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Provides a visual drag-and-drop website builder.

Generates production-ready HTML, CSS, and JS automatically.

Supports CMS-driven dynamic content and e-commerce.

Includes hosting and domain management.

Enables designers to create custom interactions and animations without coding.

Designer - visual page building

CMS Collections - dynamic content management

E-commerce - product, checkout, and payment integration

Interactions - animations and triggers

Hosting - fast, secure, and scalable hosting

Pages - individual website pages

Elements - building blocks like divs, text, images

CMS Collections - dynamic content structures

Interactions - animations and triggers

Symbols - reusable design components

Pages/ - individual web pages

CMS Collections/ - dynamic content

Symbols/ - reusable components

Assets/ - images, videos, and files

E-commerce/ - products, carts, and checkout

Plan website structure and content

Design pages and layout visually

Set up CMS collections for dynamic content

Add interactions and animations

Configure hosting, SEO, and publish

Beginner: personal portfolio site

Intermediate: small business marketing site

Advanced: e-commerce store with CMS content

Expert: interactive web experience with animations

Architect: agency-level multi-site management with integrations

Webflow vs Wix/Squarespace: more design control, steeper learning curve.

Webflow vs WordPress: no plugins needed, easier for designers, less backend flexibility.

Webflow vs Shopify: Shopify focused on commerce, Webflow more design flexibility.

Webflow vs Framer: Framer better for interactive prototypes, Webflow stronger CMS/e-commerce.

Webflow vs custom coding: faster design and deployment, less backend logic control.

2013 - Founded by Vlad Magdalin, Sergie Magdalin, Bryant Chou

2014 - Public beta launch

2015 - CMS beta introduced

2016 - Webflow Designer v2 released

2017 - E-commerce beta launched

2018 - CMS and Editor improvements

2020 - Enhanced interactions and animations

2021 - Native form handling and membership features

2023 - Advanced e-commerce updates

2025 - Current stable platform with design, CMS, and e-commerce improvements

Page - individual website page

Element - div, text, image, or component

CMS Collection - database-like content

Symbol - reusable design element

Interaction - animation or triggered effect