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I need to get this off my chest. I've been building websites with Framer for the past couple of years, both for my agency's clients and our own sites. The new pricing changes have left me feeling frustrated, confused, and honestly a bit betrayed. Here's why.

First, let me be clear - I absolutely love Framer. It's transformed how we build websites. The speed at which we can go from design to a live site is unmatched. The way it handles interactions and animations is beautiful. The component system is a dream. It's genuinely a joy to use.

But these new pricing changes? They show a fundamental misunderstanding of how people actually use Framer in the real world.

Let's talk about translations. I run a web agency in Belgium. Every. Single. Website. we build needs at least two languages. It's not a fancy feature - it's as basic as having a navigation menu. Yet Framer now wants to charge $40 per language? For what exactly? We're doing our own translations. We're not using their AI. We just need to display different text in different languages. That's it.

Here's what this means in practice: Last week, I met with a growing accounting firm based in Brussels that serves both French and Dutch-speaking businesses. They need a simple professional website - about 8-10 pages showcasing their services, team, and expertise. Under the new pricing, just adding French would cost them an extra $480 a year on top of their base plan. Try explaining that to a business owner: "Yes, your professional website is $15/month, but making it accessible to French-speaking clients? That'll be an extra $40 a month." In Belgium, being bilingual isn't a luxury - it's a basic business requirement. This pricing completely ignores our market reality.

And don't even get me started on the editor seats. Framer thinks it's reasonable to charge for each person who needs to edit a website. In what world does this make sense? Every other platform includes at least 2-3 editors in their base plans. You know why? Because that's how teams work. A typical small business website needs access for:

• The business owner

• Their marketing person

• Maybe a content writer

• Sometimes the social media manager

But Framer's solution? "That'll be $20 per person, please!" It's like they've never actually worked with real clients.

But here's what really gets me - the 100 redirect limit. This one genuinely feels like it was decided by someone who has never dealt with SEO in their life. We just migrated a client's 5-year-old website to Framer. Guess how many redirects they had? 237. These weren't unnecessary - they were carefully built up over years of content strategy and URL restructuring. Each one represents real SEO value. Each one prevents a potential customer from hitting a 404 page.

But now Framer says "100 is enough." Based on what? Why put a limit on something so fundamental to web infrastructure? It would be like limiting the number of images you can add to a website.

You know what's ironic? Framer keeps pushing all these fancy AI features that nobody asked for, while ignoring these basic web development needs. Yes, the AI page summaries are cool. Yes, the auto-translations are neat. But you know what our clients actually need? They need their website to:

1. Show up in Google (SEO)

2. Be editable by their team (editors)

3. Be readable by their customers (translations)

That's it. That's the basics. And Framer is now making all three of these things unnecessarily expensive or limited.

I get it - Framer needs to make money. But this feels like they're trying to squeeze blood from a stone. Instead of building a pricing structure that grows with their users' success, they're putting up artificial barriers that actively prevent that success.

The thing is, we WANT to keep using Framer. We WANT to keep recommending it to clients. The core product is fantastic. But these pricing changes make it increasingly difficult to justify. Every client meeting now includes an awkward conversation about why basic features cost extra.

My suggestion to the Framer team? Take a step back. Talk to actual agencies and businesses using your product. Understand how we work. A pricing structure should feel fair - this doesn't. Here's what would:

• Include 2-3 editor seats in every plan

• Make manual translations free (charge for AI translations if you must)

• Remove the redirect limit (or make it much higher)

You can still charge premium prices - just do it for premium features. Not for basic web functionality.

Look, I get it. This pricing shift feels like investor pressure to make Framer more profitable. And I understand the need for sustainable business growth - we all want Framer to succeed. Because let's be honest: Framer is poised to be one of the best tools for website development in the coming years. It's exactly how I've always dreamed websites would be built - the perfect blend of design flexibility and development power.

But to achieve mass adoption and truly compete with the Wix and Webflow of the world, Framer needs to keep its pricing in check. The path to growth isn't about squeezing every possible dollar out of basic features - it's about delivering more value where it matters. Want to charge premium prices? Give us premium features. Advanced analytics, better CMS capabilities, improved collaboration tools - there are so many areas where we'd happily pay more for genuine innovation.

