Costs keep climbing
Enterprise plans, seats, and add-ons such as localisation add up faster than the site’s value.
Leaving Webflow? Framer is where most teams should land.
We built in Webflow for years before moving every visual site we make to Framer. For most Webflow teams, Framer is simply the better version of what they already have.
Should you move off Webflow?
Move to Framer. Its CMS is just as capable as Webflow’s, sites load faster, marketing can update pages without breaking them, and in our experience it is often around half the cost of Webflow for enterprise sites. Branching isn’t held back for an enterprise contract, and Claude connects to Framer natively, alongside Framer’s own agents.
Move to Astro instead only if the site needs a coded stack: custom application logic, deep integrations, or content that feeds other channels. Either way, there is little Webflow does that one of them doesn’t do better.
Read our take on WebflowSigns it’s time to leave Webflow.
Only one person can safely change it
The class system is powerful, but only whoever built the site feels confident editing its structure.
Marketing edits break things
A small change in the wrong place ripples across layouts, so every update needs a careful review.
Key features sit behind Enterprise
Page branching and other tools for working safely as a team need an enterprise contract.
Pages are slower than they should be
Reaching strong Core Web Vitals takes optimisation work that never seems to finish.
Your workflow is moving to AI
The team wants to build and update the site with Claude and AI agents, and Framer supports that natively.
Where Webflow teams usually go.
Framer is where most Webflow sites should land. Astro is for the few that need a coded stack.
| Option | Best for | Who edits content | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framer | Marketing sites where the team wants to design and publish without a developer | Marketing, directly in a visual canvas | Not for application UI or content that feeds other channels |
| Astro with a visual CMS | Content-heavy or performance-critical sites with custom integrations | Marketing, in the CMS; developers own templates and components | New templates need a developer |
Option
Framer
- Best for
- Marketing sites where the team wants to design and publish without a developer
- Who edits content
- Marketing, directly in a visual canvas
- Watch out for
- Not for application UI or content that feeds other channels
Option
Astro with a visual CMS
- Best for
- Content-heavy or performance-critical sites with custom integrations
- Who edits content
- Marketing, in the CMS; developers own templates and components
- Watch out for
- New templates need a developer
Move now, or later?
The question for most Webflow teams isn’t whether to move to Framer, it’s when.
Moving now makes sense when
- Platform costs are rising faster than the site’s value
- Editing feels risky for anyone but the original builder
- You want branching without an enterprise contract
- Page speed needs to improve
- You want to build and edit with Claude and AI agents
Waiting a little longer makes sense when
- You are mid-contract and the site is stable
- The site is about to be retired
- A rebuild is already planned for later this year
- No one is available to own the move yet
- Nothing on the site needs to change soon
What comes with you.
CMS collections, static pages, interactions, and assets are exported and rebuilt, with Webflow’s class structure turned into a proper component system.
- Every page and CMS item, moved by script
- URLs, with a tested 301 redirect map
- Titles, descriptions, and structured data
- Forms, CRM, and marketing automation
- Analytics, tag manager, and consent setup
- Images and media, re-optimised
Leaving a different platform?
Leaving Wix
Ready to move off Wix? Compare migrating to Framer or Astro for better performance, design control, and scalability, and see when staying makes sense.
Read the guideLeaving WordPress
Thinking about moving off WordPress but unsure where to go? Compare Framer, Astro, and headless CMS options, and see when staying put is the better call.
Read the guideLeaving AEM
Is Adobe Experience Manager more platform than your site needs? Compare moving to a headless CMS with Astro, and see when staying on AEM makes sense.
Read the guide
Leaving Webflow: common questions.
Why do teams leave Webflow?
Rising enterprise costs, a class system only the original builder understands, marketing edits that break layouts, key features locked behind Enterprise, and pages that take extra work to make fast.
Is Framer better than Webflow?
Yes. For marketing and content sites, Framer matches Webflow’s CMS, loads faster, is easier for marketing to edit safely, works natively with Claude and AI agents, and in our experience is often around half the enterprise cost.
Is Framer’s CMS as capable as Webflow’s?
Yes. Collections, references, and localisation cover everything marketing and content sites need. If content must feed apps and other channels, we recommend a headless CMS with Astro rather than Webflow.
Should we move from Webflow to Framer or Astro?
Framer, in almost every case. Choose Astro only when the site needs a coded stack for custom logic, deep integrations, or multi-channel content.
Can we export our Webflow site?
Webflow can export static code, but CMS content does not come with it as a working site. A migration exports collections separately and rebuilds them on the new platform.
Will our SEO survive leaving Webflow?
Yes, with a complete URL inventory, a tested 301 redirect map, and metadata carried across. Rankings are monitored closely after launch, and faster pages often help.