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Alternative to Framer
Framer is a popular website builder. Hoila is something else: an assistant that looks after your website. You write what should change — in the app, by e-mail or on WhatsApp — and Hoila makes the change as a draft, shows it to you and only publishes it when you say yes.
What Framer is good at
Framer is a design tool that publishes websites, known for smooth animations and quick landing pages.
- Designers can go from design to a live page quickly.
- Smooth animations and interactions.
- A content system for simple collections.
When Framer is the better choice
- A designer builds and changes the site in Framer.
- Animations are central to your brand.
When Hoila is the better choice
- The people who update the site are not designers.
- You want changes as drafts with preview and undo, by message.
- You want your files and every version to download.
Framer and Hoila side by side
| What you compare | Framer | Hoila |
|---|---|---|
| How you make a change | In the editor | Write a message: in the app, by e-mail or on WhatsApp |
| Starting with your current website | Rebuild it in their editor | Keep it: Hoila works with it or copies it |
| Draft, preview and undo for every change | Depends on the tool and setup | Always, nothing goes online by surprise |
| Where your website is hosted | Chosen by the provider | In Europe, or stays with your own host |
| Technical skills needed | Some, more for custom work | None: you write in your own words |
| Updates and upkeep | Done by the provider | Done by Hoila, with undo |
| Your own web address | Yes | Yes, registered in your name (paid plans) |
| Taking your website with you | Limited: mostly content, not the design | Yes: download everything, with every version |
Moving from Framer to Hoila
Hoila copies your Framer website as it is — pages, images and forms. You confirm that it is yours with a link we send to an address of the website, look at the preview and publish. Your web address can stay the same.
Questions about Framer and Hoila
Will animations still work after copying?
Pages are copied as they look. Animations that depend on their scripts may need a fix, and you see that in the preview before anything goes online.
Can a designer and Hoila work together?
Yes. The designer sets the look; your team keeps texts, photos and news up to date with Hoila.
Can I try Hoila for free?
Yes. The free plan includes one website or app. You can upgrade or cancel any time, and take everything with you.
Who makes the changes in Hoila?
An AI assistant (Claude, made by Anthropic) does the work, and you decide what goes online. Every change is a draft first, and every earlier version is kept, so you can always go back.
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Framer and the other names on this page are trademarks of their owners. This page compares kinds of tool, not every feature, and reflects our understanding at the time of writing.
Try Hoila for free
Change your website by sending a message: in the app, by e-mail or on WhatsApp. Nothing goes online until you say yes.