FramervsPrinciple

Platform

App

Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

Security

Integrations

FramerPrinciple

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Framer

Aggressive pricing increases frustrate users(9/10)
Collaborator seats are expensive(8/10)

Principle

License renewal required for new features after one year(5/10)

Usability

Framer

CMS has strict and frustrating limits(8/10)
Multilingual/localization is cumbersome(6/10)
Blog/article management is basic(6/10)
Features and limits change without notice(7/10)
Form functionality is basic(5/10)

Principle

Mac-only platform excludes Windows users(9/10)
No built-in design tools - import-only workflow(7/10)
No real-time collaboration features(7/10)
Limited to animations - no logic or data for complex interactions(7/10)

Onboarding

Framer

Steep learning curve for advanced features(7/10)

Principle

Steep learning curve with limited official documentation(6/10)

Customization

Framer

Limited customization without code knowledge(7/10)

Principle

No signals

Integrations

Framer

No native ecommerce capabilities(7/10)
Limited native integrations(5/10)

Principle

Sketch and Figma imports flatten layers and lose properties(8/10)
No code export to CSS, Framer, Xcode, or React Native(8/10)
Documentation export requires active license(6/10)

Reliability

Framer

Domain and publishing issues(8/10)

Principle

Slow update frequency and stagnant development(6/10)

Support

Framer

Customer support slow to respond(7/10)

Principle

Limited community and ecosystem compared to Figma(5/10)

Performance

Framer

Editor becomes sluggish on complex sites(6/10)

Principle

No signals

Mobile

Framer

No signals

Principle

Preview limited to iPhone - no Android device testing(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Framer

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 1000 visitors/month, 2 pages, 100 CMS items, Framer badge, No custom domain

Extremely limited. Framer branding required. Cannot use custom domain. Essentially a trial.

Mini

$5/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 10,000 visitors, Very limited pages, 1,000 CMS items only, 1 editor

Very limited pages and CMS. Not practical for most real sites. Extra editors cost more.

Basic

$15/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 1,000 CMS items, 1 editor included, 150 pages, Limited analytics

CMS still limited to 1,000 items. Additional editors $15/month each. Analytics limited.

Pro

Popular

$30/mo

Users: 2 users

Storage: Limited

Limits: 3,000 CMS items, 2 editors, 300 pages max, Need upgrade for more CMS

CMS still limited. Only 2 editors - more cost $20/each. Content-heavy sites will outgrow this.

Enterprise

Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual contracts only, Pricing not transparent, Minimum spend requirements

Pricing not public - reported to start at $10,000+/year. Requires annual commitment.

Principle

Individual License

Popular

$129/mo

Users: 1 computer

Storage: Unlimited local

Limits: Mac only. No Windows or Linux support. No real-time collaboration. No code export.

License renewal required for new features after 1 year. Each additional computer requires a separate $129 license.

Free Trial

Free

Users: 1 computer

Storage: Unlimited local

Limits: 14-day limit. Cannot export documentation after trial expires.

Full functionality but time-limited. No export after trial without purchase.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Framer	Principle
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration True simultaneous editing - major advantage over Webflow
Animation
Timeline-based animation Core strength - intuitive keyframe animation
Design
Figma import Convert Figma designs to Framer sites
Animations/interactions Powerful and intuitive system
Built-in design tools Import-only, no asset creation
Content
Visual CMS Yes, but 10,000 items max with limits on most plans
Native multilingual Must duplicate pages manually
Unlimited CMS items 10,000 max even on Pro
Platform
Windows support Mac only
Mobile
Android preview iPhone only via Principle Mirror
Hosting
Custom domain Paid plans only
Security
SSL certificate Included on all plans
Password protection Available on paid plans
Integrations
Sketch import Some properties flatten to images
Pricing
Free plan Very limited - 2 pages, 100 CMS items
Free tier 14-day trial only
Performance
Fast page speed Excellent Core Web Vitals scores
Advanced
Variables and logic Animation only, no conditional logic
Selling
Ecommerce No native ecommerce - third-party only
Export
Video export MP4 and GIF export supported
Development
Code export Cannot export site code
Staging environment Pro plan and above
Sharing
Share to web View shared prototypes in browser
Features
Advanced forms No conditional logic, file uploads, multi-step
Support
Live chat support Email only, slow responses

