A Framer alternative you can take with you
Builder Studio is a visual website builder whose sites you can host with us or export as an Astro project. Here is when it is worth trying instead of Framer, and when Framer is the better fit.
What changes when you switch
An agent on your canvas
Connect your own agent over MCP, or use Builder in the editor, to build pages on the same canvas you design on.
Code you can host yourself
Export the site as an Astro project with its routes, CMS content and SEO settings. Framer does not offer HTML export for self-hosting.
One plan for several sites
One plan covers every site in a workspace: 1 on Free, up to 15 on Studio. Framer prices its plans per site.
Switch for the right reasons
Reasons to try Builder Studio
- You may want to host the site yourself one day, with its CMS content.
- You want an agent, yours over MCP or Builder in the editor, to build pages and generate images, video and sound on the same canvas.
Reasons to stay on Framer
- You rely on Framer's localization add-on or its A/B testing.
- Your team knows Framer well and the site works as it is.
- Moving a site is a rebuild in Builder Studio, page by page, not a file import.
Try it with one page
Rebuild a page
Take a screenshot of a Framer page you know well and ask Builder to rebuild it on the canvas as editable layers.
Check what matters
Review the layout at desktop, tablet and mobile widths, then the fonts, images, links and forms.
Publish it
Publish to a builder.website subdomain, or connect your own domain on a paid plan. Export the Astro project if you want to see the code.
Before you move
Do I have to move every site at once?
No. Rebuild one page, publish it on a builder.website address, and decide from there.
Can I import a Framer project file?
No. Rebuild pages from screenshots with Builder, or paste frames from Figma if your designs started there. See the full comparison.
How should I compare costs?
Count the sites you run, the people who edit, your CMS items and your AI use, then price that against Builder Studio pricing and Framer pricing.
Sources
Checked October 29, 2026 against Framer pricing and Framer's help article on HTML export. Plans change, so confirm details with Framer before you decide.
Put one page to the test
Rebuild a page you know, then publish it on a builder.website address.
Related
- ComparisonsBuilder Studio vs FramerFree plans, CMS limits, code export, agent access and plan prices, side by side.
- Use casesWebsites: design it and it is livePublish the canvas as a live site, or export it as Astro.
- GlossaryPublished siteA live website compiled from the pages of one canvas and served on a builder.website subdomain or your own domain. Each publish is kept as a version you can return to.