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Information updated Nov 11, 2026

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Webflow Review

Visual web design tool with CMS and hosting, priced per site

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By Official AppDuo editorial team · Updated

  • Web
  • API
Freemium · $25.00/mo
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Our verdict

Webflow suits designers and marketing teams that want fine control over layout without hand-writing all the code. The trade-off is cost that climbs with each site and with bandwidth, and a Trustpilot score of 1.4/5.

Best for: Designers and agencies building client sites that need deep layout control

Skip it if: Beginners who want the quickest, cheapest simple site

Pros

  • A free Starter plan with no time limit for learning the tool
  • Visual design, CMS, hosting, forms and SEO on one platform
  • An API and an MCP server for connecting other tools

Cons

  • Per-site pricing plus Workspace plans and add-ons makes total cost hard to estimate
  • 2026 price rise: Basic went to $15/month (yearly) and $25/month (monthly); old Business customers drop from 100 GB to 50 GB of included bandwidth
All pros and cons · Who is it for?

Pros

  • Premium merges the old CMS and Business plans, with 20,000 CMS items and 40 collections included

Cons

  • Trustpilot 1.4/5 from 241 reviews, with complaints centred on price, refunds and support
  • English-only interface and official pages

Best for

  • Marketing teams that need a CMS-driven site, forms and localization without relying on developers

Skip it if

  • Anyone who needs a non-English interface: Webflow's pricing, blog and policy pages are English-only

Experience & key features

Webflow launched in 2013 as a way for people who don't code to build websites. Its about page says about 300,000 organizations use it and that the company has raised $335M. Today it calls itself an AI-native web platform.

Key features

You build layouts in a visual designer, manage content in the CMS and publish to Webflow hosting. The pricing page also lists forms, site search, Webflow AI, an MCP server and Webflow Cloud for app hosting. Add-ons cost extra: Optimize (A/B testing and personalization, from $299/month), Analyze (from $9/month) and Localize (from $9/month).

Pricing and value

Pricing is per site and separate from Workspace plans. Per Webflow's blog, Premium replaces CMS and Business at $25/month (yearly) or $39/month (monthly); Basic is now $15/month (yearly) or $25/month (monthly). Existing sites move to the new prices at their first renewal or billable change on or after June 29, 2026; sites in Freelancer or Agency Workspaces and legacy-priced sites on or after November 16, 2026. The Team plan costs $2,500/month on an annual contract and targets organizations.

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Compared with alternatives

Webflow leans toward designers who want granular control; Framer also targets visual design, and Shopify is stronger for selling products. Add up the total cost, including Workspace, add-ons and bandwidth, before choosing. Trustpilot reviews are poor, so read the renewal and refund terms closely.

Screenshots

Product image from the Webflow homepage
Product image from the Webflow homepage
Illustration from Webflow's plans and pricing update post
Illustration from Webflow's plans and pricing update post

Plans & pricing

Prices last verified Nov 11, 2026

Starter (Site)

Personal

Free

Free, on a webflow.io domain. Per the pricing page: limited CMS, 2 static pages, 1 GB bandwidth, 50 form submissions. A paid Site plan is needed for a custom domain.

Basic (Site)

Personal

$25/mo

$15/mo billed yearly

Priced per site: $15/month billed yearly, $25/month billed monthly. Custom domain, 300 static pages, 10 GB bandwidth, unlimited form submissions, password protection; no CMS.

Premium (Site)

Personal

$39/mo

$25/mo billed yearly

$25/month billed yearly, $39/month billed monthly, per site. Merges the old CMS and Business plans: 20,000 CMS items, 40 CMS collections, site search, form file upload; 50 GB bandwidth, expandable to 2.5 TB.

Team

Business

$2,500/mo

$2,500/month on a required annual contract. Includes one site with 100 CMS collections, 10 seats, Localize, AEO agents, publishing workflows and priority support.

Enterprise

Business

Contact sales

Quoted by sales. Adds granular permissions, custom roles, advanced governance, a dedicated account manager and enhanced SLAs.

Free plan limits
The Starter plan is free with no time limit, but is capped at a webflow.io domain, 2 static pages and 1 GB bandwidth.
Free trial
No free trial
Cancellation & refunds

Neither the pricing page nor the pricing-update blog post states a refund policy. On Trustpilot, some reviewers say annual plans are non-refundable, so read the terms before buying.

Privacy

The Global Privacy Policy took effect on March 17, 2025. Webflow says it will not give, sell, rent or loan personal information to third parties except as the policy describes. It may combine personal information with third-party analytics, including session replay, and may share de-identified data for advertising and marketing. Users in the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland get an additional policy, and Webflow is certified under the EU-U.S., UK and Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks.

