Three billing models
Carrd sells site slots per account: Pro Standard covers 10 sites, and tiers go to 25, 50 and beyond. Framer charges one site plan per site, plus paid editor seats. Webflow charges one site plan per hosted site and separately offers Workspace plans for staging, seats and client tools. Prices were read on 30 October 2026, before tax. [1][2][5][8]
| Vendor | What you pay for | Entry price with custom domain | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrd | Account plan with site slots [2] | Pro Standard $19/year for 10 sites [1] | Sharing (Pro Lite and up): only the owner needs Pro; Admin and Editor access can go to free users [3] |
| Framer | One site plan per site [5] | Basic $10/month with yearly billing ($120/year) [5] | Extra editors $20/month; content editors $10; workspace owner free on Basic and Pro [5][7] |
| Webflow | Site plan per site, plus optional Workspace [8] | Basic $15/month billed yearly ($180/year) [8] | Freelancer Workspace $16/month billed yearly: 10 staging sites, client payments, 1 free client seat per site [8] |
Annual cost for 5 and 15 client sites
Our calculations from listed prices, assuming the freelancer holds every plan, all sites need a custom domain, and domains are billed to clients separately. Webflow's free Starter Workspace lists unlimited paid hosted sites, so the Freelancer Workspace is optional; it is included here because it adds staging and client payments. [1][5][8]
| Scenario | 5 client sites | 15 client sites |
|---|---|---|
| Carrd Pro Standard tiers | $19 (10-site plan) | $39 (Pro Standard 25) |
| Carrd Pro Plus tiers (custom forms, password, redirects) | $49 (25 sites) | $49 (25 sites) |
| Framer Basic, yearly | 5 x $120 = $600 | 15 x $120 = $1,800 |
| Framer Pro, yearly | 5 x $360 = $1,800 | 15 x $360 = $5,400 |
| Webflow Basic + Freelancer Workspace | 5 x $180 + $192 = $1,092 | 15 x $180 + $192 = $2,892 |
| Webflow Premium (CMS) + Freelancer Workspace | 5 x $300 + $192 = $1,692 | 15 x $300 + $192 = $4,692 |
Who pays which bill
Carrd: a single account plan cannot be split per client, so either you keep the sites in your account and invoice clients, or each client buys their own plan and shares access. Sharing needs only the owner to be on Pro, and Editor access can go to a free user. A transfer moves the site to the client, who must have a free slot and a plan with the features the site uses, such as Pro Standard for forms. [3][4]
Framer: per-site plans map neatly to clients. When you transfer a project, the existing site plan is canceled automatically, unused time becomes credit for you, and the new owner selects and pays for any required site plan. The site stays online and custom domains keep working during the transfer. [6]
Webflow: the Freelancer Workspace lists client payments and one free client seat per site, and the Agency Workspace at $35 per month billed yearly lists three. That points toward clients paying their own site plans while you keep design access through the Workspace. [8]
Structuring pass-through billing
- Client-owned (recommended for most): the client holds the site plan and domain in their name; you bill for your time. You never front hosting costs, and a lapsed retainer does not take their site down.
- Freelancer-held with pass-through: you pay the plan and invoice it at cost or with a disclosed margin. Works best on Carrd, where one $19 or $39 plan covers many small sites. [1]
- Hybrid: you build on your account, then transfer at launch. Put the transfer step and who pays from launch day into the contract.
- Seats: count who edits. On Framer every billed editor beyond the free workspace owner adds $20 per month; content-only editors are $10. [5][7]
- Renewals: list every renewal date in one sheet; yearly plans renew in a lump the client may not expect.
Which model fits which freelancer
Carrd fits freelancers building many one-page sites for small clients: moving from 10 to 25 slots adds $20 a year in total. Drafts, templates and archived sites use slots too, so count them before you pick a tier. Skip it for clients who need multi-page sites with a CMS. [1][2]
Framer fits designers whose clients want polished multi-page marketing sites and will own their bill after handoff; the transfer flow already moves billing to the client. [6]
Webflow fits freelancers running CMS-heavy sites who want staging and client seats from a Workspace. Skip the Workspace upgrade if you have fewer than a couple of sites in staging at once; the free Starter Workspace already lists unlimited paid hosted sites. [8]
Handoff checklist
- Agree in writing who owns the domain, the site plan and any form or email integrations.
- Confirm the client account has the plan features the site uses before a Carrd transfer. [4]
- On Framer, tell the client they will be prompted to choose and pay for a site plan after accepting the transfer. [6]
- Remove your payment card from client sites once billing moves.
- Keep editor or guest access only if the retainer covers it.
Questions before you decide
How many client sites fit on one Carrd plan?
Carrd Pro Standard covers 10 sites for $19 per year; Pro Standard 25 covers 25 for $39; Pro Plus covers 25 for $49 and adds advanced forms, password protection and redirects.
What happens to billing when I transfer a Framer site to a client?
Framer says the existing site plan is canceled automatically when the transfer is accepted, unused time becomes account credit for the original owner, and the new owner selects and pays for any required site plan.
Do I need a paid Webflow Workspace to host client sites?
Not to host them: Webflow's free Starter Workspace lists unlimited paid hosted sites. The Freelancer Workspace at $16 per month billed yearly adds 10 staging sites, client payments and one free client seat per site.
Sources & verification
Product details and prices can change. Check the linked provider before buying.
- Carrd Pro plans and pricing Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd docs: understanding site slots Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd docs: sharing access to a site Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd docs: transferring a site Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer pricing Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer help: transferring your site to someone else Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer help: inviting members to a workspace or project Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Webflow pricing Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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