Framer vs Plasmic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Framer grades higher than Plasmic: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Framer grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Framer
AI website builder with a visual canvas, CMS and hosting
Plasmic
Visual builder that plugs into your own React codebase
Which one is for you
Pick Framer if
- Fits if you're a designer or marketer building a marketing site, portfolio or landing page
- Works for students and early-stage startups, who can apply for a free year
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need an app with logins and a database, because Framer builds websites
- Pricey if you have a team, as each extra editor is $20 a month, or $10 for content only, on top of the site plan
- Tight if your site is big, since Basic stops at 30 pages and 2 CMS collections, and staging and branching need Pro at $30
- Watch out: every published site needs its own plan, and the desktop app is Mac and Windows only
- Not for you if you want a custom domain or commercial use for free, as Free uses a Framer address and is meant for non-commercial sites
Pick Plasmic if
- Fits if your team has React developers and wants marketers editing pages
- Works for a free start with up to 3 collaborators
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you have no developers, as it plugs into a React codebase
- Tight if you want the badge off: that is the $39 Starter plan
- Pricey if you need A/B testing or scheduled content, which start at $399 a month
- Watch out: only yearly-billed prices are shown, and extra collaborators cost $20 to $40 each
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAFramerGood | 2.4GPAPlasmicFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBasic is $10 a month per site, billed yearly, inside the cheapest quarter of what builders here charge, and it covers 1,000 AI credits a month, 30 pages, 50 GB of bandwidth and a custom domain. Two multipliers to watch: every site needs its own plan, and each extra editor is $20 a month on top. | BThe free plan has unlimited projects, but the first paid step is $39 a month yearly, in the dearest tenth ($29 and up). |
| Free plan and trial | BFree lets you design and publish on a Framer address, with up to three editors. The limits are 1 GB of bandwidth and 500 AI credits to try, no custom domain, and Framer calls it suited to non-commercial use. A personal site could live here. | BA free plan with 3 collaborators, unlimited projects, custom domains and deploys elsewhere, with a Plasmic badge on hosted sites. |
| Features | CIt does the website job fully: agents draft layouts on a canvas you can still edit by hand, with a CMS, hosting, SEO, analytics, staging, branch previews, multiplayer editing and a Server API. But Framer's own pages say it builds websites rather than applications, which is the smaller job here. | CVisual building tied to your code, but A/B testing and scheduled content start at $399 a month, and SSO and white labelling are Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record, and a freeform canvas with responsive breakpoints, components and CMS collections takes learning, even with agents drafting the first pass. What the AI changes stays visible and editable by hand. | DNo rating on record, and it assumes a React codebase and developers. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus desktop apps for Mac and Windows, with no phone or Linux app listed. Claude Code, Codex and Cursor can connect to a project, there's a Server API for publishing from a script, and it works with Shopify, Tally and Cal.com. | BWeb only, with Figma, Supabase, Contentful, Shopify and GraphQL plus an API. |
| Best for | marketing sites and portfolios you can still hand-tune | a visual builder inside your React codebase |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Framer and Plasmic. How we grade
Where they differ
- Framer also covers AI agents.
- Plasmic also covers a/B testing.
At a glance
| Framer | Plasmic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 per site / month, billed yearly (Basic) | $39 per month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | Design pages and publish on a Framer domain with 1 GB of bandwidth, 500 AI credits to try and up to three editors. A custom domain needs a paid plan. | 3 collaborators, unlimited projects and headless CMS, custom domains on Plasmic hosting and deploys to other servers. Plasmic-hosted sites show a Plasmic badge. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Framer B.V. | Plasmic, Inc. |
| Price read from | framer.com | plasmic.app |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Framer
- Framer builds websites rather than applications, and each published site needs its own plan.
- Additional editors cost $20 a month each, or $10 for content-only editors, on top of the site plan.
- Basic stops at 30 pages and 2 CMS collections; staging and branching need Pro.
- The desktop app covers Mac and Windows only; no mobile or Linux app is listed.
Plasmic
- Pricing is by collaborator count: the free and Starter plans cap at 3 and Pro at 10, with $20 per extra collaborator on Pro.
