Billing
Is Framer’s annual billing worth it?
Yearly billing cuts the monthly price by about a third, but it locks in twelve months. The break-even is eight months — here is the arithmetic.
The short answer
Framer’s yearly billing is a straightforward trade: pay for twelve months now, and the monthly price drops from $15 to $10 on Basic, and from $45 to $30 on Pro. That is$60 saved per year on Basic and$180 saved per year on Pro, against the same plans billed monthly.
The plan is identical either way; only the billing cycle and the price change. Every figure here is a USD list price checked on 1 November 2026. Framer localises currency and adds tax at checkout.
| Plan | Yearly, per month | Monthly, per month | Yearly total | Monthly total | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $10 | $15 | $120 | $180 | $60 |
| Pro | $30 | $45 | $360 | $540 | $180 |
Per site, excluding tax and optional add-ons. Yearly billing is about 33% cheaper per month on both plans, not the “50% off” a countdown banner usually means.
The break-even is eight months
Divide the yearly total by the monthly price and you get the point where paying upfront stops being a gamble: $120 ÷ $15 = 8 months on Basic, and $360 ÷ $45 = 8 months on Pro. The break-even is the same on both plans because the discount is the same.
So the question is not “is yearly cheaper?” — it is “will this site still be online in eight months?”. A portfolio, a business site, or a client retainer almost always will be. A three-month campaign, a conference site, or a project you might hand over should start monthly.
What else yearly includes
Framer lists a custom domain for the first year as part of yearly billing. That closes the gap a little further: a domain registration is a small cost you would otherwise pay separately, so the real break-even is slightly earlier than eight months.
It is a first-year inclusion, not a permanently free domain. Check the renewal price before you rely on it, and remember that the domain is tied to the site, not to the billing cycle.
When monthly billing is the better call
- The site has an end date. A launch, a campaign, or a wedding site that will come down in a few months is cheaper monthly even at the higher rate.
- You are still testing the platform. One month of monthly billing is a cheap way to find out whether Framer fits before committing to a year. Switch to yearly once you know.
- A client owns the site. If the client may move it, stop paying, or change agencies, a twelve-month commitment is a liability rather than a saving.
- You need the cash flow. A $120 or $360 charge is not large, but it is still a year of a subscription paid in advance for something that may change.
How to change the billing cycle
The billing cycle lives in the site’s billing settings, next to the plan. Framer shows the prorated charge before you confirm a switch, so read that number rather than assuming the difference is simply the new monthly rate. If the site is on a yearly plan, moving to monthly usually waits until the paid term ends.
If you are choosing a plan as well as a cycle, the pricing page lays out every limit and add-on. If you are thinking about stopping rather than switching, thecancellation guide covers what happens to the site and the refund window.
Annual billing questions
Yes. Basic is $10 per month billed yearly instead of $15 billed monthly, and Pro is $30 instead of $45. Over twelve months that is $120 instead of $180 on Basic, and $360 instead of $540 on Pro.
Eight months on both plans. The yearly total is $120 on Basic and $360 on Pro; the monthly price is $15 and $45. If the site will be online for more than eight months, yearly is cheaper overall.
Yes, from the site’s billing settings. Framer shows the prorated amount before you confirm, so check that number rather than assuming the switch is free. Switching the other way — yearly to monthly — usually takes effect at the end of the paid term.
The plan stays active until the end of the twelve months you paid for, then the site drops to the free tier. Cancelling does not automatically refund the unused months. Framer’s help centre allows a refund request within 7 days of the initial purchase, or 14 days in the EU and Turkey.
Framer lists a custom domain for the first year as part of yearly billing. It is a first-year inclusion rather than a permanently free domain, so check the renewal price before you rely on it.
Only if you know who keeps paying after launch. A yearly plan bought for a client project locks in twelve months; if the client may move the site or stop the project, monthly costs more per month but ends sooner.
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