Glossary · Web & App Development
Webflow
Overview
What Webflow is
Webflow is a browser-based platform for designing and launching websites without writing code by hand. Designers work on a visual canvas that maps directly to web standards, so the boxes, styles, and layouts you build become real HTML and CSS. It also includes a content management system and hosting, so a site can be designed, populated, and published in one place.
How Webflow works
Rather than dragging fixed blocks, you style elements using the same concepts developers use, including flexbox, grid, classes, and breakpoints, giving pixel-level control and clean output. Webflow's CMS lets you define collections like blog posts or products that editors can update, and its hosting serves the site on a global content network with SSL included.
When Webflow is the right choice
Webflow shines for marketing sites, landing pages, and lead-generation funnels where design quality and quick iteration matter more than deep custom functionality. In web design and website redesign projects, it lets a team ship a polished, maintainable site that marketers can update without a developer. For heavily custom apps or complex integrations, a coded stack is usually a better fit.
Where we use it
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How our team puts Webflow to work in real projects.
FAQ
Webflow — common questions
Webflow vs WordPress, which is better?
Webflow is a visual, all-in-one builder with hosting and lower maintenance, great for design-led marketing sites. WordPress offers a larger plugin ecosystem and more flexibility for complex or content-heavy sites, but needs more upkeep. Choose Webflow for design and simplicity, WordPress for extensibility.
Is Webflow good for SEO?
Yes. Webflow outputs clean, semantic HTML, lets you control meta tags, alt text, and URLs, and includes fast hosting, all SEO-friendly. As always, rankings still depend on content quality and overall strategy, not the platform alone.
How much does Webflow cost?
Webflow uses tiered subscriptions, typically a site plan for hosting a specific website plus optional account plans for building. Costs rise with CMS needs and traffic. For an exact figure, price the specific plan against your site's requirements.
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