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Framer vs Websites.ly

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 $19/mo for Websites.ly
Free plan
Both have one
Higher Trust score
Framer — 94 vs 87 for Websites.ly
Best fit
Framer: Designers shipping marketing sites and landing pages without a developer · Websites.ly: Small businesses that need a brochure site without an agency
Status
Both up at our last check (Sep 6, 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

FactFramerWebsites.ly
CategoryWebsite BuildersWebsite Builders
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$10/mo$19/mo
Trust score94 / 10087 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyFramer B.V.Websites.ly
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 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

Websites.ly

A site builder that does not trap you in a visual editor - you can drop into the HTML when the chat gets it wrong, and version history means a bad prompt is recoverable. Everything is metered in AI edits, and 250 a month on the entry plan goes quickly during a first build.

Pros

  • Direct HTML and CSS access alongside the chat builder
  • Version history to restore an earlier state of the site
  • Multi-page sites and custom domain connection, not just a landing page
  • Free tier and a free publishing subdomain

Cons

  • Metered in AI edits, and the entry plan's 250 disappear fast on a first build
  • No company name, address or country published
  • No API, export path or team collaboration described

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 Websites.ly if you need

  • Small businesses that need a brochure site without an agency
  • People who want prompt-built pages but occasional hand edits
  • Trades with an existing template - restaurants, realtors, contractors

Framer vs Websites.ly: the questions people ask

Is Framer cheaper than Websites.ly?

On published entry prices, Framer starts lower — $10/mo against $19/mo for Websites.ly. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Framer or Websites.ly have a free tier?

Both: Framer has a free tier, and Websites.ly has a free tier.

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