Framer advertises $15/month. Counting its 4 documented recurring fees, an illustrative monthly estimate is $145/month, plus $200 in one-time costs that are not part of the monthly figure. This data has not yet been compared with the vendor's pricing page, so confirm current prices before buying. Vendor site (framer.com) — check its pricing page.
Modern website builder with AI features. Sleek and fast, but CMS limits and custom domain pricing create hidden costs.
Advertised Price
$15
/month
Estimated Monthly Cost
$145
/month (illustrative scenario)
plus $200 one-time costs
Vs. Advertised
9.7×
of the advertised price
Pricing Data
Pricing check date not recorded
Prices change often — confirm on the vendor's site before buying.
What the pricing page doesn't tell you
Each plan includes 1 editor. Additional editors cost $20/mo (Basic) or $40/mo (Pro/Scale). 3-person team on Pro: $30 + $40 + $40 = $110/mo, not $30.
Trigger: editors > 1
+$40/mo
Basic plan ($10/mo annual) allows only 1 CMS collection. Any site needing blog + team + testimonials = 3 collections, forcing Pro at $30/mo.
Trigger: cmsCollections > 1
+$20/mo
Form submissions and analytics tracked via Convert add-on at $50 per 500,000 events. Separate from base plan.
Trigger: formSubmissions > 0
+$50/mo
Each additional language/locale costs $20/month. A 5-language site adds $80/mo on top of base plan.
Trigger: locales > 1
+$20/mo
URL rewrites and advanced hosting features require $200 add-on. Not included in any standard plan.
Trigger: rewrites > 0
+$200 one-time
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Key Limits | Overage Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Free | $0 | $0 |
| No overages |
Basic | $15 | $10 |
| No overages |
ProPOPULAR | $45 | $30 |
| No overages |
Scale | $0 | $100 |
|
|
Frameroffers a free plan, but with significant restrictions. Here's exactly what you get — and what forces you to upgrade.
⚠️ When you'll need to upgrade:
Most teams outgrow the free plan within 1-3 months. The first paid tier (Basic) costs $15/mo.
⚠️ When you'll need to upgrade:
Most teams outgrow the free plan within 1-3 months. The first paid tier (Basic) costs $15/mo.
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