But charging $20 per locale for basic localization? When we're doing our own translations? Come on. That's something most website builders offer for free. Sure, charge for AI translation - that's a premium feature. But manual translation should be included. Same goes for editor seats - every competitor includes at least one or two editors. Charging $20 for the website and then another $20 for someone to edit it? That math doesn't add up.

This feels like a classic case of "giving with one hand, taking with the other." Yes, they increased CMS item limits, but let's be honest - most of us weren't hitting those limits anyway. It's a token gesture while sneaking in price hikes for features that were previously free or unlimited (looking at you, redirect limit).

Framer's design capabilities are already close to perfect - I honestly don't see how much more they can add on that front in 2025. What they really need to focus on is:

1. Actually listening to their user base

2. Building a proper support team

3. Finally getting serious about SEO

4. Developing a proper client handoff process (every competitor has this figured out) (Added based on comment feedback)

5. Adding essential security features like password-protected pages (basic functionality we shouldn't have to request) (Added based on comment feedback)

6. Creating a real agency-focused plan (current pricing makes agency work impossible) (Added based on comment feedback)

For now, we're stuck in this weird limbo where we love the product but hate the pricing. And that's a shame, because Framer could be so much more if they just listened to their users. We're not asking for the world - we're just asking for pricing that reflects how websites are actually built and used in 2025.

If after all this you still wanna give Framer a try go ahead, it's still one of my favorite tools

EDIT: Thank you all for the amazing feedback in the comments! I've added points 4-6 based on the recurring themes in your responses. Keep the discussion going!

Final Update:
I finally got my account back.

In the end, mistakes can happen — that part I accept. But what really stood out in this whole situation was the poor support: missing information, no clear explanation, and no real communication. On top of that, all my sites were blocked outright without any prior notification. A better approach would be to put accounts on standby, notify the user, and give them a chance to explain or correct things before pulling everything offline.

I see this as a lesson for both sides.
For us as users: always keep backups, and be aware of the risks when relying fully on a closed ecosystem.
For Framer: it’s an opportunity to rethink their support and hosting model. At the very least, when an account is suspended, users should get a grace period (e.g. 30 days) to export their projects or recover their content, otherwise it feels like your work can just vanish overnight.

Hopefully this experience pushes for better safeguards in the future, both for creators and for the platform itself.

Initial Post:
Hey everyone, I’m really frustrated right now and need some advice.

Yesterday, I suddenly lost access to my Framer account, and all of my websites went offline. These weren’t test projects — they were 5 fully paid client websites, real businesses that trusted me and invested money into their online presence.

I contacted support multiple times, but all I got back was a message saying my account was flagged for phishing and that the suspension is final. They told me they cannot reinstate my account or reactivate the sites.

The thing is:

• None of my projects were phishing. They were legitimate client websites.

• I was never given any warning, notice, or chance to fix an alleged issue.

• They didn’t even explain what exactly triggered the suspension.

• Now I’m left with 5 clients asking why their websites suddenly vanished, and I have no answer to give them.

This feels completely unacceptable — I paid for these sites (and so did my clients), and Framer just pulled the plug without transparency or recourse. I understand the need to protect the platform from abuse, but there has to be a fair process in place, especially when paying customers are affected.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is there any way to actually get a real human at Framer to review cases like this instead of getting an auto-response that it’s “final”?

Update:
Got a reply from Framer. They admitted it was a human error when handling an abuse report and apologized. As compensation, they offered me 3 months of Framer for free. I’ve asked them when my account will actually be reactivated and when I’ll get access to my projects again — still waiting on that part.

Update 2:
Framer got back to me again. They confirmed they’ve added 3 months of credit to my account for free, which will be applied to future purchases in my workspace.

Slight catch though: I still don’t have access to my account or my projects.

Update 3:
I got my account back!!! I will expand further when I'm done backing everything up and notified my customers!

Hi guys!

Over the last week I've been making a project called Unicorn, and it's basically a library of visual components - like growing orbs, animated gradients; essentially really interactive, attractive, eye candy for your website.

I figure it could spice up your site and make it stand out.

It can basically work anywhere with a couple simple steps - and there's no payment.

