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Webflow vs Custom code
Webflow if marketing needs to change the site without a developer. Custom code if the site has to share parts or logins with your product, or do what no builder can.
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So, which one?
Each is the better pick for a different team. Here’s which.
Webflow is usually better if
- Marketing must own changes
- A standard set of pages
- You want hosting handled
Custom code is usually better if
- It shares parts with your product
- It needs logins, data or tools
- You have developers to own it
Which way each one leans
The middle means it’s even.
WebflowCustom codeMarketing sites run by marketing
Best forEvenSites tied to a product, or unusual sites
Faster for a standard site
Speed to launchLeans WebflowSlower to start, no ceiling after
High, within the builder
Design freedomLeans Custom codeTotal
Built-in CMS
ContentEvenAny CMS you choose, or content in code
Marketers, visually
Who edits itLeans WebflowEditors through a CMS, or developers
Good out of the box
PerformanceLeans Custom codeAs fast as it is built to be
Code and content export
Leaving laterLeans Custom codeIt is your code
More comparisons
- Framer vs WebflowFramer if a design-led team wants to launch fast and keep shipping pages. Webflow if a marketing team will run a large, structured site.
- Webflow vs WordPressWebflow if a marketing team wants a fast, tidy site without plugins. WordPress if an editorial team already lives in it, or needs its ecosystem.
- Framer vs Custom codeFramer for a fast, polished launch site that designers can run. Custom code when the site has to behave like part of the product.
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