A collection of pre-built, reusable design blocks within your website. With a components library, your team can create new pages or sections without relying on a developer and without breaking the existing design.
Example
Marketing builds a new landing page from existing blocks (hero, logos, testimonials, FAQ, CTA) and it looks on-brand without touching design.
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Glossary
Design System
A design system is the shared library of components, styles, and rules that keeps a brand consistent.
How to translate a brand identity into a website without losing it: design tokens, components, typography, motion and a CMS your marketing team can run.
Professional Webflow design typically ranges from $6,000 to $20,000+ for a custom marketing site, depending on page count, CMS complexity, and how much strategic work (messaging, UX, SEO) is included. Webflow's own hosting costs are minimal — usually $20-40/month — so most of your budget goes to the design and build itself, not ongoing platform fees. That's different from WordPress, where plugin costs and maintenance add up over time even after a cheaper initial build.
Webflow is a visual web development platform that combines the design flexibility of custom code with a CMS non-developers can actually manage — a strong fit for growing businesses that need speed, design control, and easy content updates. Unlike WordPress, Webflow generates clean code without plugin bloat, meaning faster sites and fewer security issues. It's especially well-suited for marketing-driven businesses that update content often and need a site that scales without constant developer dependency.