billed monthly. Credits from a downgrade apply to future invoices and cannot be refunded. [4]
Webflow lists site transfer to other Workspaces as a Workspace feature, and on Freelancer and Agency it lists client payments: the client adds a card on file to cover a new Site plan or add-ons. Freelancer and Agency workspaces can also join a client Workspace as a guest, so the builder can keep working in a site the client owns without using a paid seat. [2]
Either way, decide before the build starts whose card pays hosting. Moving a bill after launch creates a cancellation, a credit and a new subscription on Framer, and a site move on Webflow.
- Framer: build in your workspace, transfer at launch, client pays the Site plan from day one of ownership.
- Webflow: build in your Freelancer or Agency workspace, use client payments for the Site plan, or transfer the site to the client Workspace and join as a guest.
Worked example: a 6-page brochure site
Assume a client brochure site with six static pages, a contact form, no store and no blog, plus one client contact who edits text. Prices are year-one list prices from the two pricing pages on 30 October 2026, before tax and before any domain cost. [1] [2]
Both entry plans cover six pages: Framer Basic lists 30 pages and Webflow Basic lists 300 static pages. Bandwidth differs: Framer Basic lists 50 GB a month and Webflow Basic 10 GB a month. A brochure site rarely needs either limit, but image-heavy portfolios should check.
| Arrangement | Framer year one | Webflow year one |
|---|---|---|
| Client owns site and edits it, builder leaves | Basic $120; client is free owner; total $120 | Basic $180; free client seat; total $180 |
| Builder keeps ownership, client edits text | Basic $120 plus content editor $10 x 12 = $240 | Basic $180 plus free client seat = $180 (Starter workspace) |
| Builder stays on as designer after transfer | Basic $120 plus additional editor $20 x 12 = $360, unless the builder is a Pro Expert | Basic $180; builder joins as guest from a Freelancer workspace ($192 a year, paid by the builder) |
| Client later wants a news list | Basic still lists 2 CMS collections, $120 | Premium needed for CMS, $300 |
Staging, interactions and build speed
Framer lists a staging environment and branching with previews on Pro, not on the Basic card. Its Free plan includes a free Framer domain and up to three editors in a workspace without a subscription, which is enough to show a client a draft before anyone pays. [1]
Webflow lists Classic Interactions and Interactions with GSAP, a horizontal-timeline animation editor, in its Site plan comparison. Free Starter staging sites publish to webflow.io and are capped at 2 on the Starter workspace, 10 on Freelancer and unlimited on Agency. [2]
Neither pricing page measures build speed, and we have not timed either builder. Treat speed as your own team variable: rebuild one existing client page in each free plan before standardizing.
Checklist before you standardize on one
Run through these with your own client mix, not a single project.
- Count clients who will edit content themselves; Webflow free client seats favor that group.
- Count clients who need a blog or listing; Webflow Basic has no CMS, Framer Basic has 2 collections.
- Decide whether you will stay on as editor after launch, and price the Framer editor seat or the Webflow workspace.
- Write the hosting payer into the proposal and set the transfer or client-payment step at launch.
- Check page and bandwidth limits for image-heavy sites: Framer Basic 50 GB, Webflow Basic 10 GB per month.
- Confirm client seat counts at checkout where the Webflow plan card and table disagree.
Questions before you decide
Does a Framer client need a paid seat to edit text?
Only if someone else owns the workspace. Framer lists content editors at $10 per editor and the workspace owner as free on Basic and Pro, so a client who owns the workspace after a transfer edits without a seat charge.
Can a Webflow client pay for hosting directly?
Webflow lists client payments on its Freelancer and Agency Workspace plans, which let a client add a card on file to cover a new Site plan or add-ons.
What happens to my Framer plan when I transfer the project?
Framer says any active site subscription is canceled when the transfer is accepted and unused time becomes account credit for the original owner. The recipient chooses and pays for a new Site plan.
Sources & verification
Product details and prices can change. Check the linked provider before buying.
- Framer pricing Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Webflow pricing Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer Help: transfer your site to someone else Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer Help: subscriptions and charges Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer Help: inviting members to a workspace or project Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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