Why I Moved to Framer from Webflow

For a long time, Webflow was the best thing that happened to visual development.

It gave designers control. It brought code to the canvas. And it raised the bar for what “no-code” could be.

I built countless sites in it - client work, templates, personal projects.
But slowly, the friction added up.

I wasn’t flowing anymore. I was fixing.

Then I tried Framer.
And I haven’t looked back.

The Shift: From Structure to Flow

Webflow makes you think like a front-end dev.
Divs. Wrappers. Nesting. Class management.
Every layout begins with structure - not vision.

Framer flips that.
You design directly on the canvas. Layout is fluid. Spacing is intuitive. Changes happen in real-time - not inside a chain of wrappers.

You’re designing what you see. That’s it.

Classes: The Silent Time-Killer

Here’s the real dealbreaker: classes.

In Webflow, almost everything revolves around class names - and it gets messy, fast.
You end up managing combo classes, global styles, utility hacks, and wondering if "btn-large-blue-v3" is safe to delete.

It slows you down. It bloats your project. And worst of all - it kills creative momentum.

Framer doesn’t need any of that.
Every element is styled inline or through intuitive properties. No class trees. No global wars.
Just clean, component-based design - like how modern tools should be.

Animation: From Timeline to Instant Polish

Webflow’s animation panel gives you power. But with power comes… tedium.
Every movement is a timeline. Every interaction is built from scratch.

Framer? You tell it what should happen - and it just does it.
Fade in. Slide up. Sticky scroll. Smooth springs.
No keyframe puzzles. No lag. Just do it once and then copy-paste that feels 10x faster.

What I Still Respect About Webflow

Webflow’s CMS is incredibly deep. If you’re building a massive blog, directory, or logic-heavy product - it can still be the better tool.

But for 90% of sites - marketing pages, startup launches, portfolios, fast-moving client work - Framer wins. Every time.

Final Words:

Webflow made me better at building websites.
Framer made me faster, freer, and more creative.

If you’re tired of naming classes, breaking layouts, and getting lost in timelines - try Framer.
You might realize the best part of building is designing again.

PS: Want to build something beautiful in Framer - without starting from scratch? Grab a template