Roles and seat costs at a glance
Prices and roles as listed on 30 October 2026. A seat price is what the vendor charges; a role is what that person can do. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Platform | Roles documented | Seat cost | Who controls billing and publishing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrd | Admin, Editor, Template access per site | No seat fee listed; owner needs Pro Lite or higher | Owner; only the owner can share or manage Admin access |
| Framer | Workspace: Admin, Editor, Content Editor, Viewer | Editor $20 a month, Content Editor $10, Viewer free; owner free on Basic and Pro | Admin manages billing; Deploy permission controls live publishing where advanced permissions apply |
| Webflow | Full, Limited and Free seats; Guest role; client seats | Full $39, Limited $15 a month per seat billed yearly; Free $0 | Site-level roles and publishing permissions on Growth or Agency Workspace plans |
| Shopify | Owner, staff with roles, collaborator accounts | Additional staff: none listed on Basic, 5 on Grow, 15 on Advanced | Roles grant granular permissions; collaborators do not count toward staff limits |
| systeme.io | Assistant, Admin, Owner | Not stated in the help article; confirm in your account | Payment gateways, plan and custom domains are owner-only |
Carrd and Framer
Carrd sharing requires the site owner to be on Pro Lite or higher, and "Admin and Editor access can be shared with anyone – even those on the free Basic plan". Editors edit the site with the owner's plan features. Admins can also share Editor or Template access, and download code or edit site files if the owner is on Pro Plus. [1]
Framer's workspace roles are Admin (settings, members, billing), Editor (create and edit projects, invite editors), Content Editor (CMS, localization and on-page editing) and Viewer (read-only, free). Editors cost $20 a month and content editors $10; the workspace owner is free on Basic and Pro, and Pro Experts get free editor access on client projects. The pricing page lists a maximum of 10 users with edit access next to unlimited editors on Enterprise; it does not label the 10 by plan, so confirm the cap before adding a large team. [2][3]
On plans with advanced permissions, Framer splits access into Design, Content and Deploy. With staging on, any project member can publish to staging, but only members with Deploy can promote to the live site. [2]
Webflow, Shopify and systeme.io
Webflow's Workspace seats are Full (design full sites or manage admin settings, $39 a month per seat billed yearly), Limited (edit content or build pages with components, $15) and Free (review and comment). One full seat is included for the Workspace owner. Agency and freelancer guests join free in 2 teams of 5. Freelancer Workspaces ($16 a month billed yearly) include 1 free client seat per site and Agency ($35) includes 3. Site-level roles and publishing permissions arrive on Growth ($49) or Agency. [4]
Shopify's pricing table lists 5 additional staff accounts on Grow, 15 on Advanced and unlimited on Plus, with none shown for Basic. Inviting third-party collaborators is included on every plan and, per the pricing tooltip, "doesn't count toward staff account limits". Staff get roles that bundle granular permissions. [5][6]
systeme.io assistants can create, read, update and delete the owner's data, but can only search contacts, transactions and subscriptions by email. Admins also see revenue and the full contact list and manage API keys, webhooks and members, but "cannot export the contact list". Payment gateways, the plan and custom domains are reserved for the owner. [7]
Worked scenarios
Scenario A: a freelancer builds a site the client will own. Scenario B: a three-person team, one owner and two people editing. Prices as listed; tax excluded. [1][3][4][5]
| Platform | A: freelancer plus client | B: owner plus two editors | Extra monthly cost in B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrd | Client on Pro Lite shares Editor access with a free freelancer account | Owner shares Editor access with two people | $0 in seat fees |
| Framer | Client owns the workspace; freelancer as Editor ($20) unless a Pro Expert | Two Editors ($40) or two Content Editors ($20) | $20 to $40 |
| Webflow | Client Workspace adds the freelancer as a free guest | Two Limited seats ($30) or two Full seats ($78), billed yearly | $30 to $78 |
| Shopify | Freelancer joins as a collaborator; no staff slot used | Basic has no staff accounts; Grow ($79 billed yearly) allows 5 | Plan upgrade from Basic to Grow |
| systeme.io | Freelancer as Assistant; owner keeps gateways and domains | Two assistants, one promoted to Admin | Assistant allowance not stated in the help article |
Checklist before inviting anyone
- Put the paying account in the client's name; the owner controls billing, payment gateways and domains on every platform here.
- Give the least role that works: Content Editor on Framer or a Limited seat on Webflow for people who only change copy.
- Turn on staging or publishing permissions where available so a content editor cannot push a broken page live.
- On Shopify, add agencies as collaborators rather than staff to keep staff slots free.
- On systeme.io, remember admins cannot export contacts; the owner must do it.
- Remove access the day a contract ends and record it in the handoff notes.
Questions before you decide
Does a Carrd editor need a paid plan?
No. Carrd says Admin and Editor access can be shared with anyone, even on the free Basic plan. Only the site owner needs Pro Lite or higher to use sharing.
How much does an extra Framer editor cost?
Framer's pricing page lists $20 a month per additional editor and $10 per content editor. Viewers are free, and the workspace owner is free on Basic and Pro.
Do Shopify collaborator accounts use staff slots?
No. Shopify's pricing table says inviting third-party collaborators is included and does not count toward staff account limits. Basic shows no additional staff accounts; Grow allows 5.
Can a systeme.io admin manage payment gateways?
No. systeme.io reserves payment gateways, the subscription plan and custom domains for the account owner, even for admins, and admins cannot export the contact list.
Sources & verification
Product details and prices can change. Check the linked provider before buying.
- Carrd: sharing access to a site Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer help: member roles and permissions Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer: pricing Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Webflow: pricing Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Shopify: pricing Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Shopify help: managing users Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- systeme.io help: invite an assistant Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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