Side-by-side comparison · Website & App Builders

Framer vs Shopify

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

Framer

4.1

From $10/mo

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Best overall

Shopify

4.4

From $29/mo

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At a glance

Framer4.1

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

Shopify4.4

Best overallEasiest to use

Pick it if: Anyone selling physical or digital products online, from first-time sellers to established brands.

Overview

Attribute	Framer	Shopify
In one line	Design a stylish marketing site on a canvas and publish it, with AI doing the grunt work.	Online store platform with an AI assistant, Sidekick, that helps you build and run it.
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Starting price	$10/mo	$29/mo
Free plan	Yes	No
Works with Claude Code	No	Yes

Rating breakdown

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

Attribute	Framer	Shopify
Overall rating	4.1	4.4Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	4.0	4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.0	5.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.5	4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	4.0	4.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.0	4.5

Feature comparison

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

Attribute	Framer	Shopify
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	No
Mobile app	No	Yes
Desktop app	Yes	–
Browser extension	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	Yes	Yes
Runs agents or automations	Yes	Yes
Learns your brand or style	Yes	Yes
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	11/ 17	12/ 17

Pricing

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

Attribute	Framer	Shopify
Plans	Free Free Learning the tool and building a draft.	BasicOur pick $29/mo billed yearly, or $39 monthly New and solo sellers.
	BasicOur pick $10/mo A small business or portfolio site on your own domain.	Grow $79/mo billed yearly, or $105 monthly Small teams with steady sales.
	Pro $30/mo Growing sites with a real blog and more traffic.	Advanced $299/mo billed yearly, or $399 monthly Bigger stores selling internationally.
	Enterprise Custom Large companies and multi-site teams.	Plus From $2,300/mo High-volume and complex businesses.
Which plan to pick	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.	Start on Basic; Sidekick and the core store are the same on every plan. Move to Grow when you add staff or your monthly sales are high enough that its lower card rates cover the price difference.

Key features

Attribute	Framer	Shopify
Standout features	Design canvas AI agents Animations and effects Built-in CMS Localisation Hosting included	Sidekick Shopify Magic Online store and checkout Sell everywhere Orders, stock and shipping App store

Pros and cons

Attribute	Framer	Shopify
Pros	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	Everything to run a store in one account, from website to shipping labels Built-in AI on every plan, not a paid add-on Huge choice of apps, themes and experts Reliable and fast checkout that shoppers trust Public APIs, a CLI and developer tools
Cons	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	Paid apps and card fees add a lot to the monthly cost Extra transaction fee if you use a payment provider other than Shopify Payments Sidekick is for the store owner, not a chatbot for shoppers Bigger design changes still need theme code or a developer Support quality gets mixed reviews from merchants

Who each one is for

Attribute	Framer	Shopify
Best for	Startup marketing sites Portfolios Landing pages with animation Sites that need a simple blog	Launching an online store Running products, orders and stock in one place Writing product descriptions with AI Selling online and in person Store reporting and discounts by asking Sidekick
You'll find it used by	Founders Designers Marketers Agencies	Online stores Product brands Retailers Makers and creators Dropshippers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Framer or Shopify?

Shopify scores highest overall in our ratings (Framer 4.1/5 and Shopify 4.4/5). Framer is best for startup marketing sites and portfolios. Shopify is best for launching an online store and running products, orders and stock in one place.

Which is cheaper, Framer or Shopify?

Framer: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $10/mo. Shopify: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $29/mo.

Which is easier to use, Framer or Shopify?

Shopify rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone selling physical or digital products online, from first-time sellers to established brands.

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

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