Framer developer, performance fixes, and migrations off Framer
Framer is a designer-led no-code site builder with strong design tools. CMS limits, no API, and proprietary export make it painful as content needs grow.
Top issues we find auditing Framer apps
Patterns documented in primary-source security research, community forums, and real-world audits. These are the things that ship to production and break in front of users.
Custom code components using browser APIs fail at publish
Components using window, document, or navigator throw at server pre-render. The page falls back to client-side rendering, killing SEO and CWV.
Optimization warnings silently downgrade pages
'Optimization Error' pages lose SSR, bundling, and minification. LCP regressions follow without warning.
No schema markup builder
Product, FAQ, and Article schema must be hand-written into custom code. Often inconsistent or missing.
No hreflang for multi-language SEO
Manual implementation only. Localized sites lose international ranking signals.
CMS 10,000 items / 10 collections cap
40k/40 with paid add-on. Hard ceiling for content-heavy sites.
No CMS API
Content lives in Framer with no programmatic read/write. Integrating with external sources requires copy-paste or manual workflow.
No version history on CMS entries
Accidental overwrites are unrecoverable.
How we help Framer builders
Every engagement starts with a fixed quote. No retainer trap, no surprise invoices.
Security Review
Manual review of authentication, secrets, RLS, and integrations in your Framer app.
From $300
Code Audit
Full codebase review covering security, architecture, and performance for Framer projects.
From $450
Fix Bugs
Diagnose and fix the things your Framer AI broke. Single-shot or ongoing.
Custom quote
Migrate off Framer
Move to your own infrastructure. Keep what works, rebuild what doesn't.
From $500
Hire a Framer developer
Senior engineers who specialize in Framer builds and fixes.
Custom quote
Retainer
Ongoing support, bug fixes, and code reviews. Cancel anytime.
From $250/mo
Cost & performance gotchas
- CMS expansion add-on required past 10k items.
- Pages that fall back to CSR after optimization errors load slower and silently hurt rankings.
- Custom font loading often blocks render unless explicitly tuned.
Thinking of leaving Framer?
We migrate Framer apps to your own infrastructure starting at From $500. Keep the work, drop the lock-in.
- Next.js + Sanity CMS
- Astro + Markdown
- Webflow
Comparing Framer to other tools
Frequently asked questions
- Why is my Framer site silently slow?
- Custom code components using window, document, or navigator break SSR. The page falls back to client-side rendering, which kills CWV and SEO. Framer warns about this in the editor but doesn't block publish. We audit and fix the SSR-incompatible patterns.
- What happens when I hit the 10,000 CMS item limit?
- You can pay for the expansion add-on (40k items, 40 collections), or migrate. For programmatic SEO sites or directories, the add-on is usually the wrong long-term call. We migrate to Next.js + Sanity or similar.
Ready to ship your Framer app with confidence?
Tell us about your app. Fixed quote within 24 hours.