When to Choose Framer—and When to Build a Site in CodeWhen to Choose Framer—and When to Build a Site in Code
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Miguel Recio
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When I recommend Framer, and when I don't.
Framer is still my default for client sites: a few pages, one language, a team that edits often and needs to ship fast.
My own site went the other way. Three CMS collections and two languages meant a higher plan plus a paid locale every year, so I rebuilt it in code with the same design. On mobile, the home page went from 435–580 KB of JavaScript to 12 KB, and the speed score from 58–93 to 97–99.
If you're an agency choosing a stack for a client, the question isn't which tool is better. It's how much the site will grow.
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