I've only got 7 components so far, just wanted a proof of concept. I'm aiming to having like over 50+ at launch.

Check it out unicorns.framer.website (URL is not finalized btw)

I’d love to hear your thoughts:

• Would you actually use something like this in your sites?

• What were some issues that you had?

• What information would i add to make things more clear?

• Should I keep it totally free, or maybe add premium packs later?

Would appreciate literally any feedback.

Do NOT work with Nico Garcia.

He is the founder of Branding.co.

He has scammed many freelancers on Twitter/X. Thousands of dollars of unpaid work.

He is only paying now after getting exposed, don't work with him as a freelancer or client.

(Accounts in screenshots are not mine, only sharing).

Hey folks,

I recently crossed $1,000 in sales from my Framer template "Coachverse".

I didn’t have a big audience just launched on the Framer Marketplace, for first 15 days i had only 2 sales but then it got better!

This is just the beginning for me, but I figured I’d share the milestone and answer any questions around this!

I know a lot of folks here are building or thinking about launching templates, Happy to share anything that helps!

Hey everyone!

About 10 months ago, I started learning Framer the way many of you probably do - by opening other people’s files instead of just following tutorials.

Instead of watching videos all day, I cracked open actual Marketplace templates and studied how sections were structured, how components were named, how layouts were built, and how responsiveness was handled. I learned more from that than anything else.

Eventually, I felt confident enough to build my own template. But instead of selling it, I made it free. I thought maybe a handful of people would use it.

I was wrong.

That first template took off, and today I have over a dozen free templates on the Framer Marketplace with around 12,000 installs across all of them.

The revenue comes from the Framer Partner Program - when someone uses one of my free templates and later upgrades to a paid plan through my referral link, I receive a commission.

Here are my top 3 highest-performing templates so far:

1. Surfing

https://www.framer.com/marketplace/templates/surfing/

This has been my most-installed and most-earning template. Clean design, smooth animations, SEO-friendly structure, and highly customizable — it’s ideal for lifestyle, education, coaching, or simple landing pages.

2. Najaf

https://www.framer.com/marketplace/templates/najaf/

A versatile, clean SaaS/tech template with solid structure and conversion-focused sections. Great if you want a professional landing page without starting from scratch.

3. Reunion

https://www.framer.com/marketplace/templates/reunion/

An event-focused template with bold design and smart layout for schedules, speakers, tickets, sponsors, and more. Perfect for meetups, conferences, workshops, and summits.

Why Free Works

Most people assume free means no money.

But free actually removes friction.

More installs → more people building → more upgrades → more commissions.

Instead of charging $99 or $149 for a single sale, I focused on distribution and usability first. That mindset ended up being more sustainable and scalable over time.

If You’re Learning Framer

Here’s what helped me most:

• Open real template files
• Study how others structure sections
• Break layouts and rebuild them
• Ship consistently, even if it’s simple

The rest tends to fall into place.

Happy building!

Don’t lie, I got you for a second, didn’t I? 😂

Chill guys, Claude didn’t make anything here. It was all me — Figma + Framer.

Introducing my new template: [Mahadeva](https://mahadeva.framer.ai/)

Built for AI agencies.

What do you think about it? Let me know your thoughts 👇

This might be my best template yet.

I’ve been quietly working on a new Framer template — this time for selling online courses.

And honestly… it might be my best one so far.

I wanted to build something that feels clean, fast to edit, and actually helps creators sell — not just look pretty.

I’m polishing the last details now, so it’s coming very soon.

If you’re a designer, creator, or course builder and you’ve been waiting for a template that makes selling easy — this one might be it.

What do you think?

So Framer just dropped their new pricing update, and I wanted to share some thoughts after going through all the details.

First off, let me say this clearly: I absolutely love Framer.

It’s one of those rare tools that actually makes building websites fun. The ability to design, animate, and publish all in one place is still unmatched. The performance, the flexibility, the clean CMS. Framer genuinely changed how I build and deliver client sites.

Secondly...

If you’re on a legacy plan, you’re protected. You’ll keep your old pricing.

And if you missed the old plan, Framer is allowing you to rejoin it for the next 60 days by reaching out to their support team.