Official pricing page

Webflow alternatives

Figma logo7.5/10

Figma

Browser-based interface design tool built for teams working in one file

Freemium
Shopify logo7.4/10

Shopify

Hosted commerce platform with a huge app store; costs grow as you scale

Free trial

Controversies & incidents

Issues documented by the press, regulators, courts or the vendor itself. Every item is sourced; unproven claims are labelled as allegations. Last researched: Nov 11, 2026

  • Medium impactAllegedBilling ·

    2024 dispute over one customer's bandwidth charges

    Per webhosting.today, a site owner said his annual fee rose from $468 to $15,000 with one week to decide. Many other users criticized the pricing.

    Read the full account

    Per webhosting.today, on July 15, 2024 the founder of Failory.com posted on X that his annual fee had risen from $468 to $15,000 and that he had one week to upgrade or move his site elsewhere. He also said he had asked a sales representative five times to send pricing and timeline details by email. The figures are the customer's account and were not confirmed by Webflow. The article says bandwidth was the main driver; after a Webflow staff member suggested adjusting settings and republishing, he confirmed the changes made a significant difference.

    Vendor response

    Per webhosting.today, Webflow said existing plans would keep their current limits; representatives then contacted the customer to resolve it, and a staff member helped cut bandwidth usage.

    Sources:webhosting.today (2024-07-17)

Frequently asked questions

Does Webflow have a free plan?

Yes. The Starter plan is free with no time limit, but it has a webflow.io domain, 2 static pages, 1 GB bandwidth and 50 form submissions. A custom domain needs a paid Site plan.

Does Webflow support Vietnamese?

Webflow's pricing, blog and policy pages are English-only, and no Vietnamese interface is listed. The paid Localize add-on translates site content into other languages for visitors.

What is the difference between Site and Workspace plans?

A Site plan sets hosting and limits for each website; a Workspace plan covers seats and team collaboration. They are billed separately, so total cost can exceed the Site price.

When does the new pricing apply to existing customers?

Per Webflow's blog, existing sites move at their first renewal or billable change on or after June 29, 2026. Sites in Freelancer or Agency Workspaces and legacy-priced sites follow on or after November 16, 2026; switching to yearly billing before then keeps the current plan for another year.

Review evidence & sources7

Scores

Ease of use
6.5
Why this score

A powerful designer that assumes you understand HTML, CSS and the box model; Trustpilot reviewers call the interface confusing and slow. Official pages are English-only.

Features
8.2
Why this score

Visual design, CMS, hosting, forms, Localize, an API, an MCP server and Webflow Cloud on one platform; advanced items such as publishing workflows sit on Team and above.

Value for money
6.0
Why this score

Site plans start at $15/month (yearly) and Premium at $25/month, but Workspace plans and add-ons come on top. Basic rose in price in 2026, there was a bandwidth-pricing dispute in 2024, and many Trustpilot reviews cite price and renewals.

Performance
7.0
Why this score

Bandwidth depends on the plan; Premium expands to 2.5 TB. The sources reviewed contain no independent speed measurements, so the score stays moderate.

Support
5.5
Why this score

Docs, a community and a support portal; priority support starts at Team. Trustpilot has many complaints about AI chatbots and slow replies; it is a single source, so treat it as indicative.

Privacy & security
6.5
Why this score

The policy says personal data is not sold, with a separate policy for the EU, UK and Switzerland. Marked down because data may be combined with third-party analytics including session replay, and de-identified data may be shared for advertising.

What users say

Sources

Specs & compatibility
Developer
Webflow, Inc.
Headquarters
United States
Launched
2013
Category
Development

Capabilities

  • AI features
  • Public API
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Templates
  • Integrations

Platforms

  • Web
  • API

Interface languages

  • English

Integrations

  • MCP server
  • Webflow Cloud
  • Figma to Webflow (Labs)
  • DevLink (Labs)
  • Webflow API

Support

  • Help center
  • Email
  • Community forum
  • Video tutorials

Change history

  1. Price.New pricing applies to sites in Freelancer or Agency Workspaces and legacy-priced sites at renewal from this date.
  2. Price.New pricing (Premium replacing CMS and Business, higher Basic prices) starts applying to existing sites at renewal; Webflow also starts enforcing AI credit limits.
  3. Update.The current Global Privacy Policy takes effect.
Full change history (5)
  1. Feature.Per AlternativeTo, Webflow separates users from Workspace plans, adds full, limited and free seats, and schedules the end of the legacy Editor, Logic and User Accounts.
  2. Price.Per webhosting.today, the Failory.com founder posts on X that his annual fee rose from $468 to $15,000 over bandwidth, sparking debate about pricing.
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