Why Host Your Own Framer Site?
Framer charges $10-100/month just to keep your site online. For a simple portfolio or landing page, that's $120-1,200/year you don't need to spend.
Export your site and self-host for free. You get faster load times, full control over your code, and zero vendor lock-in. If Framer changes pricing or shuts down, your site keeps running.
Step 0: Export Your Framer Site
Framer doesn't offer native code export. Our Framer to HTML export tool handles it for $14.99 per site (introductory offer for next 50 people only).
Now you have the files. Let's put them online for free. See our complete after-export guide for everything you can do next.
Don't have your export yet? Get your HTML, CSS & JS in ~30 seconds.
Export now →Pick Your Free Hosting Platform
All three platforms below let you drag-and-drop your exported folder and get a live site in under 2 minutes. Every one includes free SSL, custom domain support, and a global CDN.
Vercel
Fastest setup. Drag your folder, get a live URL in seconds. 100 GB/month bandwidth. Non-commercial only on free tier.
Netlify
Best if your site has a contact form. Built-in form handling (100 submissions/month free). Credit-based bandwidth (~30 GB).
Cloudflare Pages
Unlimited bandwidth and requests. 300+ edge locations worldwide. No commercial restrictions. Best for most sites.
| Feature | Vercel | Netlify | Cloudflare Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0/mo | $0/mo | $0/mo |
| Bandwidth | 100 GB/mo | ~30 GB/mo (credits) | Unlimited |
| Custom Domain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in Forms | No | Yes (100/mo) | No |
| Commercial Use | No (free tier) | Yes | Yes |
| Best For | Quick deploys | Sites with forms | Most users |
Ready to deploy? Export your Framer site first, then drag-and-drop to any platform above.
Get your code in 30 seconds →For advanced users, AWS S3 + CloudFront is also an option. It gives you maximum control and enterprise-grade infrastructure, but setup is more complex and pricing is usage-based (~$0.01-0.50/month for small sites).
Connect a Custom Domain
All three platforms support custom domains on their free tier. The process is the same everywhere:
- Buy a domain from Cloudflare Registrar, Porkbun, or Namecheap ($10-15/year for a .com).
- Add it in your hosting dashboard under project settings.
- Update DNS with the CNAME or A record your host provides.
- Wait a few minutes for propagation. SSL is provisioned automatically.
Contact Forms and Analytics
Static sites can't process form submissions on their own, but free services solve this. Formspree gives you 50 free submissions/month -- just point your form's action to their endpoint. On Netlify, add the netlify attribute to your <form> tag for 100 free submissions/month.
For analytics, paste a <script> tag into your HTML. Google Analytics is free and full-featured. For privacy-friendly alternatives without cookie banners, try Umami (free, open source) or Plausible (paid, GDPR-compliant). Cloudflare also offers free Web Analytics built into your account.
Frequently Asked Questions
It will be faster. Framer serves sites through their own infrastructure with additional overhead. An exported site hosted on a CDN like Vercel or Cloudflare loads from edge servers nearest to each visitor, delivering pages nearly instantly.
Yes. Edit the HTML and CSS directly in any text editor or use AI tools like Cursor and Claude for plain-English edits. For major design changes, redesign in Framer and re-export.
No. Hover effects, scroll-triggered animations, and page transitions all carry over to the exported site. Nothing breaks.
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