Unclaimed: Are are working at Webflow ?
Weblfow allows business owners, entrepreneurs, marketers, and content creators to build websites and publish content using the full power of HTML, Javascript, and CSS in a fully visual canvas without the need for coding. Combining e-commerce, marketing, content management, animation, and design function in a single platform, it empowers users to launch, manage, and promote websites and content within a quick turnaround time and in a more cost-efficient manner. Users have access to more than 1,000 templates coupled with a host of marketing capabilities such as mobile responsiveness, search engine optimization, CRM syncing, and useful integrations. Apart from its CBS features, Webflow is also e-commerce and content monetization-ready. It also offers Webflow University, a comprehensive knowledge repository of everything that users need to know to maximize the platform.
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| Deployment | Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, On-Premise Linux |
| Support | 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support |
| Training | Documentation |
| Languages | English |
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If you are new to small-time web development or want to develop a blogging site, then this is the right tool.
Nothing much to complain about since I find this really good useful
A small-time website or web page can be easily built and that is really great
The ability to create quickly custom Websites with precision and efficiency.
Webflow draws the line about what clients can and can't do with the Editor mode. The downside is that clients always ask for more control, but the good thing is that we can respond quickly to requests and continue to control the quality of the Website.
The project settings panel simplified the process of publishing Websites quickly. The platform and the cms hosting are integrated and optimized for performance. The capacity to manage client content with collections, to import and export data to integrated content according to your design.
Webflow has done an amazing job of creating a UI and visual design flow that matches the CSS3 spec. I can think like a front-end developer but see things change like a designer.
There are limits on creating a dynamic sitemap.xml where you can choose where to include and not include specific pages.
The visual editor allows my clients to see their changes live without needing to go to a different view in the backend of the platform. The code it produces is then high quality and consistent. My clients can't break anything.
Webflow make it really easy and fast do build websites in no time.
I think they are great however as usual they can keep updating it and make it even more powerful for all
It solve to build websites faster and without learning too much about code, as simple as that
Webflow is a tool that I think should be in the toolbox of every marketing professional, designer or developer. If you are constantly working on campaigns and want a platform that you and your clients can easily and reliably edit, you have found the perfect tool. You can build your sites in a fully user-friendly environment. If you've used any Adobe software before, it will look very similar. If you're into design from the ground up, you'll find it easy to implement your ideas with the help of the instructional videos provided by webflow, which are fun as well as educational.
Although more and more integrations are possible, if you want to build not just a landing page or a simpler business site, but a more complex ecommerce site, you can only do it in the US market natively at the moment. In the Hungarian market, which we know is a really small sample size and has very strict tax rules, we can not use it.
It can significantly reduce our development time when we had a concrete design and an fully thought ou concept. It is much easier to work on projects as a team. It's much easier to edit content and you don't have to burden the development team with it.
Using Webflow has significantly increased the speed of my website builds and given me access to functionality that otherwise requires a significant time investment. The community and available resources to learn and clone solutions are incredible. Webflow is one of the most valuable tools my business pays for!
The learning curve is noticeable, but the resources to get up to speed are some of the best online. My biggest challenge is getting clients onboard with a "new" service they are unfamiliar with. Typically, clients are more familiar with other services and hesitant to commit to Webflow. More resources to help convert clients would be nice, even though the benefits often speak for themselves.
I can now build more functional websites without investing time in custom code or navigating the drag-and-drop website builder solutions that restrict design and functionality.
I always compare Wordpress to using Canva--you get some pretty pre-designed templates, but are stuck working within those. Webflow is like using the entire Adobe Suite, where you have total control over every pixel of your website. That doesn't guarantee that your website will look good, though. Much like how it is easy to create a sh***y Photoshop design if you don't know what you're doign, the same is true for Webflow. But the ability to make beauitful, functional, and fully customized designs is just something that's possible with Webflow and not with Wordpress (unless you use expensive custom developers).
Their pricing structure is confusing to a lot of people at first--you need to have a site plan and an account plan, and both have different levels and prices. Also, the biggest challenge I've faced as a marketer pitching that my companies switch to Webflow is the fear of vendor lock-in. But, that's the same issue you have when your business starts using Salesforce as a CRM, ActiveCampaigns for email automation, and Marketo for marketing automation. It's the nature of the beast, and self-hosted and custom-built tools just will never do as good as a job as specialized tools that are always improving.
Our websites have historically been custom-built Wordpress themes where our designer creates beautiful designs, than an (incredibly expensive) outside agency builds the theme in wordpress. For any changes beyond swapping out images and copy, we needed to submit a ticket and wait days for the developers to make updates. With Webflow, we were able to get rid of a $10k/month bill from our agency and now my team works direclty with our designer to bring her designs to life on our website. Need a new CTA button? Two minutes. Need a completely new layout for a landing page? I can build a landing page based off the design files in a matter of hours and on my own without dev resources!
We made the transition to Webflow a year ago and will never go back! For us, it put the control of our website's design into the hands of our Creative department vs having to go through developers for advanced builds. We are able to dream and build without the limitations of plugins, templates, and site themes. We also love that important things like SEO, open graph settings, and audit checks are all native to the Webflow platform.
Webflow is still adding on features as users suggest them, but we have not faced any huge dislikes about this platform so far!
The biggest one is the ability to give other users easy access to edit their websites through Webflow editor and specifically collections. Collections are a game changer!
Webflow is a very flexible and deep platform. The Webflow University makes it easy to guide yourself in building your dream website.
Webflow is deep with extensive functionality so it can feel overwhelming at time, especially if you're a beginner.
We needed to design and build a website that could scale with our company. So we needed to be able to quickly edit it in-house.
Stellar website-bulider. Fun and easy way to build out a site (from basic landing pages to complex, multilayered behemoths).
While Webflow is relatively easy to build with for digital natives, individuals with no exposure to other no-code builders might get frustrated with the UI and high level of customization of the platform.
Building a website from scratch. Dealing with complicated code. Not receiving industry highlights regularly. Not being able to find a design community.