Framer Handoff Compression

Framer collapses the design-to-development handoff into one canvas: AI agents generate and refine layouts in place, CMS collections sit beside the design, and custom code is produced without leaving the project. For an agency, the framework is to count how many handoffs a build currently requires, then remove each one Framer can absorb. A local SMB site that once passed through a designer, a developer, and a CMS administrator can be delivered by one operator: build five pages, wire two CMS collections, connect the custom domain, and document the editing workflow. That is the Framer Starter Site Launch at $2,700 with 24h setup, priced against the Basic plan at $10/month or Pro at $30/month. The compression is real only where the client accepts Framer hosting; sites needing migration off the platform break the model, so qualify hosting tolerance before quoting.