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A Framer alternative with a store and an inbox built in
Framer is a design led website builder: a canvas with AI agents for design, CMS and code, localisation, staging and collaboration, with plans by site and AI credits. OneCraft Sites has the AI write the site into tested sections, with a store, forms and stats included, and a Code mode for custom builds.
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Nuwan Madhusanka · Co-founder
2 min read · Published
The short verdict
Framer suits designers and startup teams who want striking, custom designed sites with AI agents on the canvas, staging, localisation and collaboration. OneCraft suits a small business that wants a solid site written for it, with a store, enquiries and stats, and does not want to design.
| Feature | Framer | OneCraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Plans and prices are published on Framer's pricing page and are not restated here checked 2026-10-13 | Per account: Free $0, Starter $8, Pro $25 and Pro+ $125 a month |
| AI | Agents and other AI features consume credits checked 2026-10-13 | New site 1 credit; Sections chat bills model use; Code mode 1 credit per US cent plus 1 per build |
| Code | Agents turn your wildest ideas into code and put them on your site. checked 2026-10-13 | Code mode writes a React Router, Tailwind and shadcn/ui project with git history |
| CMS | The CMS agent sets up, organizes, and updates your entire CMS checked 2026-10-13 | Data collections in Code mode; Sections sites use fixed sections |
| Localisation | Translate your site into multiple languages with AI checked 2026-10-13 | One language per site from 20 choices |
| Staging | Test changes in staging before publishing checked 2026-10-13 | Drafts stay private until Publish; each publish is a version you can restore |
| Collaboration | Invite your team to collaborate on design, content, and publishing. checked 2026-10-13 | One owner account per site |
| Password protection | Protect your site with a password checked 2026-10-13 | No password protected sites; whole site noindex only |
| Redirects | Add redirects to maintain search engine rankings checked 2026-10-13 | A renamed address redirects for 30 days; no custom redirect list |
| Free plan | Our Free plan is ideal for non-commercial use. checked 2026-10-13 | Free plan: 1 site at onecraft.live with a badge, usable for a business |
Where Framer is better
Design freedom on a canvas
Framer is built for distinctive, designed sites, with AI agents working directly on the canvas. OneCraft sections look clean but conventional unless you use Code mode.
Staging, localisation and teams
Framer offers staging, AI translation into multiple languages and team collaboration with roles. OneCraft has one language per site and one owner account.
Hosting controls
Framer lists password protection, custom redirects and static files. OneCraft has a whole site noindex switch and an automatic 30 day redirect on rename only.
Where OneCraft is different
A store in the builder
Products, variants, stock, discount codes, shipping zones, pickup and digital downloads, paid through Stripe Checkout on your connected account, without a third party embed.
Enquiries with an inbox
Contact, quote and newsletter forms land in a messages inbox with filters, handled switches, CSV export and email and push alerts.
Written for you
Describe the business and the AI writes every page, chooses sections and fills images; you edit content, not layout.
Design tool or business builder
Framer grew from a design tool, and it shows in the canvas, motion and agent features aimed at designers. OneCraft grew from a business builder, with a store, leads and stats first. A startup launch page might fit either; a cafe, a trade or a shop usually fits OneCraft better.
Credits on both sides
Both use credits for AI. Framer plans include monthly AI credits for agents and localisation. OneCraft charges 1 credit for a new site, bills Sections chat by model use, and bills Code mode at 1 credit per US cent of model use plus 1 credit per build. Measured Code mode generations averaged about 14 credits.
Free plans differ in purpose
Framer says its free plan is ideal for non-commercial use. The OneCraft free plan allows one published site at its onecraft.live address with a small badge, and nothing stops it being a business site, though a custom domain needs a paid plan.
Who should stay with Framer
Stay with Framer if your site is a design showcase, you work as a team, or you need staging and localisation. Move if you run a small business that needs a store and enquiries more than a custom design.
Questions people ask
Can OneCraft make sites as polished as Framer?
Sections sites are clean, consistent and accessible, but more conventional than the best Framer designs. Code mode can go further, since the AI writes custom layouts and motion and reviews screenshots of its own pages, but it is directed by chat rather than designed on a canvas.
Does OneCraft support multiple languages on one site?
No. Each site has one language, chosen from 20 options in the generator, which sets the page language tag and runtime words. For two languages, publish two sites and link them, or add a page written in the second language.
Can I password protect a OneCraft site?
No. A site can be hidden from search engines with noindex, but it stays reachable by anyone with the address. If privacy matters, publish only what can be public and keep private material in a tool built for access control.
Does Framer or OneCraft have a store?
OneCraft includes a store on paid plans with variants, stock, discounts, shipping, pickup and Stripe Checkout into your own account. Framer pages fetched for this comparison did not list a native store, so check Framer current options if selling is central.
Which is better for a startup landing page?
Framer suits a design led launch where the page itself is the brand statement. OneCraft suits a quick, clear landing page with a newsletter sign-up, visit stats and an optional store, generated from a brief in minutes and edited without design work.
Try the website side of OneCraft
The button opens the generator with a starting prompt already filled in. Change the wording to match your own work before you run it.
Create a website with OneCraftMore comparisons
- A Webflow alternative for business owners, not designersA Webflow alternative for business owners rather than designers: the AI writes the site into tested sections, with a store, forms and Code mode built in.
- A Squarespace alternative where the AI writes the first draftA Squarespace alternative: the AI writes every page into tested sections, the store pays into your own Stripe account, and Code mode writes real React code.
- A v0 alternative for a finished business websiteA v0 alternative for a finished business website: AI written React sites with checks on every change, plus a store, forms, stats and your own domain.
What the module actually does, feature by feature: the websites maker page.
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