Framer vs Gesso
Framer
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| Figure | Framer | Gesso |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $10/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 18 |
| Spec score · Portfolio Website Builders | 9.5 (#1) | 9.0 (#7) |
| Selling tools | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Framer’s integration guides cover Meta Pixel, Typeform, webhooks, Clay, Loom, Trustpilot, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager. | Gesso says it syncs sales from Square and Shopify and connects to Mailchimp and MailerLite. |
| Portfolio analytics | Yes | Yes |
| Product | Framer is a no-code website builder for teams with visual design control, responsive layouts, CMS content, SEO tools, analytics, and managed hosting. | Gesso is all-in-one studio management and portfolio software for visual artists. |
| Security controls | Framer requires TLS 1.2 or higher, uses HSTS, performs regular penetration tests, and applies code review and security scanning. | The service documents SSL/TLS connections, password hashing, encrypted backups, two-factor authentication and Stripe handling of card data. |
| Paid from | 10 | 10 |
| Support | Framer directs users to its support team through its contact page for product guidance. | Gesso offers migration help for artwork, sales history, contacts, email lists, website content, and custom domains. |
Plans
Gesso
- FreeFree
- Portfolio$120 a year
- Studio$240 a year
- Pro$390 a year
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Portfolio$12 a month
- Portfolio$12 a month
- Studio$24 a month
- Studio$24 a month
In their own words
Framer
Framer is a no-code website builder for teams, combining visual design controls with responsive layouts, CMS content, SEO tools, analytics and managed hosting. Its AI agent can create editable pages, sections, copy and visuals within a project. Teams can collaborate in real time, with branching, staging and previews; custom components, integrations and code-based extensions are also supported. The Canvas requires an internet connection and a recent browser on Windows, macOS, Linux or ChromeOS, while desktop apps are available for Windows and macOS. Published sites can be viewed on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android and iOS through supported browsers. The Free plan costs nothing and includes a Framer domain, 10 CMS collections and 1,000 pages, but a custom domain requires a paid plan. Basic costs $10 a month, billed per month; Pro costs $30 a month, billed per month. Code export is not offered.
Gesso
Gesso is studio management and portfolio software for visual artists, with a web portfolio, analytics, and selling tools. Its connected records link artwork, sales, inventory, and collector contacts: marking a work sold updates those records and the artist site. Users can track shows, grants, residencies, and open calls, sync them to a calendar, and receive reminders. Studio and Pro users can connect Stripe for checkout; Gesso says it takes no cut of sales. Those plans can also connect Prodigi, Gelato, or Printful for print production and shipping. Gesso says it syncs sales from Square and Shopify and connects to Mailchimp and MailerLite. Users can export artworks, sales, expenses, and contacts as CSV, and portfolio documents and certificates as PDFs. The free plan allows 10 artworks with 3 images per artwork; the listed Portfolio, Studio, and Pro tiers allow 10 images per artwork. Paid plans are listed at $120/yr, $240/yr, and $390/yr, each as one upfront payment. A 7-day trial is available. Gesso says it offers migration help for artwork, sales history, contacts, email lists, website content, and custom domains.