May 1, 2025
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.
About
Justin Cappelle
I am Justin Cappelle, a freelance web developer in Switzerland, specializing in creating customized, high-performance websites optimized for SEO. My goal: to transform your online presence into a true growth driver. Contact me for a free audit of your site.
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.
