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Hungry Ram vs Framer: Which Website Is Right for Your Business?
Framer is a design-first website builder popular with designers and startups. Hungry Ram designs, builds and maintains custom websites for you.
5/5 from 33 reviews200+ websites launched10+ years
Last updated October 27, 2026
The short answer
Framer is a great tool if you or your designer want to build a polished site quickly with full visual control. Its plans are $10 or $30 a month, and its help center says sites can be downloaded and hosted elsewhere.
Hungry Ram is the better fit when you want the custom site without building it yourself or managing a designer: we design, build and maintain it, with a CRM included for your leads.
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At a glance
Hungry Ram vs Framer
| Feature | Hungry Ram | Framer |
|---|---|---|
| Designed from scratch for you | Yes | If you hire a designer |
| Built and set up for you | Yes | You or a designer |
| Hosting, security and updates | Yes | Yes |
| CRM and lead inbox | Yes | Form submissions only |
| Monthly plan | Care plan from $149/mo | $10–$30/mo, plus a designer |
| Site can move elsewhere | Yes | Yes |
| Changes made for you | Yes | You or a designer |
| Edit your own content | Yes | Yes |
Framer details come from their website and published reviews as of October 27, 2026. A check means it’s included or offered; plans change, so confirm with them.
The details
Cost, contract and ownership, side by side
| Hungry Ram | Framer | |
|---|---|---|
| What you’re buying | A custom website, designed and built for you, plus a monthly care plan for hosting, updates and HungryHub. | Hosting on Framer plus a design tool; the design itself is up to you or a designer you hire. |
| Upfront cost | Custom websites start at $5,000, with a fixed scope and quote before work begins. | Whatever your designer charges, or your own time. |
| Monthly cost | Care plans from $149 a month cover hosting, updates and HungryHub, where you edit your site and manage leads. Month to month. | $10 a month (Basic, 30 pages) or $30 a month (Pro, 150 pages), with add-ons for more pages, CMS items or bandwidth. |
| Who builds it | We do: design, writing help, building, setup, launch and redirects from your old site. | You or a Framer designer. |
| Leads and CRM | HungryHub’s CRM is included, so every lead lands in one inbox. Forms can also send leads to HubSpot or the CRM you already use. | Collects form submissions; a CRM means connecting another tool. |
| Ownership | Your domain, content and site are yours. If you move on, we hand everything over. | Framer’s help center says sites can be downloaded as standard files and hosted elsewhere, with CMS content exported separately. |
| Timeline | Most projects take 4–6 weeks from kickoff to launch, often sooner. | Depends on who builds it. |
Choose Hungry Ram if
- You want a custom site without building it yourself or managing a designer
- You want one team for design, build, hosting and changes
- You want every lead in a CRM you can follow up from
- You need integrations like IDX, a CRM or a property system built in
Choose Framer if
- You or your team are designers who want to build it yourselves
- You need a polished startup or portfolio site quickly and cheaply
- You already have a Framer designer you like
Who does the work
A design tool vs a design team
The bottom line
Framer is a fast tool for designers. Hungry Ram gives you the designer, the build and the upkeep.
Framer makes building a good-looking site fast, if you know how to design one. Most businesses either learn it or hire a Framer designer, then pay that designer whenever something needs to change.
With Hungry Ram, one team designs, builds, hosts and maintains the site, and you can edit anything yourself in HungryHub.
Beyond the page
Integrations and leads
The bottom line
Framer is built for marketing pages. Hungry Ram builds in the systems behind them.
Framer is strongest for landing pages, startups and portfolios. When a site needs listing search, CRM routing, bookings, payments or a property management feed, that usually means third-party embeds and workarounds.
Hungry Ram builds those connections into the site, from IDX and HubSpot to Stripe, Google Calendar and Rent Manager, and every lead lands in HungryHub’s CRM.
Why agents pick us
The numbers behind Hungry Ram
10+
Years designing, developing, launching, and maintaining websites.
200+
Websites launched across real estate, construction, hospitality, healthcare, and service businesses.
7+
Industries served
5/5
Average rating from 33 client reviews.
Switching from Framer
We rebuild your Framer site as a custom site, keep your domain, move your pages and CMS content, and redirect your old addresses so you keep your search rankings.
Websites we've built
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Tools we connect
CRM & lead routing
HubSpot
Website leads go into HubSpot as contacts, updated instead of duplicated, ready for your team and workflows.
Booking & payments
Stripe
Take payments, deposits and paid requests on your website with Stripe.
Booking & payments
Google Calendar
Visitors book on your website and the appointment lands in your Google Calendar.
Hungry Ram vs Framer FAQs
Which is better for a small business: Hungry Ram or Framer?
Framer suits businesses with a designer who wants to build in it. Hungry Ram suits businesses that want a custom site designed, built and maintained for them, with a CRM included.
How much does Framer cost?
Framer’s pricing page lists Basic at $10 a month and Pro at $30 a month, with add-ons for more pages, CMS items and bandwidth. Design and build costs are separate.
How does Hungry Ram pricing compare to Framer?
Framer hosting is $10 to $30 a month, plus whoever designs and builds the site. Hungry Ram custom websites start at $5,000 for the build, then a care plan from $149 a month for hosting, updates and HungryHub (site editing, a CRM and your lead inbox), month to month.
Can I move a Framer site somewhere else?
Framer’s help center says sites can be downloaded as standard files and hosted elsewhere, with CMS content exported separately. With Hungry Ram you own the domain, the content and the site itself; if you ever leave, we hand everything over.
Is Hungry Ram more custom than Framer?
Both can be fully custom. With Framer, it depends on who designs it. With Hungry Ram, every site is designed and built from scratch by our team.
Does Hungry Ram include a CRM?
Yes. HungryHub’s CRM is included on every care plan, with a lead inbox and pipeline. Framer collects form submissions; a CRM means another tool.
How long does a Hungry Ram website take compared to Framer?
Most Hungry Ram projects launch in 4–6 weeks from kickoff, often sooner. With Framer, the timeline depends on who builds it.
Can I edit my own Hungry Ram website?
Yes. Every Hungry Ram site is edited in HungryHub: pages, listings, team, photos and blog posts, without touching code. Your care plan also includes changes we make for you each month.
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