How would you like to cut down the development time by 50% to 90% and reduce the project’s costs by up to 30%? That’s the promise of low-code/no-code tools.
With Figma recently entering the world of low-code/no-code tools with its Figma Sites, we decided to compare it against two other popular tools we use in our no-code development services: Framer and Webflow. Here’s our review, based on hands-on experience.
TL;DR
Figma Sites is still in beta and struggles with generating clean HTML code. Its main strengths include native integration with Figma Design and solid animation features.
Framer is the platform to choose if you want versatile custom code support for API integrations, unique animations and interactions, and component libraries.
Webflow stands out with its advanced design features, multi-language website support, and diverse integrations and e-commerce features out of the box.
What Matters for MVP Development?
Using any of these three tools for MVP development isn’t the same as creating a portfolio or business website with them. So, pay attention to:
Customizability: Direct codebase editing in addition to robust drag-and-drop tools
Long-term flexibility: Ability to add new features and handle a growing user base
Pricing: Affordable running costs now and in the long run
Exportability: Ability to migrate to another platform or custom tech stack to prevent vendor lock-in
Content management: Robust CMS features for various content volumes and types
Integrations: Ease of integration for internal tools and user-facing features
Figma Sites: Brief Overview
Figma Sites is a website and web app builder with generative AI features and a built-in CMS. Presented at the 2025 Figma Config, Figma Sites is currently in beta. Think of Figma Sites as Figma Design meets Webflow: it allows you to use your Figma designs or pre-built components to build, publish, and update a responsive website.
Our Experience: The Good
Figma Sites is natively integrated with Figma Design, so you can use your existing design system from Figma without jumping through hoops to ensure compatibility. Plus, its responsive design and animation features are quite strong.
Our Experience: The Bad
Figma Sites seems to make rookie mistakes when turning design into code. For example, it can generate five to ten nested divs in the HTML code, making the code hard to read and navigate. Classes aren’t properly named, either. That makes the code harder to maintain and hurts your SEO.
Framer: Brief Overview
Webflow: Brief Overview
Webflow is a website builder geared towards designers with solid custom code development and support. An established player in the field, it powers over 720,000 websites and has recently added several noteworthy AI capabilities to its toolkit.
Our Experience: The Good
When we provide Webflow development services, the tool’s versatility in class-based styling, advanced interactions, and responsive design always stands out. The Figma to Webflow workflow is also easy to set up. Compared to Framer, the platform offers more integrations and stronger e-commerce features out of the box.
Our Experience: The Bad
While Webflow supports custom code edits, its flexibility in that department isn’t as far-reaching as that of Framer. You also can’t add React code to Webflow websites or use the platform to design mobile apps.
Figma Sites vs Framer vs Webflow: Detailed Comparison
Figma Sites | Framer | Webflow | |
|---|---|---|---|
Coding flexibility | Limited (e.g., impossible to add page-specific custom HTML code) | Extensive (HTML, CSS, React, and JavaScript) Support for custom API integrations, animations, and reusable component libraries | Integrated code editor for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Direct code export Support for custom API integrations |
Animation features | Diverse but with limited customizability | Diverse and highly customizable animations React library for custom animations | Robust and customizable animations |
Ease of use | High, especially for Figma users and non-technical users | Intuitive for designers, but many features are geared towards developers | Steeper than Framer for non-technical users |
CMS features | Limited | Versatile, with API integrations and diverse field types | Good, but not as robust as Framer Multi-language support |
SEO | Extremely limited (impossible to add schema markup or redirects, set canonical tags) | Advanced (real-time updates for the sitemap, loading time optimization) | Sufficient (redirects, customizable schema markups, editable robots.txt) |
Solution types | Responsive websites (desktop, tablet, mobile) | Responsive websites Mobile app prototypes With plugins: e-commerce stores, membership sites | Responsive websites E-commerce stores Web apps (dashboards, membership platforms) |
Final Thoughts: When to Choose Which?
All in all, Figma Sites can’t rival established players like Framer and Webflow for now. You might find it suitable for:
Interactive prototypes based on Figma designs
Simple websites
In turn, Framer is a better option for:
Websites and web apps that require extensive custom code
Solutions with complex interactions and animations
Mobile app prototypes
Finally, you should opt for Webflow if your project concerns:
E-commerce stores
Blogs and content-driven websites
Multi-language solutions
Don’t know which low-code/no-code tool suits your MVP project? We’ll be happy to help you choose the right one. Contact us to discuss your MVP in detail.
Sep 29, 2025
By
Fivecube Team
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