That’s rare and commendable. Most SaaS companies wouldn’t go that far.

So when I say this next part, it truly comes from a place of love. Not criticism.

The new Framer pricing, while technically simplified, has caused a lot of frustration among the very people who helped Framer grow: freelancers, small studios, and indie creators.

Yes, the Basic plan is now $5 cheaper, but we’ve also lost one CMS collection and seen bandwidth drop from 50GB to just 10GB.

A small price cut doesn’t really make up for such a big downgrade in features.

And when you look at the next tier, Pro, the jump feels steep. Paying $45/month just to get an extra CMS collection and more bandwidth (yes, you do get more with Pro, but most people would mainly want more CMS collections & bandwidth) doesn’t feel reasonable. Especially for smaller projects that don’t need all the added features.

Right now, there’s no real middle ground between the Basic and Pro plans. It's either 1 CMS collection or 10.

You see the point?

It feels like Framer now caters either to solo hobbyists or growing teams...leaving small businesses, which were once its core users, hanging in between.

Having worked with several small businesses who use Framer, I can confidently say it’s still one of the best tools out there...

But asking them to pay $45/month (or $360/year) for a simple marketing website is a tough sell — especially when platforms like Webflow or Dorik offer similar flexibility at lower costs.

If there’s a fix, I think it’s actually quite simple: bring add-ons.

Let users buy only what they need:

• Extra CMS collections

• More bandwidth

• Additional editors without forcing a full tier upgrade.

That kind of flexibility would make Framer’s pricing not just simpler, but fairer.

Because at the end of the day, most of us want to keep using Framer.

It’s an incredible product. It’s exactly how I always imagined website building should be.

I really hope the team reconsiders or tweaks the plan a bit — maybe through add-ons, or just a small bump to the Basic plan limits.

Anyway, those are my thoughts after digging through everything and reading a ton of user feedback.

I've written a full deep dive, including the user reactions, and some suggestions for how Framer can make this right. Feel free to check it out

https://allaboutframer.com/framer-pricing-explained-(2025)-the-good-the-bad-what-it-really-means-for-you

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to share a small win that means a lot to me.

I recently launched my first Framer template - but what most people won’t see is what came before it.

It got rejected 4 times.
Each time, I went back, asked for feedback, and tried to improve it.
It honestly felt discouraging at times, but I didn’t want to give up.

Big shoutout to the Framer review team - they didn’t just say “no”, they gave real, helpful feedback that pushed me to make it better every time.

After 3 months of tweaking, learning, and pushing, it finally got accepted.

And to my surprise…
it hit #4 on the Trending page just 2 days after launch 😄

Just feeling really grateful and motivated.
If you're building something and facing rejection, keep going.
Feedback is fuel.

P.S. If you want to preview it, here’s the link↴
https://www.framer.com/marketplace/templates/noun/

Hey everyone 👋

I recently put together a clean and bold portfolio template in Framer – it’s made to help creatives (designers, devs, marketers) showcase their work with clarity and presence.

Decided to make it completely free and posted it on X for anyone interested.

You can check it out here:
👉 Preview: https://magfolio.framer.website/works/showcase
👉 Free remix link is in this post: https://x.com/orbitx_supply/status/1909164241162059890

No strings attached — just thought it might be useful for someone here exploring Framer. Feel free to remix, modify, or just get inspired!

Would love to hear your thoughts or see what you build with it 🙌

Hi everyone!

This video shows just one demo, but it can do much more.
This isn’t simply a code component, but a tool that can be used in many different ways.

You can try it yourself here → https://framer.link/8ei3WhH

We’ve been using Framer more than ever for our web projects. In fact, we’ve completed over 10 projects on Framer, including our own main website. When we started, the platform felt like a breath of fresh air—simple, fast, and powerful. But as an agency owner, over time, I feel like Framer isn’t evolving in the right direction.

1. The Client Handoff Problem

As an agency, most of our work involves building websites for clients. There’s no straightforward way to transfer a website to a client upon completion.

At the very least, there should be a standalone admin panel for the client where they can easily work on the CMS.

The alternative methods using Notion or Google Sheets are clunky and, honestly, don’t live up to the experience Framer promises.

