Platform comparisons

Which platform should you build on?

Side-by-side comparisons of website platforms, from a designer who builds in Framer, Webflow, and Next.js: design, CMS, SEO, and cost.

16 comparisons

Framer vs Webflow

Choose Framer for a marketing site with lots of motion that a small team updates often. Choose Webflow for a larger site built around a CMS.

Framer vs WordPress

Choose Framer for a design-led marketing site your team edits itself, with hosting and updates handled. Choose WordPress for a large publication that relies on plugins.

Framer vs Wix

Choose Framer for a custom-designed marketing site with motion that matches your brand. Choose Wix for a simple small-business site you build yourself from a template.

Framer vs Next.js

Choose Framer for a marketing site your team edits itself, with motion and hosting built in. Choose Next.js when the site has to work like a product, with logins, payments, or data from your app.

Webflow vs WordPress

Choose Webflow for a business site your team edits visually, with hosting and security handled. Choose WordPress for a large publication that relies on plugins.

Webflow vs Wix

Choose Webflow for a custom-designed site built around content that will keep growing. Choose Wix for a simple small-business site you build yourself from a template.

Webflow vs Next.js

Choose Webflow for a content-driven site your team publishes to without a developer. Choose Next.js when the site has to work like a product, with logins, payments, or data from your app.

Astro vs Framer

Choose Astro for a fast content site that a developer writes and maintains in code. Choose Framer for a marketing site with motion that your team edits itself.

Astro vs Webflow

Choose Astro for a fast content site that a developer writes and maintains in code. Choose Webflow for a content site your team publishes to visually, with the CMS and hosting built in.

Astro vs WordPress

Choose Astro for a fast content site that a developer writes and maintains in code. Choose WordPress for a large publication with many writers that relies on plugins.

Framer vs HubSpot

Choose Framer for a custom-designed marketing site with motion that a small team edits itself. Choose HubSpot when your team already runs its CRM and campaigns there and wants the website in the same tool.

Framer vs Shopify

Choose Framer for a marketing site that presents the brand and brings in leads. Choose Shopify when the site is mainly a store with a catalog, checkout, and shipping.

Framer vs Squarespace

Choose Framer for a custom-designed marketing site with motion that matches your brand. Choose Squarespace for a clean, simple site you build yourself from a template.

Webflow vs HubSpot

Choose Webflow for a custom-designed site with a CMS built for growing content. Choose HubSpot when your team already runs its CRM and campaigns there and wants the website in the same tool.

Webflow vs Shopify

Choose Webflow for a custom-designed site built around content and lead generation. Choose Shopify when the site is mainly a store with a catalog, checkout, and shipping.

Webflow vs Squarespace

Choose Webflow for a custom-designed site built around content that will keep growing. Choose Squarespace for a clean, simple site you build yourself from a template.

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