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Framer: The Benefits (and Limitations) of This Trending New CMS

Framer, WordPress, Webflow or Squarespace? I sift through them to help you choose the CMS most suited for your web project in 2025.

May 1, 2025

Websites have changed.
Today, it's no longer about building a site, but rather building a site that sells.
A site that attracts, engages, and evolves. And most importantly, a site that can be launched quickly — without sacrificing design or technical quality.

This is precisely where Framer is shaking things up.
But is it just a passing trend? Or the smart choice for freelancers and ambitious small teams?

Here is an unfiltered analysis, compared to other widely used CMS today.

Framer: The Radical Approach to Simplicity

Framer is based on a simple principle: remove the middle layers.

Figma for design, Webflow for integration, WordPress for content, a developer to fix bugs. Too slow. Too costly. Too many intermediaries.

Framer merges everything: design + CMS + hosting + SEO.
You design, animate, write, publish. One interface. Zero friction.

Result: elegant, dynamic, coherent sites — delivered in days, not months.

Tangible Advantages of Framer

A Site Online Faster

Fewer intermediaries, less back-and-forth. What you see is what you publish.

Pixel-Perfect Design

The visual possibilities are nearly limitless. Animations, interactions, responsive: everything is natively integrated.

True Client Autonomy

No need to understand HTML to change a text or image. The editor is simple, visual, intuitive.

A Modern CMS

Content management, blogging, SEO, responsive, it's all there. And most important of all: it works without makeshift plugins.

What Framer Doesn't Do (Yet)

Framer is perfect for sleek, modern showcase sites, well thought out.
But it shows its limits when dealing with complex logics:

  • Member area

  • Advanced online payment

  • Heavy custom integrations

  • Native multilingual (possible, but still limited)

For these cases, it's better to switch to custom development or Next.js.

Comparison: Framer vs WordPress vs Webflow vs Squarespace

Criteria

Framer

Squarespace

Webflow

Wordpress

Speed of Going Live

★★★☆☆

★★★★☆

★★★☆☆

★★☆☆☆

Design Freedom

★★★★★

★★☆☆☆

★★★★☆

★★★★☆

Usability

★★★★☆

★★★★☆

★★☆☆☆

★★☆☆☆

Native SEO

★★★★☆

★★★☆☆

★★★★☆

★★★★☆ (With plugins)

Performance

★★★★☆

★★★☆☆

★★★★☆

★★★☆☆ (Depends on hosting and optimization)

Maintenance

★★★★★

★★★★☆

★★★☆☆

★★☆☆☆

Long-term Cost

★★★☆☆

★★★☆☆

★★★☆☆

★★★☆☆


Conclusion?
Framer crushes the competition on simple to medium projects that focus on design, speed, and efficiency.
As soon as a site requires specific business logic, something else should be considered.

So, Is Framer Right for You?

If you're a freelancer, entrepreneur, agency or SME and you need:

  • a clear, striking, professional site

  • delivered quickly

  • that you can update yourself

… then yes, Framer is probably the best choice you can make today.

And if it's not the right tool? I'll tell you that too.
My role isn't to push a tech. It's to create a site that helps you achieve your goals.

Need to Revamp Your Site?

I guide you from A to Z: design, development, SEO, going live.
And if Framer is the right choice, you’ll have a fast, elegant, well-referenced site — delivered in a few days.

Let's discuss your project