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Framer vs Onlook

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Framer

Started as a designer's prototyping tool, still feels like one

4.4$10/mo

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Onlook

A visual editor that lets designers edit live React components directly in the real codebase

4.1Free

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: Onlook does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Both have one

  • Higher rating

    Framer

    4.4 against 4.1

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Design tools

Side by side

Compared onFramerOnlook
Our rating4.4Better4.1
Starts at$10/moFree
Free planYesYes
CategoryDesignDesign
Plans
  • FreeFree
  • Mini$10/mo
  • Basic$15/mo
Free
Key features
  • AI-generated starting site from a prompt
  • Design-tool-grade visual control over typography and spacing
  • Built-in animation and interaction tools
  • Originated as a code-based prototyping tool for designers
  • Free tier for a basic published site
  • Visual editing of live React components in the actual codebase
  • Infinite canvas that keeps design exploration familiar to designers
  • Works against the team's real Storybook design system
  • Changes produce code, eliminating the design-to-code handoff
  • AI assistance layered into the editing workflow
Pros
  • Genuine design-tool-level control, not just template swapping
  • Strong animation and interaction capabilities built in
  • Appeals directly to designers wanting more than a basic builder
  • Removes design-to-code drift by removing the translation step
  • Uses the real design system rather than a copy of it
  • Keeps a canvas-based workflow designers already understand
Cons
  • Steeper learning curve than simpler, non-designer-focused builders
  • Custom domains and advanced features require a paid plan
  • More capability than a simple business site may actually need
  • Requires a React codebase with Storybook already in place
  • Asks designers to work closer to code than a mockup tool does
CompanyFramer, founded 2014

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260729. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Framer better than Onlook?

In our reviews Framer scores 4.4 and Onlook scores 4.1. The better pick depends on the job. Framer: Started as a designer's prototyping tool, still feels like one. Onlook: A visual editor that lets designers edit live React components directly in the real codebase.

Which is cheaper, Framer or Onlook?

Framer: from $10/mo. Onlook: free.

Do Framer and Onlook have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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