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Framer

Aggressive pricing increases frustrate users(9/10)
Collaborator seats are expensive(8/10)

Principle

License renewal required for new features after one year(5/10)

Usability

Framer

CMS has strict and frustrating limits(8/10)
Multilingual/localization is cumbersome(6/10)
Blog/article management is basic(6/10)
Features and limits change without notice(7/10)
Form functionality is basic(5/10)

Principle

Mac-only platform excludes Windows users(9/10)
No built-in design tools - import-only workflow(7/10)
No real-time collaboration features(7/10)
Limited to animations - no logic or data for complex interactions(7/10)

Onboarding

Framer

Steep learning curve for advanced features(7/10)

Principle

Steep learning curve with limited official documentation(6/10)

Customization

Framer

Limited customization without code knowledge(7/10)

Principle

No signals

Integrations

Framer

No native ecommerce capabilities(7/10)
Limited native integrations(5/10)

Principle

Sketch and Figma imports flatten layers and lose properties(8/10)
No code export to CSS, Framer, Xcode, or React Native(8/10)
Documentation export requires active license(6/10)

Reliability

Framer

Domain and publishing issues(8/10)

Principle

Slow update frequency and stagnant development(6/10)

Support

Framer

Customer support slow to respond(7/10)

Principle

Limited community and ecosystem compared to Figma(5/10)

Performance

Framer

Editor becomes sluggish on complex sites(6/10)

Principle

No signals

Mobile

Framer

No signals

Principle

Preview limited to iPhone - no Android device testing(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Framer

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 1000 visitors/month, 2 pages, 100 CMS items, Framer badge, No custom domain

Extremely limited. Framer branding required. Cannot use custom domain. Essentially a trial.

Mini

$5/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 10,000 visitors, Very limited pages, 1,000 CMS items only, 1 editor

Very limited pages and CMS. Not practical for most real sites. Extra editors cost more.

Basic

$15/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 1,000 CMS items, 1 editor included, 150 pages, Limited analytics

CMS still limited to 1,000 items. Additional editors $15/month each. Analytics limited.

Pro

Popular

$30/mo

Users: 2 users

Storage: Limited

Limits: 3,000 CMS items, 2 editors, 300 pages max, Need upgrade for more CMS

CMS still limited. Only 2 editors - more cost $20/each. Content-heavy sites will outgrow this.

Enterprise

Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual contracts only, Pricing not transparent, Minimum spend requirements

Pricing not public - reported to start at $10,000+/year. Requires annual commitment.

Principle

Individual License

Popular

$129/mo

Users: 1 computer

Storage: Unlimited local

Limits: Mac only. No Windows or Linux support. No real-time collaboration. No code export.

License renewal required for new features after 1 year. Each additional computer requires a separate $129 license.

Free Trial

Free

Users: 1 computer

Storage: Unlimited local

Limits: 14-day limit. Cannot export documentation after trial expires.

Full functionality but time-limited. No export after trial without purchase.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Framer	Principle
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration True simultaneous editing - major advantage over Webflow
Animation
Timeline-based animation Core strength - intuitive keyframe animation
Design
Figma import Convert Figma designs to Framer sites
Animations/interactions Powerful and intuitive system
Built-in design tools Import-only, no asset creation
Content
Visual CMS Yes, but 10,000 items max with limits on most plans
Native multilingual Must duplicate pages manually
Unlimited CMS items 10,000 max even on Pro
Platform
Windows support Mac only
Mobile
Android preview iPhone only via Principle Mirror
Hosting
Custom domain Paid plans only
Security
SSL certificate Included on all plans
Password protection Available on paid plans
Integrations
Sketch import Some properties flatten to images
Pricing
Free plan Very limited - 2 pages, 100 CMS items
Free tier 14-day trial only
Performance
Fast page speed Excellent Core Web Vitals scores
Advanced
Variables and logic Animation only, no conditional logic
Selling
Ecommerce No native ecommerce - third-party only
Export
Video export MP4 and GIF export supported
Development
Code export Cannot export site code
Staging environment Pro plan and above
Sharing
Share to web View shared prototypes in browser
Features
Advanced forms No conditional logic, file uploads, multi-step
Support
Live chat support Email only, slow responses