For indie game developers, your website is more than a simple online presence, it’s your digital storefront, your press hub, and often the very first touchpoint between your game and the world. Picking the right Framer hosting plan is not just about price, it’s about making sure your site looks professional, runs smoothly, and can handle the moments that matter most: Steam Next Fest, Kickstarter launches, or release day.

Which Framer Plan fits an Indie Game project?

Framer offers several site plans, each with different features and pricing. Here’s how they fit into an indie game’s lifecycle.

Mini: around $5/month (annual billing).

Great for a small teaser page, itch.io-style link hub or early development updates. You’ll get a Framer subdomain, basic hosting and about 1,000 monthly visitors. Perfect for showing something early without spending much.

Basic: $15/month.

Ideal for solo devs or micro-studios ready to present their project professionally. You can connect your own domain (e.g., gameoftheyear.com), host up to 1,000 pages, and manage one CMS collection — enough for a homepage, game page devlog, and press kit.

Pro: $25/month

The sweet spot for many indies at launch. You’ll get unlimited pages, up to 10 CMS collections, a staging environment and capacity for 200,000 monthly visitors. This is perfect if you’re embedding trailers, sharing high-res art or running a press campaign that could cause traffic spikes.

When to consider higher Plans

While most indie developers won’t need Framer’s Launch ($75/month) or Scale ($200/month) plans, they can make sense for very active studios with multiple projects, ongoing marketing pushes or frequent press coverage. These plans give you more content capacity, faster global delivery and advanced team features. But they’re overkill for a single game unless you’re expecting massive attention.

Budget and timing tips for Indies

If you’re early in development, stick to the Mini or Basic plan to keep costs low. Then, a few weeks before a big milestone, like a Kickstarter, demo release or festival, upgrade to Pro to handle extra traffic and look your best for press and players. Once the big rush is over, you can downgrade again to save money.

A note on Localization

If you plan to localize your site into multiple languages, remember that Framer charges extra for additional languages, especially on higher-tier plans. This can be important if you’re targeting multiple regions like Europe, Latin America or Asia.

Our recommendation for most Indies

For most indie studios, start Basic, upgrade to Pro for launch or major events, and only consider higher tiers if you truly need them. This keeps your running costs manageable while making sure your site can handle the moments that matter most.