Webflow hosting explained
How Webflow's built-in hosting works, what it includes, and how it compares to traditional web hosting.
Webflow hosting is different from traditional web hosting. Instead of choosing a separate hosting company, Webflow handles everything directly. This guide explains what that means for you.
Quick summary
Webflow hosts your site for you — you don't need a separate hosting company. Hosting is included in your Webflow site plan. It includes SSL, delivery through Cloudflare's global network, and automatic backups. Your hosting bill comes from Webflow, not from a separate host.
How Webflow hosting works
Traditional websites (like WordPress sites) are stored on a web server run by a separate hosting company (like Flywheel, WP Engine, or SiteGround). You pay that hosting company, and they run the server that delivers your site.
Webflow is different. The same company that provides the design tool also hosts the website, and Webflow manages the hosting for you. Webflow sites are stored and delivered by Cloudflare. You don't need to find or pay a separate hosting company.
What Webflow hosting includes
A paid Webflow site plan includes:
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Hosting | Fully managed — no server setup required |
| SSL / HTTPS | Included, and renewed automatically while your domain points to Webflow |
| Global CDN | Your site is delivered through Cloudflare's network |
| Automatic backups | Webflow saves restore points automatically as you work |
| DDoS protection | Listed as a security feature on Webflow's Site plans |
| Uptime | Covered by Webflow's standard agreement. Webflow publishes uptime percentages only for its Team and Enterprise plans |
| Custom domain | Connect your own domain name |
| Bandwidth | Included (limits vary by plan) |
Webflow hosting plans
Webflow has several site plans that include hosting. Plans are tiered by features:
- Starter — free, for trying Webflow out. It can't use a custom domain.
- Basic — for simple sites that don't need a CMS
- Premium — for sites using the CMS (blog, portfolio, team pages, etc.). Premium replaced the older CMS and Business plans in 2026.
- Enterprise — for organizations that need a flexible, fully customizable setup
Webflow also sells a Team plan for growing organizations, and separate Ecommerce plans (Standard, Plus, and Advanced) for online stores.
Chykalophia will advise you on the right plan for your site. Plan pricing and feature limits change occasionally — check webflow.com/pricing for current information.
Workspace plans vs Site plans
Webflow has two types of plans. Workspace plans cover building and collaborating, and apply to every site in a Workspace. Site plans cover a single site, and let it publish to a custom domain. Most clients only need to be aware of Site plans — these are what keep your site live on your own domain.
Who pays for Webflow hosting?
This varies by project. In some cases, Chykalophia includes hosting management in a retainer. In others, the client sets up billing directly with Webflow. Your project lead will have confirmed this with you during the project.
If you're unsure who is paying for your hosting, check with us.
What happens if hosting lapses?
If a payment for a Webflow site plan fails, Webflow tries to take it again a few more times over a short grace period, and your site keeps working in the meantime. If the payment still fails, the plan is cancelled and your custom domain is disconnected, so your site stops loading at your own domain.
If a site plan is cancelled on purpose, Webflow removes your custom domains and unpublishes the site at the end of the billing period.
We recommend keeping your billing details up to date. See Webflow plans & billing explained.
Webflow hosting vs traditional hosting
| Webflow hosting | WordPress hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup required | None — included | Yes — choose a host, set up server |
| Security patches | Handled by Webflow | Your host, your agency, or you (WordPress installs minor security releases automatically on most sites) |
| Software updates | Webflow runs the platform, so there's nothing for you to install | Automatic WordPress updates are on by default for most sites; plugins and themes also need keeping up to date |
| Speed | Delivered through Cloudflare's global network | Varies — depends on host and config |
| Support for plugins | No WordPress-style plugins — Webflow uses apps and integrations | Yes — extensive plugin ecosystem |
| Price | A Webflow site plan (see webflow.com/pricing) | Set by your hosting company |
Common questions
Do I still need to pay a domain registrar?
Usually, yes. Webflow isn't a domain registrar, so hosting doesn't include your domain name. You'll continue to pay your domain registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.) separately for the domain name itself. Webflow can also sell you a new domain from IONOS and connect it to your site in one step. See Connecting your domain to Webflow.
Can I move to a different host if I want to?
You can export your site's code from Webflow if you have a paid Workspace plan. But the export leaves out CMS content, Ecommerce, and localized content, and forms stop working, so the exported site won't work the same way. Exported code also can't be brought back into Webflow. Moving to another host would require significant redevelopment work.
Does Webflow limit how many visitors I can have?
On paid plans, Webflow limits bandwidth, not visitor numbers. Bandwidth is the total data transferred when visitors load your site. The free Starter plan also caps visits, at 1,000 a month. Paid plans include surge protection for short traffic spikes, but going over the bandwidth limit two months in a row moves the site to a higher plan automatically.
Related guides
- Webflow plans & billing explained
- Connecting your domain to Webflow
- Staging vs the live site
- What is web hosting?
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