Framer
framer.com
A browser-based web design tool that publishes directly to the web, with a design interface similar to Figma and no-code CMS capabilities.
Why it is useful
The tightest integration between design and actual web publishing available — what you design is what gets published, without a developer translation step. For landing pages, portfolios, and marketing sites, it produces better performance and design quality than typical website builders while offering more control than drag-and-drop tools. Free for a single published site.
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