Webflow Export vs ExFlow
The short version
- ExFlowis a multi-platform static-site downloader — Webflow, Squarespace, and Framer. It's focused on producing a deployable folder of HTML, CSS, JS, and assets.
- Webflow Export is Webflow-only and goes one layer deeper: it pulls CMS collections via the Webflow API and emits them as structured JSON, Markdown, and MDX — designed for teams who want to rebuild on a framework, not just rehost static files.
Feature-by-feature
| ExFlow | Webflow Export | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms supported | Webflow, Squarespace, Framer | Webflow |
| Static HTML/CSS/JS export | Yes | Yes |
| CMS data export | Limited (crawled HTML) | Yes — JSON + Markdown + MDX via API |
| CMS rich text → Markdown | No | Yes |
| Asset URL rewriting | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | Yes (15 exports/month, 20MB max) | Free scan; pay only when you download |
| Paid pricing | $5.99 / $15.99 per month | Per-export, no subscription |
| Page limit on paid plans | 100 on $5.99 tier | No page limit |
| Authentication method | Crawls the published site | Webflow API token (read-only) |
| Re-download window | Subscription-based | 30 days free on each paid export |
Pricing and limits are as of May 2026 — check each site for current figures.
Where ExFlow wins
- Multi-platform.If you're also working on Squarespace or Framer sites, ExFlow handles all three from one tool. We don't.
- No API token required.ExFlow works by crawling the published site, so it doesn't need a Webflow token — just a public URL. For agency client work where you can't get login access, that matters.
- Subscription model.If you export many sites per month, ExFlow's $5.99/month is cheaper than paying per-export for high volume.
Where Webflow Export wins
- CMS as data, not HTML. ExFlow gets you the rendered HTML pages of CMS items. Webflow Export gets you each collection as a folder of
.md/.mdx/.jsonfiles with proper front-matter — which is what you actually want if you're moving to Next.js, Astro, Hugo, or any modern SSG. - Designer-time content.Because we use the Webflow API, we see draft items, archived items, and unpublished pages — anything a crawler can't reach. ExFlow can only see what the public site exposes.
- No page limit.ExFlow's mid-tier caps you at 100 pages, which is a hard wall for CMS-heavy sites. The Webflow API doesn't care how many CMS items you have, and neither do we.
- Fidelity for reference fields. Multi-reference fields export as arrays of slugs you can resolve at build time — crawled HTML loses that structure.
- Pay only when you download. Free scans show you the full inventory and total size before any money changes hands.
Pricing breakdown
ExFlow is a subscription: $5.99/month for 30 exports across 2 sites with a 100-page cap, or $15.99/month for 8 sites and 100 exports. The free tier exists but the 20MB max and 15 exports/month cap will exclude most real sites.
Webflow Export is pay-per-export. The scan — which produces the full inventory of pages, items, and assets that will be in your export — is always free. You only pay when you click Download, and you keep 30 days of free re-downloads for changes published in Webflow during that window.
For a one-shot migration or a site you export occasionally, the per-export model is cheaper. For a workflow where you're re-exporting many different sites every month, ExFlow's subscription wins.
FAQ — Webflow Export vs ExFlow
- Can ExFlow export the CMS as Markdown?
ExFlow exports CMS-driven pages as HTML — the rendered version of each item. If you need each collection as a folder of
.mdor.mdxfiles with structured front-matter, that's a Webflow Export feature.- Do I need a Webflow API token to use Webflow Export?
Yes. We use the Webflow API because that's how you access drafts, archived items, and full CMS data. A free Webflow workspace can generate the token; it takes about 30 seconds. See our setup guide.
- Can I export Squarespace or Framer with Webflow Export?
No — we're Webflow-only by design. If you need Squarespace or Framer too, ExFlow handles all three.
- Which one is faster?
On comparable sites both finish in a few minutes. ExFlow's crawl is faster on tiny static sites; Webflow Export is faster on large CMS-heavy sites because the API returns all items in batched calls instead of crawling page-by-page.
- Is the static output identical?
For purely static pages, very close — both produce a folder of HTML, CSS, JS, and assets with rewritten URLs. The divergence is on CMS-driven pages and the structured CMS data, where the two tools take different approaches.
Ready to try it?
Paste a Webflow API token, scan the site for free, and only pay when you download. Every page, asset, and CMS item is included.
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Last updated May 19, 2026