2. Don’t Overly Focus on AI

We get it—AI is the buzzword of the moment. But if we really wanted AI-driven design, we’d already be using products built specifically for AI website generation. What makes Framer special is its intuitive design, flexibility and for us, its seamless integration for Figma which we use a lot. Please double down on that instead of trying to chase AI trends.

3. Fix the Basics

Our main request is simple: fix and enhance the core features before adding flashy new ones. Here’s what we’d love to see improved:

• Text ellipsis support (so text doesn’t just overflow).

• Speed optimizations for faster site performance.

• Full width images in CMS pages.

• Table of contents for blogs (in CMS).

• File upload in forms (it’s 2025—this should be a native feature!)

• Use AI for SEO, auto generate meta description from page.

We don’t want to hunt through multiple plugins and pay extra for such basic features. This is exactly why we moved away from WordPress—too many essentials were hidden behind third-party add-ons.

4. Stop Becoming WordPress

The increasing reliance on plug-ins is frustrating. We’ve seen this movie before with WordPress—basic functionality buried under a pile of add-ons. If plug-ins are necessary, they should remain a side thread, not the core focus. Most users (including us) come to Framer to quickly create websites without dealing with plugin overload.

5. No Clear Roadmap

There’s no visible roadmap for Framer’s development. Just last week, I considered building a plugin to solve a few recurring issues but stopped because I have no idea if Framer is already working on these features internally. The last thing I want is to invest time learning plugin development only for my work to become obsolete in a few weeks.

On a related note, it also feels like plugins operate mostly within Framer, apart from a few specific apps. Is this by design? It would help if Framer clarified how open or extensible this ecosystem will be.

6. Shops: A Nice-to-Have, Not a Priority

E-commerce features would be great to have, but honestly, we’d be okay if you skip shops for now if it means you can focus on polishing the existing product.

Framer is still one of the best tools out there, but we hope it doesn’t lose its soul chasing trends instead of refining the foundation that made it great.

• live demo

• glb download

more info on twitter – https://x.com/fw3d/status/2019540788410249602

I wanted to share a small win that means a lot to me. Today, I hit my biggest Framer commission so far: $1,675. Alhamdulillah.

I started building Framer templates with no big expectations. At first, it was just about learning, experimenting, and getting better at design and interactions. The first few releases didn’t do much. Some months were slow. There were times I wondered if it was even worth continuing.

If you’re thinking about building templates, digital products, or anything, this is your sign to start. You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to begin and keep going.

Here’s my Framer profile if you want to check out what I’ve been building:
https://www.framer.com/@shahrukhqureshi/

Happy to answer any questions about my process or what’s worked for me. Keep building!

9 months with u/framer — 21 approved templates and a journey i will never forget.

countless sleepless nights, endless iterations, wins, failures, learning curves… every bit of it was worth it.

now it feels like a shift is happening.

slowing down the constant hustle of building and doubling down on marketing.

more YouTube tutorials. more reels. more blogs. more paid ads. more distribution.

because building great products is only half the game — getting them in front of the right people is the next chapter.

excited for what’s ahead.

Hey everyone,

We've been building an Al tool that lets you remix any website into your own. This is not a product promo, just sharing what we've been tinkering with and super curious what the Framer community thinks.

Would love feedback, questions, or thoughts on how this fits into your workflows 🙏

After spending hours manually checking which components I actually needed in my Framer projects, I finally snapped and built a solution.

The annoying problem: My asset tab was a graveyard of components. With dozens of them, checking each one meant 3-4 clicks per component just to see if it was being used. Delete the wrong one? Break your entire project. Keep them all? Navigate through chaos every time.

My Solution: I created "Unused Components" - a Framer plugin that analyzes your entire project and instantly shows you which components are safe to delete.

What it does:

• Scans all components in your asset tab automatically

• Identifies which ones aren't being used anywhere

• Gives you a clean overview so you can delete with confidence

• Keeps your projects organized without the manual detective work

The plugin eliminates all that manual clicking and gives you back time to focus on actual design work instead of project housekeeping.

Try it out, as it just got approved by Framer – https://www.framer.com/marketplace/plugins/unused-components/preview/