Plasmic vs Webstudio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Plasmic grades higher than Webstudio: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Plasmic grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Webstudio grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Plasmic
Visual builder that plugs into your own React codebase
Which one is for you
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
Pick Webstudio if
- Fits if you know CSS and want a visual builder that exports a site you can host
- Works for people who connect a headless CMS
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price you can check, because plans are unverified here
- Not for you if you want to self-host the builder: the docs say that is not recommended for production
- Too light for dynamic sites when you export static: functionality is limited
- Watch out: the GitHub page and docs were the only pages read, since the pricing page refused automated access
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPlasmicFair | 1.8GPAWebstudioWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BThe free plan has unlimited projects, but the first paid step is $39 a month yearly, in the dearest tenth ($29 and up). | CNo plan or price was read, because the pricing page refused automated access. There is nothing to set against the category's $6.75 to $22. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free plan with 3 collaborators, unlimited projects, custom domains and deploys elsewhere, with a Plasmic badge on hosted sites. | FNo free plan or free trial is on record, though the core code is open source under AGPL-3.0. |
| Features | 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. | CVisual builder with full CSS, a headless CMS link and export to Cloudflare Pages, Netlify or Vercel. Static exports have less functionality than the dynamic export. |
| Ease of use | DNo rating on record, and it assumes a React codebase and developers. | CNo rating on record. You build the site from CSS properties and connect a CMS or deploy target yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Figma, Supabase, Contentful, Shopify and GraphQL plus an API. | BWeb only, with Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel and GitHub Pages as deploy targets. |
| Best for | a visual builder inside your React codebase | an open-source visual builder with full CSS |
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: Plasmic and Webstudio. How we grade
Where they differ
- Webstudio is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Plasmic also covers a/B testing.
At a glance
| Plasmic | Webstudio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $39 per month, billed yearly | Not published |
| Free 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Plasmic, Inc. | Webstudio, Inc. |
| Price read from | plasmic.app | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Webstudio
- Pricing could not be read: the pricing page refused automated access, so plans are unverified.
- The docs say self-hosting the Builder itself is not recommended for production; only exported sites are.
- Static exports have limited functionality compared with the dynamic JavaScript export.
Key features
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.
Webstudio
- Visual builder with full CSS
- A design canvas that exposes all CSS properties, with design tokens and reusable components.
- Headless CMS connection
- Per its repository description, the builder can connect to any headless CMS for content.
- Export and self-host sites
- Projects export through the CLI or a download button, as a JavaScript app or a static site.
- Deploy targets in the docs
- Documentation covers Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, Docker on a VPS and Coolify.
- Open-source core
- The core repository is AGPL-3.0; one optional animation package is proprietary under a separate EULA.
Plans
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.
Webstudio
Pricing could not be confirmed. See webstudio.is.
Ways to pay less
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.
Webstudio
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Plasmic or Webstudio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Plasmic starts at $39 per month, billed yearly, and Webstudio has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Plasmic or Webstudio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Plasmic has a free plan. Webstudio does not.
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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.