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Fronty vs TeleportHQ

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. TeleportHQ publishes a starting price ($9); Fronty does not. Only Fronty has a free tier. Only Fronty ships a public API.

FrontyTurns a design screenshot into an HTML/CSS website with a no-code editor, database and managed hostingTeleportHQVisual front-end builder that exports working React, Vue, Angular or plain HTML from designs and prompts

Side by side

FactFrontyTeleportHQ
CategoryDesign-to-CodeWebsite Builders
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starts at—$9 month
Public APIYesNo
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, Figma Plugin
CompanyFronty, Inc.TeleportHQ
Launched—2017
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Fronty

A niche take on design-to-code: it starts from a flat image rather than a Figma file, which helps when a screenshot is all you have. Verify current prices and output quality yourself - the pricing table hides behind login, and image-based reconstruction is less precise than importing structured design files.

Pros

  • Accepts plain screenshots, not just structured design files
  • Hosting, domains and a visual editor come bundled
  • Documented public API for the conversion service
  • Free plan exists to test output quality

Cons

  • Pricing is not publicly readable, which complicates evaluation
  • Generated static HTML/CSS suits sites, not application code

TeleportHQ

Stands out from typical no-code builders on the one thing developers care about: you can leave with usable framework code at any point, free of charge. AI generation draws on metered monthly tokens, and the quality of exported components still depends on how disciplined your design structure is.

Pros

  • Code export is free and framework-aware, which limits lock-in
  • Figma-to-code plugin covers the design handoff
  • Per-editor price is low next to comparable builders
  • Hosting, forms and headless CMS are built in for publishing

Cons

  • Free usage is only a 7-day watermarked trial, not a permanent tier
  • AI generation is capped by monthly token allowances
  • Advanced interactivity still needs hand-written code after export

Which one fits

Choose Fronty if you need

  • Freelancers turning client mockup images into live sites quickly
  • Small businesses that want a hosted site with light database features
  • Rebuilding a lost website from screenshots

Choose TeleportHQ if you need

  • Agencies producing many small marketing and content sites
  • Designers handing developers real components instead of static specs
  • Developers scaffolding front-ends they intend to finish by hand

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