- A/B testing, scheduled content and custom targeting start at Scale, which is $399 a month billed yearly.
- Only yearly-billed prices are shown; the page says yearly billing saves 20% but gives no monthly-billed figures.
- SSO, white-labeling and embedding are Enterprise features sold through sales.
Key features
Framer
- Agents on the canvas
- A design agent generates and refines layouts in place, and other agents manage CMS content or write code components. Each change stays visible and editable.
- Visual design canvas
- Pages are laid out on a freeform canvas with responsive breakpoints, components and effects, with no coding needed for layout or interactions.
- Built-in CMS
- Collections, fields and detail pages hold a site's content: 2 collections and 1,000 items on Basic, 10 collections and 2,500 items on Pro.
- Hosting and publishing
- Sites publish to built-in hosting with custom domains, SSL and analytics. Pro adds a staging environment, site redirects and 90 days of analytics history.
- Live collaboration
- Teams work together with multiplayer cursors, comments, roles and branch previews. Viewers are free, and extra editors are billed per seat.
- External agents and Server API
- Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other AI tools can connect to a project, and a Server API updates and publishes sites from a script without opening Framer.
Plasmic
- Visual editor on your stack
- Developers register code components as building blocks, and non-developers assemble pages from them without a developer ticket.
- Data connectors
- Built-in connectors cover sources such as Supabase, Contentful and Shopify, and any HTTP or GraphQL endpoint can be connected.
- Figma import
- A plugin turns Figma designs into code in Plasmic Studio.
- Headless CMS and hosting
- A built-in headless CMS and Plasmic hosting with custom domains come on every plan, or a project can deploy to your own servers.
- Branching and multiplayer
- Teams work on isolated branches, review and merge, and edit together with comments. Version history runs from 14 days on Free to 180 days on Scale.
- Plasmic AI
- An AI assistant is included from Pro, labeled Beta on the pricing page.
Plans
Framer
Free$0
A Framer domain, 1 GB of bandwidth, 500 AI credits to try and up to three editors. Described by Framer as suited to non-commercial use.
Basic$10
per site / month, billed yearly
1,000 AI credits a month, 30 pages, 2 CMS collections, 50 GB of bandwidth, a custom domain and built-in SEO.
Pro$30
per site / month, billed yearly
3,000 AI credits a month, 150 pages, 10 CMS collections, 100 GB of bandwidth, staging, branching with previews and site redirects.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom limits, unlimited editors, SSO, SCIM, an uptime guarantee and credits with volume discounts.
Plasmic
Free$0
3 collaborators, unlimited projects, community forum support and a Plasmic badge on hosted sites.
Starter$39
per month, billed yearly
Everything in Free with 3 collaborators, plus removal of the Plasmic badge, a custom favicon and AI support chat.
Pro$103
per month, billed yearly
4 collaborators included, up to 10 at $20 each extra, priority support and unlimited access to Plasmic AI (Beta).
Scale$399
per month, billed yearly
8 collaborators included, up to 30 at $40 each extra, content creator mode, A/B testing, scheduled content and custom targeting.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom collaborators and roles, SSO and domain capture, white-labeling and embedding, SLAs and dedicated support.
Ways to pay less
Framer
- Annual discount
Free custom domain with yearly billing
The pricing page lists a complimentary custom domain for Basic and Pro sites on yearly billing.
- Education
Free Basic plan for students
Students can apply for a year of the Basic plan at no cost, which Framer values at $120, along with 1,000 AI credits a month. Applications are reviewed within about 5 working days.
- Startups
Free year of Framer Pro for startups
Startups can apply for a 100% discount on their first year of the Pro plan, which Framer values at $360.
Plasmic
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page labels its yearly toggle as a 20% saving; the plan prices it shows are the yearly-billed ones.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Framer or Plasmic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Framer is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against $39 a month for Plasmic. Framer starts at $10 per site / month, billed yearly (Basic), and Plasmic starts at $39 per month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Framer or Plasmic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Framer and Plasmic have a free plan.
Which platforms do Framer and Plasmic run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Framer lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.