Yes, Webflow is free to start. The free Starter plan lets you build and publish a site, but with hard limits: 2 static pages, 50 CMS items, 1GB of bandwidth, and publishing only to a webflow.io subdomain. The moment you need your own domain, you need a paid site plan, which starts at $14 a month on Webflow's published pricing.
So the honest answer is: free to learn and prototype, paid to run a real business site. Here is where the line sits.
What the free plan includes
The Starter plan is a full copy of the Webflow Designer, which is the point of it. You can build anything, test the CMS with up to 50 items, and share a live webflow.io link. For learning the tool, portfolio experiments, or validating an idea before spending, it is genuinely useful rather than a crippled trial. It does not expire.
The limits that bite: two static pages is enough for a landing page and one more, not a company site. The "Made in Webflow" badge stays on. And a webflow.io subdomain looks like what it is, a free site, which costs credibility with customers and does nothing for your own domain's SEO.
When you need to pay
A custom domain is the trigger for almost everyone. Webflow's published site plans at the time of writing: Basic at $14 a month for simple sites, CMS at $23 for blogs and content sites, Business at $39 for higher traffic, with ecommerce plans from $29. In rupees, a Basic site runs roughly ₹1,200 a month, about what decent WordPress hosting plus plugins costs, except maintenance is included in the platform.
Check current numbers on Webflow's pricing page before budgeting; plans and limits change. And if you are weighing this against the WordPress route, our Webflow vs WordPress comparison covers the three-year cost picture, not just the monthly fee.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Webflow free plan limits?
Two static pages, 50 CMS items, 1GB of monthly bandwidth, and publishing restricted to a webflow.io subdomain with the Made in Webflow badge visible. The Designer itself is not limited: you get the full build environment, which is why the free plan works well for learning and prototyping.
Can I use a custom domain on the Webflow free plan?
No. Connecting your own domain requires a paid site plan, starting at $14 a month on Webflow's published pricing. This is the boundary that moves most users from free to paid, because a business site on a webflow.io subdomain undercuts both customer trust and your domain's search visibility.
Does the Webflow free plan expire?
No. It is a permanent free tier, not a time-limited trial. Your project stays editable and your webflow.io site stays live indefinitely. That makes it a low-risk way to build a site fully before paying: design everything first, then upgrade only when you are ready to connect the real domain.
Building on Webflow Either Way?
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