Professional website builder with powerful CMS. Beautiful sites, but CMS item limits, form submission caps, and bandwidth overages add up fast.
Advertised Price
$29
/month
Estimated True Cost
$74
/month (typical usage)
Surprise Factor
2.6×
more than expected
Confidence
83%
Data source: manual
What the pricing page doesn't tell you
CMS plan allows 2,000 items. Need more? Business plan at $39/mo for 10,000 items.
Trigger: cmsItems > 2000
+$10
/monthly
500 submissions/mo on CMS plan. Business plan for 2,500. High-traffic sites hit this in week one.
Trigger: formSubmissions > 500
+$10
/monthly
50GB on CMS. Image-heavy sites or viral content can exceed this. $25 per 100GB extra.
Trigger: bandwidthGb > 50
+$25
/monthly
| Plan | Monthly | Annual (per mo) | Key Limits | Overage Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Starter | $0 | $0 |
| No overages |
Basic | $18 | $14 |
| No overages |
CMSPOPULAR | $29 | $23 |
| No overages |
Business | $49 | $39 |
| No overages |
Webflowoffers 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 $18/mo.
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