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Framer vs Repaint

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Framer — $10/mo vs $20/mo for Repaint
Free plan
Both have one
Best fit
Framer: Designers shipping marketing sites and landing pages without a developer · Repaint: Businesses that want to rebuild an outdated existing site without starting over
Trust score
About even — Framer 94, Repaint 92
Status
Both up at our last check — Framer Sep 6, 2026, Repaint Oct 15, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactFramerRepaint
CategoryWebsite BuildersWebsite Builders
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$10/mo$20/mo
Trust score94 / 10092 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyFramer B.V.Repaint
Launched—2023
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Framer

Framer is the builder to pick when the person shipping the site thinks in a design canvas and the site is a marketing surface — landing pages, portfolios, launch sites — rather than an application. Its AI is a layout and copy accelerator inside that canvas, not a site-in-a-click generator, and the honest cost is the seats: the $10 Basic headline becomes $30 the moment a second person needs edit rights.

Pros

  • Design canvas with real responsive breakpoints rather than fixed templates
  • Hosting, CMS, localisation and custom domain are included on paid site plans
  • AI credits come with every plan, including 500 to try on Free
  • Published pricing with no quote gate below Enterprise

Cons

  • Editor seats cost $20 each on top of the site plan
  • AI generation is metered in credits that need topping up on heavier use
  • CMS item and page caps (1,000 / 2,500 items) are tight for larger content sites
  • The pricing page shows one figure per plan under a yearly toggle, so the month-to-month price is not obvious

Repaint

Repaint's angle is starting from a real, existing website instead of a blank template, saving the step of retyping content that most builders make you enter from scratch. The free tier is genuinely usable for testing, but it carries Repaint's own branding and a subdomain, so anyone wanting a real domain has to pay.

Pros

  • Can import and rebuild from an existing live site, not just a blank prompt
  • Also imports from Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, Webflow and Framer
  • Y Combinator-backed with a named founding team
  • Free tier available for testing before paying

Cons

  • Free tier keeps Repaint branding and a Repaint subdomain
  • No API or code export mentioned
  • The site itself discloses no founder or background details beyond contact links

Which one fits

Choose Framer if you need

  • Designers shipping marketing sites and landing pages without a developer
  • Startups that want hosting, CMS, localisation and a custom domain under one subscription
  • Teams prototyping in a canvas who want the prototype to become the live site

Choose Repaint if you need

  • Businesses that want to rebuild an outdated existing site without starting over
  • Users who prefer describing changes in chat instead of a drag-and-drop editor

Framer vs Repaint: the questions people ask

Is Framer cheaper than Repaint?

On published entry prices, Framer starts lower — $10/mo against $20/mo for Repaint. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Framer or Repaint have a free tier?

Both: Framer has a free tier, and Repaint has a free tier.

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