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Framer

Interactive design and website builder

Founded:2014
Employees:150+
$15/user/mo
per user/month
4.6/ 5.0
G2:4.6/5
Capterra:4.5/5
Trustpilot:4.4/5
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Key Features

Code components (React)
CMS for content management
Publish real websites (not just prototypes)
Scroll effects and animations
Responsive breakpoints
SEO and performance optimization

Feature Highlights

Code Components

Write real React code, use npm packages - full programming power

Built-in CMS

Add dynamic content collections - blog posts, team members, products

Production Sites

Publish to custom domains with CDN, SEO, and analytics built-in

Scroll Magic

Create complex scroll-based animations without After Effects

Pros

  • Code-based design
  • Interactive prototypes
  • Website builder
  • Real React components

Cons

  • Learning curve
  • Not for everyone
  • Expensive
  • Smaller community

What Users Say

"Framer blurs the line between design and code. I design AND ship production sites - no handoff needed."

Ryan Cooper
Designer-Developer
HybridStudio

"The CMS is incredible. We built a marketing site with dynamic content in days, not weeks."

Nina Patel
Product Designer
FastShip

"Learning curve is steep if you don't know code. But for technical designers, it's a superpower."

Kevin Zhang
Creative Technologist
InteractiveLab

✅ Best For

Designer-developers

❌ Not Best For

Pure designers

Integrations

github
notion