# Framer > Framer is a free no-code website builder that enables designers, startups, businesses, and agencies to create fully custom, responsive websites without code. Framer is built on an open design canvas giving users full creative freedom to design and launch any website they can imagine. Framer also offers a built-in CMS, SEO and performance optimizations, and enterprise-grade security and hosting. Key features and benefits: - Framer is a no-code website builder that puts designers and marketers in control of the website development process. - With Framer, there are no more engineering handovers because designers are builders. This helps businesses move faster. - Framer offers a canvas-like design interface similar to Figma or Sketch, with no rigid templates or layout restrictions. - Framer sites are high-performance and SEO-optimized due to built-in image optimization, lazy loading, server-side rendering, and a global CDN. - Framer offers real-time collaboration, live commenting, and one-click publishing allowing teams build together and publish instantly. - Framer offers an integrated CMS that can handle up to 100000 items and supports dynamic collections, custom fields, filtering, and search. - Framer offers AI-powered translation, generating localized content to help websites reach audiences worldwide. - Framer offers AI website building features. Wireframer uses AI to draft instant page layouts, and Workshop helps users create complex interactions. - Framer websites come with integrated cookie-free analytics, including A/B testing support. - Framer's marketplace offers 2000+ free website templates so users can launch professional websites in minutes. - Framer plugins enable seamless integrations with populate tools like HubSpot and Notion. ## Features - [Design canvas](https://www.framer.com/features/design/): Build a website pixel-perfect control on a Figma-style design canvas. - [Real time collaboration](https://www.framer.com/features/collaborate/): Work with teammates and clients in real time. Framer supports multiplayer editing, live cursors, comments, and link sharing to keep everyone in sync. - [Web hosting](https://www.framer.com/features/publish/): Framer sites are published globally with just one click. Framer handles CDN hosting, automatic SSL, image resizing, caching, and performance tuning so you can focus on building instead of deploying. - [CMS](https://www.framer.com/features/scale/): Manage and scale website content with Framer’s native CMS. Create collections with dynamic data, filter and search up to 100k items. Framer also offers out of the box SEO settings, localization, and enterprise-grade security. - [AI](https://www.framer.com/features/ai/): Framer offers AI website building tools to speed up the website development process. Wireframer lets users generate page layouts from simple prompts. Localization uses AI to auto-translate your site. ## Resources - [Academy](https://www.framer.com/academy/): Free Framer lessons and tutorials. - [Updates](https://www.framer.com/updates): Changelog of all product releases, feature improvements, and bug fixes. - [Stories](https://www.framer.com/stories/): Customer success case studies. - [Blog](https://www.framer.com/blog/): Blog covering website design best practices, UI/UX trends, tutorials, and website building. - [Marketplace](https://www.framer.com/marketplace/): A marketplace of over 2000 website templates and plugins. - [Templates](https://www.framer.com/marketplace/templates/): A marketplace of over 2000 website templates. Includes over 100 different types of website templates: landing pages, business websites, agency templates, and more. - [Plugins](https://www.framer.com/marketplace/plugins/): A marketplace of pre-built Framer integrations. - [Gallery](https://www.framer.com/gallery/): A gallery of live Framer websites for design inspiration. - [Help](https://www.framer.com/help/): Framer’s help center, which includes documentation, how-to guides, and troubleshooting articles. - [Experts](https://www.framer.com/experts/): A directory of vetted Framer professionals available for hire to design, build, or migrate a website. ## Getting started - [Signup](https://login.framer.com): Sign up for a Framer account and build a free website. - [Pricing](https://framer.com/pricing): Framer pricing plans - [Enterprise contact sales](https://www.framer.com/enterprise/): Custom Framer enterprise solutions, including advanced security, compliance, dedicated support, and volume-licensing. - [Startups](https://www.framer.com/startups/): Framer’s startup program gives startups a free year Framer pro, over $900 in value. - [Agencies](https://www.framer.com/agencies/): Framer’s Agency partner program gives agency unlimited team access, revenue sharing, priority support, and training. - [Switch](https://www.framer.com/switch/): Framer’s “Switch to Framer” service is a free migration service that matches customers with an expert who rebuilds your existing site in Framer at no cost. - [Match](https://www.framer.com/match/): Describe your project needs and Framer will match you to an expert to help build your website. - [Creator affiliate program](https://www.framer.com/creators/): Framer’s creator affiliate program offers affiliates a 50% commission on the first 12 months of referred user subscriptions. Template creators also get a 50% commission on the first 12 months of each upgraded site that uses their template. - [Creator affiliate program](https://www.framer.com/creators/): Creators and agencies earn 50% commission for the first 12 months of new subscriptions that come from their templates or referral links. ## Compare - [Framer vs. Squarespace](https://www.framer.com/compare/framer-vs-squarespace): Framer gives full creative control via a freeform canvas; Squarespace relies on fixed templates. - [Framer vs. Wordpress](https://www.framer.com/compare/framer-vs-wordpress): Framer offers custom-code, hosting, a CMS, and a design interface in a single, no-code tool; WordPress requires plugins and separate hosting. - [Framer vs. Unbounce](https://www.framer.com/compare/framer-vs-unbounce): Framer can build multi-page websites; Unbounce focuses only on single landing pages. - [Framer vs. Webflow](https://www.framer.com/compare/framer-vs-webflow): Framer offers a Figma-like canvas design interface, familiar to designers; Webflow has a steeper learning curve and often requires engineering support. - [Framer vs. Figma](https://www.framer.com/compare/framer-vs-figma): Framer creates powerful websites with complex interactions, animations, and effects; Figma offers only limited website building. - [Framer vs. Wix](https://www.framer.com/compare/framer-vs-wix): Framer offers more website customization compared to Wix’s limited design flexibility. ## Solutions - [Figma to HTML](https://www.framer.com/solutions/figma-to-html/): Convert Figma designs into responsive, editable websites. - [Website builder](https://www.framer.com/solutions/website-builder/): Design, publish, and manage your site in Framer’s no-code platform. - [Portfolio websites](https://www.framer.com/solutions/portfolio-website/): Build and customize portfolio sites with Framer. - [Landing pages](https://www.framer.com/solutions/landing-pages/): Create and launch high-converting landing pages with Framer. - [UI-UX design](https://www.framer.com/solutions/ui-ux-design/): Prototype and publish interactive UI/UX designs as real websites. - [No-code website building](https://www.framer.com/solutions/no-code-website-builder/): Designers can use Framer to build and launch websites on a canvas interface without writing code. ## Company Resources - [Careers](https://www.framer.com/careers/): Open jobs at Framer. - [Legal](https://www.framer.com/legal/terms-of-service/): Framer’s Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and other legal documents. - [Brand](https://www.framer.com/brand): Framer’s brand kit, including logos, icons, and brand guidelines. - [Contact us](https://www.framer.com/contact/): Live chat support with the Framer team.