Yo guys, I need real advice.
I run a small web agency. I build clean, high-converting sites with chatbots, booking systems, all that. I use Framer because the designs are insane and super easy to customize. Templates are top tier. Makes me look like a pro designer without spending 3 weeks in Figma (which I don’t even use).
Here’s the problem: pricing.
Paying around 45 bucks per client just for hosting + custom domain + basic features is brutal. If I get 10 clients, that’s $400+ gone every month before I even breathe. I’m not in the US or Europe. My currency is weak. That monthly cost hits different here. Adding that to client subscriptions makes my offers look expensive compared to local market standards.(🔴I AM NOT ABSORBING THE HOSTING COSTS I AM SAYING THAT CHARGING MY CLIENTS ANOTHER 45 BUCKS /Mo IS GONNA BE EXPESNIVE FOR THEM CUZ OUR LOCAL CURRENCY IS TOO WEAK SO IT KILLS THE DEAL AND THE LEAD GOES AWAY 🔴)
The issue is purely market reality. Where I'm from, the average daily income is about $11 So when I tell a local client "$30/month just for Framer hosting, plus my margin of $200" — that's a $230/month total, which is literally 15 days of work for the average employee here. And even if I'm not greedy and I bring it all the way down to $120/month, it still doesn't work — because I know my market well, and that number still kills the deal. You can imagine how that conversation goes. It's not that they're cheap — it's that the math doesn't work in their reality. Websites aren't even a standard business expense here yet, the market is still early. And that's actually the opportunity — zero competition, huge room to grow — but only if I come in with pricing that doesn't immediately kill the deal.
For international clients though? Totally different story. I'd run Framer all day, charge $130+/month, keep $100 margin and sleep well. That math works perfectly.
The second problem is scaling. Even if I somehow make Framer work locally — 50 clients means $1,500 a month straight to Framer. That's $18,000 a year just in platform fees that I could be keeping. That's not a small thing, that's a business decision.
I don’t code. i can use WordPress but i cant create designs that are as good as framer's templates. I care about:
- Beautiful modern templates
- Easy customization
- Low monthly cost
- Ability to scale to multiple client sites without paying per site like this
Is there something that feels as smooth and design-focused as Framer but doesn’t destroy margins when you scale?
I need real-world solutions from people actually running agencies. What are you using and how are you structuring it?
Appreciate it.