Guide to Framer’s hosting infrastructure

Framer’s hosting infrastructure is designed to be fast, reliable, and effortless. It combines a global edge network, automatic optimizations, and built-in security so your site performs well everywhere, without manual setup or maintenance.

Core infrastructure

Framer is built on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and runs on a globally distributed edge network.

• Global edge delivery: Content is served through a worldwide CDN, caching assets close to visitors to reduce latency.

• Anycast routing: Traffic is routed automatically to the nearest available location using static IP addresses on all plans.

• Modern protocols: Support for HTTP/3 (QUIC), HTTP/2, and 103 Early Hints improves connection speed and loading behavior.

• Elastic capacity: Fully stateless backend layers and overprovisioned capacity allow Framer to handle sudden traffic spikes without cold starts.

Publishing, deployments, and versioning

Publishing in Framer is designed to be instant and reversible.

• Instant deployments: Sites publish globally in seconds, with immediate cache invalidation for updates or deletions.

• Atomic releases: Every publish is immutable and versioned, ensuring consistency across regions.

• Version history: Roll back instantly to previous versions, with retention based on your plan.

• Staging environments: Preview links on .framer.app let you test changes without affecting your live domain. Password protection is supported.

Rendering and performance

Framer’s rendering pipeline is optimized for speed, SEO, and visual stability.

• Pre-rendering: Framer server-renders the most visited pages at publish time. Less visited pages render on the first request. All results are cached globally.

• Server-side rendered React: Pages render on the server for faster first loads and better search engine indexing.

• Simulated DOM: A proprietary JavaScript-based DOM simulation ensures correct image sizing and accurate lazy loading.

• Lazy loading: Images and media load only when needed, reducing initial page weight and improving performance.

• Animations: Hardware-accelerated animations run on the Web Animations API (WAAPI), powered by Motion.

Asset optimization

All assets are optimized automatically, with no manual configuration required.

• Content compression: Assets are delivered using Gzip or Brotli compression, depending on browser support.

• Image pipeline: Images are resized, compressed, and cached dynamically. Modern formats like AVIF are generated without adding time to the TTFB.

• Font optimization: Fonts are compressed into WOFF2 on upload and loaded in two stages to keep text visible and minimize layout shifts.

• Script bundling: Scripts are bundled and delivered efficiently to reduce requests and improve load times.

Security and compliance

Security is built into Framer’s hosting by default.

• TLS encryption: TLS 1.3 is used when supported by the client, with TLS 1.2 fallback for compatibility.

• Certificates: SSL certificates are generated and renewed automatically using trusted certificate authorities.

• DDoS protection: Network-level and application-level protection is enabled on all sites, including rate limiting and automated challenges.

• Web application firewall: A global firewall helps protect against common attacks.

• Anti-spam: Built-in protection reduces spam form submissions.

• Encryption at rest: Data is encrypted at rest using AES-256.

• Compliance: Framer complies with SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, and CCPA requirements.

Advanced hosting capabilities

For more complex setups, Advanced Hosting is built directly into Framer, allowing you to manage complex setups without relying on third-party proxies or external infrastructure.

• Domain-first management: Domains are first-class citizens in the dashboard, making it easy to manage routing, environments, and configuration in one place.

• Multi-site routing: Serve multiple Framer projects or external origins under a single domain.

• Rewrites and redirects: Configure wildcard rewrites, capture groups, and permanent (308) redirects directly in Framer.

• Custom headers: Extend Framer’s default response headers using prioritized, allow-listed rules for security and performance.

• SEO handling: XML sitemaps from multiple origins are merged automatically, with canonical URLs managed for you.

• Isolated environments: Keep production and staging traffic separate while sharing the same domain structure.

Hosting options

Most sites can be hosted entirely on Framer with no configuration. For advanced use cases, Advanced Hosting lets you connect multiple sites or external services under one domain—fully managed inside Framer and without a third-party reverse proxy.

Advanced Hosting is currently an Enterprise only feature, with a closed beta signup for Pro and Scale plans.