Webflow vs Webstudio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Webflow grades higher than Webstudio: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Webflow grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Webflow
Visual website builder with a CMS, hosting and code-level control
Which one is for you
Pick Webflow if
- Fits if you're a designer who wants control over every margin without hand-coding
- Works for sites that run on structured content, like listings or case studies, on Premium at $25
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you just want to pick a template and type, since there's more to learn here
- Pricey if you need a blog, as the CMS starts on Premium at $25 a month billed yearly
- Tight if you need quick help, as support is by email with a 48-hour reply target
- Watch out: Workspace plans for more staging, custom code and code export are billed on top of site plans, from $19 a month
- Watch out: Ecommerce Standard takes a 2% fee on top of Stripe or PayPal, and cancelling still leaves the paid term to pay
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
| 2.4GPAWebflowFair | 1.8GPAWebstudioWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $15 a month for one site on yearly billing ($25 monthly), right at this category's middle. That's a site with no CMS. A blog or anything built from collections needs Premium at $25, and selling needs an ecommerce plan from $29. | 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 | CThe free Starter site is small: a webflow.io address, 2 static pages, 50 form submissions and 1 GB of bandwidth. Enough for learning the tool, not for running a business. | FNo free plan or free trial is on record, though the core code is open source under AGPL-3.0. |
| Features | BA visual designer that writes standards-based code, a CMS with 20,000 items on Premium, hosting on Cloudflare's CDN, staging, real-time co-editing, AI and an MCP server. It covers the whole job; selling is a separate plan, not a gap. | 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 | CNo app store rating on record, and this is a designer's tool: you lay pages out on a canvas of boxes and styles rather than dropping words into a template. Expect a learning curve before you're quick. | CNo rating on record. You build the site from CSS properties and connect a CMS or deploy target yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but it connects to Figma, HubSpot, Salesforce, Google Analytics 4, Mailchimp and Stripe, and REST APIs manage CMS content from outside. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb only, with Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel and GitHub Pages as deploy targets. |
| Best for | designers who want control over every layout | 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: Webflow and Webstudio. How we grade
Where they differ
- Webstudio is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Webflow also covers forms.
At a glance
| Webflow | Webstudio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $15 per site / month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly) | Not published |
| Free plan | Starter site: a webflow.io address, 2 static pages, 50 CMS items, 1 GB of bandwidth and 50 form submissions. A custom domain needs a paid site plan. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Webflow, Inc. | Webstudio, Inc. |
| Price read from | webflow.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Webflow
- Workspace plans are billed on top of site plans: Core is $19 and Growth $49 a month billed yearly ($28 and $60 monthly) for more staging, custom code and code export.
- Basic has no CMS, so a blog or any collection-driven pages need Premium or higher.
- Selling online needs a separate ecommerce site plan, and Standard takes a 2% fee on top of Stripe or PayPal fees.
- Support is by email with a stated 48-hour reply target; cancelling still leaves the rest of the paid term to pay.
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
Webflow
- Visual designer
- Pages are laid out on a canvas that writes standards-based code, with code components available on Premium for developer-built or AI-generated parts.
- Webflow CMS
- Collections hold blog posts, listings and other structured content with templates for each item. Premium allows 20,000 items in 40 collections; Basic has no CMS.
- Hosting on a global CDN
- Sites publish to Webflow hosting behind Cloudflare's CDN with free SSL. Bandwidth runs from 1 GB on Starter to 50 GB on Premium, with paid steps above that.
- Workspaces and collaboration
- Workspaces hold staging sites and teammates, with real-time co-editing, comment-only links and free agency or freelancer guests. Paid Workspaces add more staging sites and roles.
- AI, MCP server and Webflow Cloud
- Webflow AI and an MCP server for outside AI tools come with every site plan, and Webflow Cloud hosts web apps next to a site, billed by requests and CPU time above the included amounts.
- APIs and add-ons
- REST APIs manage CMS content from outside Webflow. Paid add-ons cover A/B testing and personalization (Optimize, from $299 a month), analytics and localization.
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
Webflow
Starter$0
A webflow.io subdomain, 2 static pages, a limited CMS of 50 items, 1 GB of bandwidth and 50 form submissions.
Basic$15
per site / month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly)
For sites without a CMS: custom domain, 300 static pages, 10 GB of bandwidth, unlimited form submissions and password protection.
Premium$25
per site / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)
Adds the CMS (20,000 items, 40 collections), site search and code components with 50 GB of bandwidth. Each extra 50 GB adds $20 a month yearly.
Ecommerce Standard$29
per site / month, billed yearly ($42 billed monthly)
An online store with 500 items, custom cart and checkout, and a 2% transaction fee. Plus ($74) and Advanced ($212) remove the fee.
Team$2,500
per month, annual contract
Sold through sales: a site and Workspace bundle with Localize, publishing workflows, 5 full seats, governance and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom scale, roles and permissions, secure integrations, a dedicated account manager and stronger uptime and response guarantees.
Webstudio
Pricing could not be confirmed. See webstudio.is.
Ways to pay less
Webflow
- Annual discount
Save up to 40% with yearly billing
Basic costs $15 a month billed yearly against $25 billed monthly, and Premium $25 against $39. Webflow's page states savings of up to 40%.
Webstudio
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Webflow or Webstudio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Webflow starts at $15 per site / month, billed yearly ($25 billed monthly), and Webstudio has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Webflow or Webstudio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Webflow has a free plan. Webstudio does not.
More comparisons
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.