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Framer lets designers ship animated marketing sites and a CMS from the canvas. Medium gives writers a built-in readership and Partner Program earnings without a site.

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How Framer and Medium compare

Framer is the fastest way from design canvas to live site. Freeform layout, effects and animations, a CMS, localization, and a template community let designers publish marketing sites that look and move like products. If you think in Figma and want the site to feel that way, Framer is a joy.

Medium is where a good essay can find readers on its own. The editor is calm, publications curate, the algorithm and topics surface work to members, and the Partner Program pays writers from member reading time. You bring words; Medium brings the audience and the distribution.

Where they are different

Framer

  • Framer ends at publish.
  • Framer has no reader accounts.
  • Framer sells nothing natively.

Medium

  • Medium owns the reader relationship.
  • Medium is one publication format.
  • Medium claps and responses stay on Medium.

Choose Framer when the site is a designed artifact and motion matters.

Choose Medium when you want readers and modest earnings without owning a site or a list.

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What's on Framer and Medium

A check means that capability is available. Framer and Medium are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.

Site and brand

  • Workspace site
    Framer: Included
    Medium: Not included
  • Custom domain
    Framer: Included
    Medium: Not included
  • Theme and fonts
    Framer: Included
    Medium: Not included

Public content

  • Blog
    Framer: Included
    Medium: Included
  • Reader engagement
    Framer: Not included
    Medium: Included

Reach and quality

  • SEO
    Framer: Included
    Medium: Included

Team

  • Admin users
    Framer: Included
    Medium: Included

* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Framer or Medium, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Framer or Medium may add or remove features that are not shown here.

Framer vs Medium pricing

Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.

  • Framer

    Current plans and prices

    See what Framer charges on their pricing page.

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  • Medium

    Current plans and prices

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Cardel: An alternative to
Framer and Medium

You don't pay until you publish.

Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.

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Common questions

  • Is Cardel an alternative to Framer or Medium?

    Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Framer or Medium when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Framer and Medium are marked.

  • Can I use Cardel with Framer or Medium?

    Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Framer or Medium for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.

  • How much does Cardel cost compared with Framer and Medium?

    You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Framer and Medium set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.

  • How do I switch from Framer or Medium to Cardel?

    Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.

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