Our take
Pick Framer if designers who will stay on Free at $0 (500 AI credits, Framer domain, 1 GB) while they open a first Canvas, then Basic at $10/month when they need the first paid site tile — not Pro $30 unless they need the next printed plan, and not extra editors $20 unless they add a second editor. Pick Rive if motion designers and app engineers who will stay on Free at $0/seat (splash on export) while they open a
Best for
Framer A site canvas you start at a public $
Rive Runtime motion you start at a public $
Free plan
Framer $0 · 500 AI credits. Framer domain. 1 GB
Rive $0 · /seat/month. Editor, CLI with limits, export .riv with a Rive splash screen, 3 collaborative files, Agent with limits
Lowest paid
Framer Basic $10/mo
Rive Cadet $9/user/mo
Next step up
Framer Additional editors $20/mo
Rive Voyager $32/user/mo
Runs where
Framer Hosted
Rive
Watch out
Framer Free stays on a Framer domain + 1 GB
Rive Free exports play a Rive splash
Last checked
Framer 2026-10-23 · framer.com/pricing
Rive 2026-10-23 · rive.app/pricing
designers who will stay on Free at $0 (500 AI credits, Framer domain, 1 GB) while they open a first Canvas, then Basic at $10/month when they need the first paid site tile — not Pro $30 unless they need the next printed plan, and not extra editors $20 unless they add a second editor.
Read the Framer pagemotion designers and app engineers who will stay on Free at $0/seat (splash on export) while they open a first ShaderDemo Stage, then Cadet at $9/seat/month when they need splash-free .riv (3-seat max) — not Voyager $32 first unless they need Libraries / 25 seats, and not Enterprise $120 unless they need the $10M+ revenue SKU.
Read the Rive page
