Head-to-head · Portfolio Website Builders
Framer vs Architects.pro
Framer leads on 2 checks, Architects.pro on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreFramer · 8.8/10
- Lowest starting priceArchitects.pro · $5.99/mo
- Free planonly Framer
- Most featuresFramer · 4 of 6
Framer scores higher on our rubric for portfolio website builders: 8.8 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #14.
Framer offers free plan; Architects.pro doesn't. Architects.pro is cheaper to start at $5.99/mo against $10/mo. Framer offers video hosting; Architects.pro doesn't.
Framer is the better fit for design-led portfolios and collaborative teams. Architects.pro is the better fit for architects showcasing visual project work.
- Framer fits best
Design-led portfolios and collaborative teams
- Architects.pro fits best
Architects showcasing visual project work
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Side by side
| Feature | Framer 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | Architects.pro 7.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 7.8 |
| Ranking | #5 in Portfolio Website Builders | #14 in Portfolio Website Builders |
| Best for | Design-led portfolios and collaborative teams | Architects showcasing visual project work |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $10/mo | $5.99/mo (best) |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Docs | |
| Integrations | 12 integrations | 9 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Framer 4/6 · Architects.pro 3/6 | ||
| Custom domain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Client proofing | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Portfolio analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Selling tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video hosting | ✓ (best) | — |
| Code export | — | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Published projects | 30 projects | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Framer is a hosted website builder for designers, marketers, freelancers, and teams creating interactive portfolio sites. Its visual responsive canvas supports page design, CMS collections, dynamic content, custom-domain publishing,… Read the review → |
Architects.pro is a hosted website builder for independent architects, architecture firms, interior architects, landscape architects, space designers, and urban planners. Its core purpose is to present visual project work through… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Framer — where it wins
- Strong responsive visual design canvas with CMS and dynamic content
- AI-assisted page, section, copy, and visual creation
- Collaboration, staging, analytics, SEO, video, and integrations
Where it doesn't
- Sites are hosted through Framer and cannot be exported as HTML for self-hosting
- Basic and Pro limits apply to pages, CMS collections, items, and bandwidth
- Less portfolio-specific than tools focused narrowly on portfolio websites
Architects.pro — where it wins
- Portfolio galleries, photo albums, and customizable layouts
- Embeds for Sketchfab, Autodesk Viewer, BIMobject, YouTube, and Vimeo
- Multilingual publishing, analytics, SEO tools, and online-store support
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; Standard pricing starts at $5.99/month billed annually
- Video support centers on external embeds rather than direct video-file hosting
- Enterprise features require custom pricing and a more involved engagement
- Framer8.8/10 · Free plan
A broad, visual portfolio builder with CMS, collaboration, AI creation, and managed hosting.
Visit FramerFull verdict → - Architects.pro7.8/10 · Paid
A focused portfolio builder with galleries, architecture embeds, SEO, and commerce.
Visit Architects.proFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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