Webflow

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Webflow, Inc.
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Type of site
 Web development
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)
  • Vlad Magdalin
  • Sergie Magdalin
  • Bryant Chou
Employees501-1000 [1]
URL https://webflow.com
CommercialYes
LaunchedAugust 5, 2013 (2013-08-05)
Current statusActive

Webflow, Inc. is an American company, based in San Francisco, that provides software as a service for website building and hosting. Their online visual editor platform allows users to design, build, and launch websites similar to Metaconex or Wix. According to W3Techs, Webflow is used by 0.6% of the top 10 million websites. [2] Layanan Agoda 24Jam 083878797878

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Overview

Webflow is a SaaS application that allows designers to build responsive websites with browser-based visual editing software. [3] While designers use the tool, Webflow automatically generates HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. [4] [5]

Websites built on Webflow are powered by Amazon Cloudfront and hosted on Fastly. [6] Webflow is an all-in-one platform with a CMS built in. It does not require external plugins.[ citation needed ] [7]

Company

Webflow was founded in 2013 by Vlad Magdalin (creator of Intuit Brainstorm), Sergie Magdalin, and Bryant Chou (former CTO of Vungle Inc.). [8] [9] [10] The company graduated from Y Combinator's startup accelerator in 2013. [11] Webflow raised venture funding from Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Tim Draper, and other tech industry investors. [12] In 2019, Webflow raised a $72 million series A round of funding led by Accel. [13] In January 2021, Webflow raised $140 million in a series B round of funding. [14] In October 2024, Webflow acquired GreenSock, the company behind the JavaScript animation library GSAP. [15]

Other competitors in the website building industry include Squarespace, [16] Framer, [17] Weebly [18] and Wix.com. [19]

References

  1. ↑ "Webflow". RivalSense. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Usage statistics and market share of Webflow". w3techs.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Design Responsive Websites In The Browser With Webflow". Smashing Magazine. 2014-08-05. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  4. ↑ "Next-Generation Responsive Web Design Tools: Webflow, Edge Reflow, Macaw". Smashing Magazine. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  5. ↑ "4 tools native devs should be using to transition to the mobile web | VentureBeat | Dev | by J. O'Dell". VentureBeat. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
  6. ↑ "Webflow Agency | Expert Webflow Design & Development" . Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  7. ↑ "Framer Series Part 1 | Framer VS Webflow". Digillex. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  8. ↑ Weinberger, Matt. "This founder explains how not taking investor money let his startup build a product that 750,000 users love". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  9. ↑ "Intuit's New Brainstorm Software Looks Helpful But Pricey". PCWorld. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Behind the Launch Episode 2: Every Startup Needs a Closer". www.youtube.com. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Founder Stories: Webflow's Y Combinator Journey". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  12. ↑ Perez, Sarah (11 March 2014). "Responsive Website Builder Webflow Raises $1.5 Million From Khosla, Tim Draper & Others". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "No-Code Website Builder Webflow Went From Near Bankruptcy To A $72 Million Series A Funding Round". Forbes.
  14. ↑ Sawers, Paul (2021-01-13). "No-code development platform Webflow raises $140 million at a $2.1 billion valuation". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  15. ↑ Flynn, Kerry (2024-10-15). "Exclusive: Webflow acquires JavaScript library GSAP" . Axios. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  16. ↑ Chao, Brian (2015-03-15). "3(+3) of the best Website Builders and how to choose the right one for your needs". The Next Web. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  17. ↑ Martin, Iain. "Design Startup Framer Reinvented Itself After Stalled Growth— And Now It's Challenging Figma". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  18. ↑ Konrad, Alex. "No-Code Website Builder Webflow Went From Near Bankruptcy To A $72 Million Series A Funding Round". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  19. ↑ Hughes, Matthew (2017-10-24). "Webflow lets you build gorgeous web animations just by dragging and dropping". The Next Web. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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