Why I switched to Framer from Webflow

In this video I dive deep into all the reasons we left Webflow for Framer.
This is an unbiased opinion as I actually love Webflow, but for our use-case Framer was the better choice in the end. It may not be the same for you. So watch this video to find out what will best suite your needs.

Webflow vs Framer: All the pros and cons with zero bias!

00:00 Intro
01:14 Webflow VS Framer as web builders
04:03 Why Framer is amazing for designers
05:37 Is Framer really no-code?
06:58 Design-Led VS Dev-Led
10:26 Pros/Cons of Webflow & Framer
11:29 Conclusion

#webflow #framer #webdesign #startup #nocode #figma #uiuxdesign #webdevelopment #developers #webbuilder #webdesigner
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[raunakhajela]

One of the best comparison videos I have seen so far. I feel that webflow is more overwhelming and time consuming even for a simple website whereas in framer it's more easy and simple even if it lacks some advanced widgets.

[FluxAcademy]

wonderful breakdown! Thanks for editing us in 💜

[emolato]

As a dev and designer/artist, I'm gonna stick with webflow, coz i want more flexibility and nerd out more with code. Code is beautiful.

[wennlys]

As a Developer who is looking forward to freelancing making landing pages this video helped me A LOT. Gonna give a look on both platforms but aware I’m probably gonna stick with Webflow. Thanks!

[alfredsuarezfontanez]

Holy moly! Out of nowhere you showed up in my feed! Glad to see you still active. Never considered framer.. Will check it out... Really happy to see you still pushing forward. ❤

[Simon-Smith.]

Great video and very insightful, thank you for taking the time to put it together. SEO is still very important for many customers and I noticed that this was not mentioned for either platform. Do you have any experience of the SEO abilities on both platforms?

[ElitePeeM]

Very helpful info. A major deciding factor for me is the ability to self-host. Framer does not allow that, but with Webflow you can export the whole site and host it where you want, apparently.

[adewunmiidowu]

This was really helpful. I was having a hard time deciding which of them to learn. I think I'll go with Framer since I'm a UI UX designer. It seems it would be easier.

[kingk.]

i just looked at framer i immediately understood how to use the platform. because its so similar to figma im still learning webflow i might lean towards framer. ill learn both since webflow isn't as limited as framer

[peternicholson]

I am a senior developer and I don't use any no-code tools, but as someone who wants to make sure I am not missing any opportunities for quick freelance jobs, I am starting to check both of these out! I can immediately see a few CMS drawbacks in comparison to any custom build on something like Wordpress though. It's going to be a case of finding out what each platform is suited for. From what I can tell so far from Framer, it is a landing page creator, but I am hoping to be proven wrong and will see it can do a lot more than that

[UmairUlhaque]

Thanks Omar for clarifying the differences between these two no-code web-building rivals. I am a digital designer based on Figma and was in confusion for many days either for Figma to Webflow or Figma to Framer, so now I can decide better my way. 👍

[BugsVsHumans]

Hi Omar, one of my reasons to build websites is because of producing content and landing pages for starting companies as quickly as possible. You are right, when I was looking for a solution during the pandemic to transition from Wordpress, Webflow was the obvious choice, but something happens after years of using Webflow, you will still feel the need for Figma because I think some people are very creative and free-thinking, that's why Figma is needed separately. Now with Framer, I hope the gap from idea, design, creativity to production/publish gets smaller and smaller. I am now going to try Framer. Please make more Framer videos and become the pioneer. PS even big YouTubers who promote Webflow has a Framer tutorial. LOL. Thank you.

[asmarashanice]

Thank you for making this video.
I was looking for a better alternative to WordPress and Webflow just seemed too complicated for me, I was planning on switching later in the year until I watched this.
I'm busy learning Framer now, it's different to WordPress but I'll get the hang of this. Thanks again Omar!

[jordi-rohtau]

Well, finally someone puts together a decent comparison rather than leaving it in the air. Thanks

[bullz]

Best breakdown of these tools Ive come across.

[kvncnls]

Webflow isn't really a no-code platform. It's definitely low-code, but what it REALLY is is VISUAL coding. You're literally dragging and dropping HTML elements onto a FIXED canvas and applying styles via classes/IDs and dropdown menus. Webflow is more familiar for frontend developers than designers.

Framer, on the other hand, extrapolates most of the code on an OPEN canvas. It just feels like a design tool by comparison.

[EricNation]

Great comparison video, thank you for the insights. I've been a web developer for 10+ years and I've finally been curious to try some professional "no-code" tools. Thanks!

[mikaelhugg]

Super interesting! We have a growth marketing agency here in Estonia and we were just about to migrate from Wordpress to Webflow but now the Framer actually looks more interesting option. Thanks for a great video!

[IanKinyanjui]

Very detailed explanation. Awesome! As a junior Front-End Developer, i think i'll start with Framer, coz of its beginner friendly UI/UX. Haven't used Webflow much but 90% of reviews mention that it has a steeper learning curve. So I'll stick to Framer/Figma for now, but learn Webflow on the side.

[KabbaModern]

Loved the breakdown! I use both tools – I had Framer replace Squarespace that I was using for clients whose budget couldn't afford Webflow.

I speed build in Webflow using CMD + E / CMD + Enter because that Drag and Dropping was so tiresome 😅.
Investing in a component library for Webflow also makes building websites quicker.

I'm going to pitch to my company to use Framer instead of using WordPress. For my freelance business though, I use Framer for average/small businesses and Webflow for large businesses.