Scope: pages, features and the main action
Freelancers price uncertainty. Every question you leave open becomes a buffer in the quote or a change request later. Answer these in writing before asking for a price.
| Question | Example answer | Why the freelancer needs it |
|---|---|---|
| What is the one action a visitor should take? | Book a consultation | Sets the page structure and form design |
| How many pages, and which? | Home, services, about, FAQ, contact | Drives build time and plan limits |
| Any content that grows over time? | Monthly blog post | Needs a CMS and affects plan choice |
| Forms and where they send | 1 contact form to office inbox | Plan features and testing time |
| Payments, bookings or member areas? | None at launch | Each adds tools and setup time |
| Languages | English only | Localisation is often a paid add-on |
| Launch date and fixed deadlines | Before a trade show on a set date | Determines whether the quote includes rush time |
Content ownership
State who writes the copy, who supplies photos, and who holds the rights. A brief that says the client supplies final text by a date, with the freelancer adding placeholder layout only until then, prevents the most common delay in small projects.
- Who writes and approves each page's copy
- Photos: client-owned, commissioned or stock, and who pays for licences
- Logo files and brand colours available, or to be created
- Who drafts the privacy notice if forms collect personal data
- Number of revision rounds included
Accounts and billing: whose card pays
Framer: workspaces are billed for members with edit access. On Basic and Pro the workspace owner is free, additional editors are $20 a month, content editors $10 a month and viewers free; editor seats are billed separately from site plans. Yearly plans are billed upfront and renew automatically, and when you downgrade, unused value becomes non-refundable account credit. [1][2]
When a Framer project is transferred, the new owner selects and pays for any required site plan, the sender's plan is cancelled with unused time credited to the sender, and a connected custom domain stays intact. The sender can choose to stay on as an editor. [3]
Carrd: sharing a site requires the owner to have Pro Lite or higher, and editor access can be shared with anyone, including free Basic accounts; editors get the owner's plan features. [5] Transferring requires Pro Lite or higher, and the recipient needs an active account with the features the site uses (Pro Standard or higher for forms) plus a free site slot. [6]
| Billing model | Who pays | Handoff step | Fits when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Client owns from day one (Framer) | Client's workspace pays site plan | Client invites freelancer as editor; seat billed while active | Client wants control and can manage a login |
| Freelancer builds, then transfers (Framer) | Freelancer during build, client after | File, Transfer Project; client picks and pays a plan | Freelancer wants to build in their own workspace |
| Client owns, freelancer edits (Carrd) | Client's Pro plan | Client shares editor access; editor can be on a free account | Low-cost one-page sites with occasional edits |
| Freelancer builds, then transfers (Carrd) | Client after acceptance | Transfer request; client needs right Pro tier and a free slot | Freelancer manages many sites on one plan |
Domain access
Framer does not sell domains; a domain you connect stays registered with your current provider. [4] That makes the registrar account the single most important login in the project. The brief should say the domain is registered in the client's name, to an email the client controls, with the client paying renewals.
ICANN's expired registration policy requires registrars to send at least two expiry notices, about one month and one week before expiry, and to publish renewal and restore fees. [8] Those notices only help if they reach someone who still works with the business.
- Registrar name and which person owns the login
- Renewal date and auto-renew status
- Who may change DNS records, and whether email runs on the same domain
- How the freelancer gets temporary DNS access, and when it is removed
Editing needs after launch
Ask who will edit, what they will change and how often. On Framer a person who only updates CMS content can be a content editor at $10 a month rather than a full editor at $20. [1] On Carrd, a shared editor can edit the site's Site, Media and Settings tabs with the owner's plan features. [5]
| Editing need | What to ask for in the quote |
|---|---|
| Owner changes prices twice a year | Short recorded walkthrough of the relevant sections |
| Staff publish a weekly post | CMS template plus a content editor seat in the budget |
| Nobody in-house edits | Monthly retainer or per-change rate, in writing |
| Owner wants to switch builders later | Confirmation of what can be exported before you commit |
Handoff terms to agree before work starts
- Who owns the builder project at launch, and the date ownership moves
- Freelancer's access after handoff: removed, viewer, or paid editor seat
- Form recipients set to client inboxes and tested before final invoice
- Domain, analytics and any payment accounts in the client's name
- A written list of every account, its owner and renewal date
- Support window after launch and the rate for later changes
Questions before you decide
Who pays for the Framer plan after a project is transferred?
Framer says the new owner is responsible for selecting and paying for any required site plan. The sender's existing plan is cancelled and its unused time is credited to the sender's account.
Can a client give a freelancer access to a Carrd site without the freelancer paying?
Yes. Carrd says sharing requires the owner to be on Pro Lite or higher, and editor access can be shared with anyone, including users on the free Basic plan.
Should the freelancer register the domain?
Safer for the client to register it in their own name and email. Framer does not sell domains, so the registrar account stays separate from the site, and ICANN requires registrars to send expiry notices to the registrant.
Sources & verification
Product details and prices can change. Check the linked provider before buying.
- Framer Help: subscriptions and charges Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer Help: inviting members to a workspace or project Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer Help: how to transfer your site to someone else Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Framer Help: is Framer a domain registrar? Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd docs: sharing access to a site Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd docs: transferring a site Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- Carrd Pro plans Accessed 30 Oct 2026
- ICANN: Expired Registration Recovery Policy Accessed 30 Oct 2026
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