One more! I present to you Framer, a website creation tool that is added to the long list of website design tools. Framer is positioned as a competitor to Webflow. Throughout this article, we're going to ask ourselves if making the switch from Webflow to Framer is worth it.
So Webflow or Framer ? 🤔
As you may have understood, Framer is a no-code web design tool.
Its promise is to make creating websites even easier and faster. With Framer, anyone can create a website. We can forget about code and web designers who require preliminary learning. With Framer, there's no need for upfront training! Users can get started with the tool directly 🔥
Better still, it is possible to directly import its Figma model on Canva and to publish his site in the process. It is also possible to design your site directly on Framer.
It is also a website design tool that allows you to create a site without writing a single line of code.
The tool is very powerful and allows you to create sites that are just as powerful: you can create a site with a captivating design, personalized to the pixel ready, well referenced and completely tailor-made.
However, before mastering Webflow, although it is relatively easy to get started, the learning curve is quite long. You will need to train yourself with the tool before creating your site. And I'm not talking about a one-hour training 😅
Don't worry though, Webflow offers free training videos. If you want to know more about the tool, I am redirecting you to this article on why to use the tool
Here are some competitors of these tools in the field of web design:
There are, of course, other tools available, but these are some of the most well known and used ones.
Framer was founded by Koen Bok and Jorn van Dijk in 2014.
Before creating Framer, Bok and van Dijk worked at Facebook where they created Origami, an internal prototyping tool for interface designers. Unfortunately, they found that the tool was limited and that it could not meet all designers' needs, especially when it comes to animation and interaction.
To meet its limitations, they created Framer, a tool that allows designers to create high-fidelity interactive prototypes with complex animations and transitions, without the need for advanced coding skills. Framer was launched as a desktop product for Mac in 2014, but since then the company has evolved into a online collaborative design platform, accessible on any web browser.
Today, Framer is used by designers around the world to create interactive prototypes for mobile applications, websites, and product user interfaces.
Framer is a tool that is very well suited for beginners. Anyone can create their site easily, without having any development skills 😮
Therefore, with Framer, the designers can create a site extremely easily. They can import their Figma model directly to Framer. Framer was designed for that.
However, it is also possible to create your design directly on the tool. You also have the option of choosing a ready-to-use layout and adding it by Drag and drop on the canvas.
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Framer is like graphic design software, in the sense that we think in layers: there is a layer panel that helps us navigate between the various elements. There is also a copy-paste operation, numerous shortcuts that allow you to perform actions very quickly, animations that can be created easily, and a simplicity to create a site. responsive.
If your Figma model is complete, it will be imported to Framer and developed in no time.
You will have understood Framer is very easy to use and that's probably its biggest advantage 👏
Framer is a good option if you want to create a personal site, a Landing page, or a Not very complex site. Although you can create a completely tailor-made site with the tool, you will certainly be limited, especially in terms of the part CMS. Indeed, unlike Webflow, you cannot create a truly personalized CMS, with a large collection. You'll have to make do with blog posts and defaults 😒
Framer offers 4 formulas including one free, but limited (don't push 😛)
By choosing the free formula, you will have an address in Framer.app
Otherwise, prices start from €5 for a personalized domain name. Here are the details of the offers:
On the Webflow side, we are offered 4 formulas + one personalized one.
As with Framer, there is a free offer.
However, prices are soaring more quickly:
Finally, Framer is a simpler and faster tool than Webflow to create your site, but it has limitations, especially when you are embarking on complex real world projects!
If you want to go deeper into this subject, I invite you to read this comparison between Webflow, Wix and Bubble. You will have all the cards in hand to make your choice 😇
