Portfoliobox vs Framer

Portfoliobox9.4Visit Framer8.8Visit

Higher score Portfoliobox #1 in Portfolio Website Builders 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Portfoliobox

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Framer #5 in Portfolio Website Builders 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Framer

• Portfoliobox fits best

  Broad portfolios with commerce and client work

• Framer fits best

  Design-led portfolios and collaborative teams

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Side by side

Feature	Portfoliobox 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Framer 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Portfolio Website Builders	#5 in Portfolio Website Builders
Best for	Broad portfolios with commerce and client work	Design-led portfolios and collaborative teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€7.90/mo	$10/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	14 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	14 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Portfoliobox 4/6 · Framer 4/6
Custom domain	✓	✓
Client proofing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Portfolio analytics	✓	✓
Selling tools	✓	✓
Video hosting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Code export	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Published projects	Not checked yet	30 projects
Our review
Pros	Free plan supports 30 images, 5 pages, and responsive sites Professional adds commerce, bookings, invoices, quotes, and analytics Client proofing, blogging, SEO tools, and broad media integrations	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
Cons	The Free plan uses a Portfoliobox subdomain Personal is limited to 150 images and 15 pages Custom-domain inclusion depends on eligible annual plans	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
Our verdict	Portfoliobox is a browser-based website builder for photographers, designers, artists, architects, illustrators, and other creatives. Its visual drag-and-drop editor combines responsive templates with mix-and-match page designs and more… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Portfoliobox — where it wins

  • Free plan supports 30 images, 5 pages, and responsive sites
  • Professional adds commerce, bookings, invoices, quotes, and analytics
  • Client proofing, blogging, SEO tools, and broad media integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan uses a Portfoliobox subdomain
  • Personal is limited to 150 images and 15 pages
  • Custom-domain inclusion depends on eligible annual plans

• 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

• Portfoliobox9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad portfolio builder that adds commerce, bookings, analytics, and client tools.

  Visit PortfolioboxFull verdict →
• Framer8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad, visual portfolio builder with CMS, collaboration, AI creation, and managed hosting.

  Visit FramerFull verdict →