Side-by-side comparison · Website & App Builders

Bubble vs Framer

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Bubble

3.6

From $0

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Best overall

Framer

4.1

From $10/mo

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At a glance

Bubble3.6

Pick it if: Founders and small businesses building a serious app or software product without a developer, who are happy to spend time learning a visual editor.

Framer4.1

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Founders, designers and marketers who want a great-looking marketing site without code.

Overview

Attribute	Bubble	Framer
In one line	Build real web and mobile apps without code, starting from a prompt.	Design a stylish marketing site on a canvas and publish it, with AI doing the grunt work.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	$0	$10/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	Yes	No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

Attribute	Bubble	Framer
Overall rating	3.6	4.1Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	3.0	4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.5	4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.0	4.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	3.0	4.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	3.5	4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

Attribute	Bubble	Framer
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	No
Desktop app	No	Yes
Browser extension	No	No
API access	Yes	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	Yes
Connects to other apps	Yes	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	Yes
Understands images	Yes	–
Makes images	Yes	–
Makes video	No	No
Writes code	No	Yes
Runs agents or automations	Yes	Yes
Learns your brand or style	No	Yes
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	11/ 17	11/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

Attribute	Bubble	Framer
Plans	Free $0 Building and testing before launch.	Free Free Learning the tool and building a draft.
	StarterOur pick $32/mo billed yearly Launching your first app.	BasicOur pick $10/mo A small business or portfolio site on your own domain.
	Growth $119/mo billed yearly Apps with paying users and a second editor.	Pro $30/mo Growing sites with a real blog and more traffic.
	Team $349/mo billed yearly Teams shipping a bigger product together.	Enterprise Custom Large companies and multi-site teams.
	Enterprise Custom Companies needing dedicated servers and SSO.
Which plan to pick	Build on Free until your app works, then move to Starter to launch. Paying monthly costs up to 20% more than yearly. Watch your workload units in the first few months, and only move to Growth when you need a second editor or more capacity.	Basic is enough for most small business sites, and the free custom domain on a yearly plan makes it good value. Move to Pro when you pass 30 pages or want more than two CMS collections. Budget for extra editor seats at $20 a month if more than one person will design.

Key features

Attribute	Bubble	Framer
Standout features	AI app generation Visual editor Built-in database and logins Native mobile apps API connector AI agent	Design canvas AI agents Animations and effects Built-in CMS Localisation Hosting included

Pros and cons

Attribute	Bubble	Framer
Pros	Proven for real products with paying customers Build complex logic without writing code Hosting, database, logins and security in one place Native mobile apps from the same account Big plugin library and community	Best-looking sites for the least effort Smooth animations and interactions without a developer Hosting, CMS and a domain are all in one bill AI agents handle copy, translation and page builds Huge template library to start from
Cons	Takes weeks to learn the editor properly Workload-based pricing is hard to predict No code export, so you can't move your app elsewhere The free plan can't put an app live	Extra editors at $20 a month each make team use pricey The CMS is shallower than Webflow's for big content sites No logins, user accounts or app features Moving a site off Framer later is hard, there is no clean export

Who each one is for

Attribute	Bubble	Framer
Best for	Launching a software product without a developer Marketplaces, booking systems and client portals Web and mobile apps that share one database Apps that need complex logic and user roles	Startup marketing sites Portfolios Landing pages with animation Sites that need a simple blog
You'll find it used by	Solo founders Startups Small businesses Agencies Product teams	Founders Designers Marketers Agencies

Questions people ask

Which is better, Bubble or Framer?

Framer scores highest overall in our ratings (Bubble 3.6/5 and Framer 4.1/5). Bubble is best for launching a software product without a developer and Marketplaces, booking systems and client portals. Framer is best for startup marketing sites and portfolios.

Which is cheaper, Bubble or Framer?

Bubble: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. Framer: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $10/mo.

Which is easier to use, Bubble or Framer?

Framer rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Founders, designers and marketers who want a great-looking marketing site without code.

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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