Two bills that do different jobs
Webflow's pricing FAQ says every site lives inside a Workspace, and every account starts with a free Workspace plan and a free Starter Site plan. Upgrading the Workspace gives you more staging sites and collaboration features. Upgrading an individual site to a paid Site plan is what you do when you need to publish, host or unlock more site-building features. [1]
The practical rule: the Site plan is attached to one site and pays for that site going live. The Workspace plan is attached to you or your team and pays for how many unpublished sites you can stage, who can work on them, and tools such as code export. The pricing page also says any Workspace tier can hold an unlimited number of paid Site plans. [1]
| Layer | What it pays for | Billed per | Free tier | Paid prices (yearly billing / monthly billing) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site plan | Publishing, hosting, custom domain, per-site limits | Site | Starter: webflow.io address, 2 static pages, 1 GB bandwidth | Basic $15 / $25 a month; Premium $25 / $39 a month [1] |
| Workspace plan (teams) | Staging sites, collaboration, code export | Workspace | Starter: 2 staging sites, 1 full seat | Core $19 / $28; Growth $49 / $60 a month [1] |
| Workspace plan (freelancers and agencies) | Client work, guest access, client billing | Workspace | Same free Starter Workspace | Freelancer $16 / $24; Agency $35 / $42 a month [1] |
| Extra seats | Additional people in the Workspace | Seat | One full seat for the owner | Full seat $39 / $45; Limited seat $15 / $19 a month; reviewer seats $0 [1] |
Which layer unlocks what
Most double-paying starts with buying the wrong layer for the job. This table maps common needs to the layer the pricing page ties them to. [1]
| You need to | Layer that unlocks it | Detail from the pricing page |
|---|---|---|
| Publish on your own domain | Site plan | A paid Site plan is required to publish to a custom domain |
| Remove the Made in Webflow badge on the live site | Site plan | Not available on the free Starter Site plan |
| Stage more than 2 unpublished sites | Workspace plan | Core and Freelancer allow 10; Growth and Agency are unlimited. Published sites stop counting against the limit |
| Export HTML and CSS | Workspace plan | Code export is a paid Workspace feature; CMS items and pages cannot be exported as code |
| Work inside a client's Workspace | Freelancer or Agency Workspace | Freelancer includes free guest access in client Workspaces |
| Let a client edit content only | Seat or client seat | Limited seats cover content editing; Freelancer includes 1 free client seat per site, Agency 3 |
Worked example: solo owner with one site
Hypothetical: a consultant with one marketing site on their own domain, no blog, working alone. The free Starter Workspace already includes one full seat for the owner and unlimited paid hosted sites, so the only bill is the Site plan. [1]
If the same owner later wants a blog or resource library built from CMS Collections, Basic does not include the CMS; Premium does. That is a Site plan change, not a Workspace change. [1]
| Setup | Workspace | Site plan | Year one total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brochure site, yearly billing | Starter, $0 | Basic, $15 x 12 | $180 |
| Brochure site, monthly billing | Starter, $0 | Basic, $25 x 12 | $300 |
| Site with a CMS blog, yearly billing | Starter, $0 | Premium, $25 x 12 | $300 |
| Site with a CMS blog, monthly billing | Starter, $0 | Premium, $39 x 12 | $468 |
Worked example: freelancer with three client sites
Hypothetical: a freelancer builds three client sites, two brochure sites on Basic and one site with a blog on Premium. On yearly billing, the three Site plans add up to $15 + $15 + $25 = $55 a month, or $660 a year, no matter whose Workspace they sit in. [1]
The real choice is who holds the sites. The Freelancer Workspace lists free guest access in client Workspaces and a client payments feature that lets clients put a card on file to cover new Site plans and add-ons. Either route avoids the freelancer fronting Site plan costs. [1]
| Arrangement | Freelancer pays | Clients pay | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Each client owns a Workspace; freelancer joins as a guest | Freelancer Workspace $16 x 12 = $192 a year | Their own Site plans, $660 a year combined | Cleanest ownership and handoff; freelancer depends on client access |
| Freelancer holds all three sites, clients pay by card on file | $192 a year | $660 a year combined, charged to their cards | One dashboard for the freelancer; transfer sites at handoff |
| Freelancer holds and pays everything, then invoices | $852 a year up front | Whatever the freelancer invoices | Freelancer carries billing risk if a client stops paying |
Common double-paying mistakes
Each of these follows from the split between the two layers. [1]
- Upgrading the Workspace to get a custom domain. Only a paid Site plan publishes to a custom domain.
- Paying a Site plan on a site that is still in design. Staging on webflow.io is covered by the Workspace; buy the Site plan when you are ready to publish.
- Buying a full seat for someone who only edits text. The pricing page lists Limited seats at $15 a month on yearly billing versus $39 for full seats.
- Upgrading a Workspace only for staging room. Publishing a site removes it from the staging count, so a launch can free a slot.
- Keeping a paid Site plan on an abandoned site. Each paid site bills separately, and cancelling still means paying the rest of the term you signed up for.
- Paying monthly for a site you know will stay up for a year. Basic is $25 monthly versus $15 a month on yearly billing.
Price changes that are still rolling out
Webflow's May 2026 change merged the CMS and Business Site plans into Premium and moved Basic to $15 yearly or $25 monthly. New purchases switched on May 13, 2026, and most existing sites on June 29, 2026. Sites in Freelancer or Agency Workspaces, and sites on legacy pricing from 2022 or earlier, switch from November 16, 2026, taking effect at the next renewal or billable change. [2]
The same help page says that switching from monthly to yearly billing before the change applies to your account locks your current plan for one more year. If you manage client sites in a Freelancer or Agency Workspace, check each site's renewal date against November 16, 2026. [2]
Questions before you decide
Do I need a paid Workspace plan to publish a Webflow site on my domain?
No. Webflow's pricing page says a paid Site plan is required to publish to a custom domain, and the free Starter Workspace can hold unlimited paid hosted sites.
Can a Workspace plan replace a Site plan for a live site?
No. Workspace plans cover staging sites and collaboration. Hosting a site on a custom domain is paid through that site's own Site plan.
How many Webflow Workspaces can I have for free?
Webflow's pricing FAQ says you can create as many Workspaces as you need, but each customer is limited to one free Workspace.
Sources & verification
Product details and prices can change. Check the linked provider before buying.
- Webflow pricing: Site, Workspace, Ecommerce plans and add-ons Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Webflow Help: Updated pricing and simplified plans for May 2026 Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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