WHY LEAVE
Why people leave Framer.
And when it's time.
In Framer, a site goes up fast and looks good. The trouble starts when your content and team grow, or when you want to run the site somewhere else.
CMS limits
Your plan sets how many collections and items you get. With a bigger blog or catalog you hit the cap and pay extra to raise it.
You can't download the code
Framer has no HTML export. The site only runs on Framer's hosting, and anywhere else it has to be rebuilt.
Content lives in the canvas
Text on static pages isn't in the CMS but right in the design. Reusing or translating it means doing it by hand.
Features sold as add-ons
Languages, redirects or more editors come as add-ons and higher plans. Every new need raises the monthly bill.
Lots of JavaScript
Framer pages ship a lot of scripts to the browser. On longer pages with animations, Core Web Vitals suffer.
Everything with one vendor
Hosting, CMS, forms and analytics. When Framer changes its prices or terms, you have nowhere to go.
MIGRATION TARGET
Where to from Framer?
Depends on who runs the site.
Not sure? I'll recommend one after an audit.
WHAT CARRIES OVER
What carries over.
And what replaces the plugins.
I export the CMS collections from Framer, pull the page content from the published site and move it all into the new structure. Here's where everything goes.
| FRAMER | WEBFLOW | SANITY CMS |
|---|---|---|
| CMS collections (blog) | Blog CMS collection | Documents in Sanity |
| Pages from the canvas | Pages and templates | Pages built from blocks |
| References between collections | Reference fields in the CMS | References between documents |
| Images and videos | Assets, compressed | Sanity media library |
| Page SEO settings | Title, description, OG, canonical URL | The same fields on every document |
| Framer forms | Webflow forms | Forms connected to your system |
| Animations and effects | Webflow Interactions or GSAP | Animations in code (GSAP, CSS) |
| Code components (React) | Rebuilt as components | Astro components, some can be reused |
What replaces the add-ons
| PLUGIN OR ADD-ON | WEBFLOW | SANITY CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Framer Localization | Webflow Localization | Language versions in Sanity and Astro |
| Framer forms | Webflow forms with integrations | Custom forms with storage and integrations |
| Marketplace components | Components and custom code in Webflow | Astro components with content in Sanity |
| CMS sync from Notion or Airtable | Syncing into Webflow CMS | Content in Sanity or an API integration |
| Redirects in Framer settings | Redirects in Webflow settings | Redirects on the website hosting |
| Framer Analytics | Analytics connected to the Webflow site | Analytics connected to the custom site |
PROCESS
How a Framer migration works.
From export to rank monitoring.
Framer audit
I go through the whole site, export the CMS collections and list the pages, components, animations and URLs.
URL map and redirects
URLs that change become clean new URLs, each with a 301 redirect. Where a URL stays the same, I leave it alone.
Content conversion and cleanup
I move content from the CSV and the canvas into a clean structure. I rebuild the animations rather than copy Framer's scripts.
Your content review
You go through the site in a dedicated feedback tool. You leave comments right on the page, and I fix them.
Launch
I switch the domain, check redirects, forms and analytics, and submit the new sitemap. You keep the Framer project as a backup.
Post-launch monitoring
I watch Search Console and traffic. Whatever shows up after launch, I fix.
Send me your site's URL. I'll tell you what it takes.
I'll go through your site, collections and components and suggest whether to move to Webflow or go custom. No commitment, no sales pitch.
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FAQ
What people ask
about leaving Framer.
Can I export the code from Framer?
No. Framer has no HTML export. I download the CMS collections as CSV, pull the static page content from the published site and rebuild the design.
Will the design stay as it is?
It can. I can match the look closely. Where it would hurt speed or accessibility, I'll suggest a change and you decide.
Will the animations and effects stay?
Yes, but I rebuild them. In Webflow with Interactions or GSAP, in Astro right in the code. Along the way I make them lighter so they don't slow the page down.
Will CMS collections and their URLs carry over?
Yes. I move the items into the Webflow CMS or into Sanity, along with references and images. Every URL that changes gets a 301 redirect.
Our content is in Notion, synced to Framer. What happens to it?
I move the content into the Webflow CMS or into Sanity. With custom development, Notion can stay your content source and the site loads it through the API.
Will I still edit the site myself, like in Framer?
Yes. In Webflow you edit pages visually, in Sanity you edit content in an editor with a live preview. Static page text will sit in fields, not loose in the canvas.
Does the Framer site have to go offline during the migration?
No. Framer keeps running until you approve the new site. We switch the domain only at launch.
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