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Motion & React4 min readNovember 2026

Is Framer Motion free for commercial use?

Short answer

Yes. Framer Motion, now called Motion, is free and open source under the MIT licence, so you can use it in commercial projects. Motion+ is an optional paid add-on with extra components, examples and tooling, sold for $399 once per developer when we checked in November 2026. You do not need it to use the animation library.

Core Takeaway

  • Motion (previously Framer Motion) is MIT licensed and free
  • Commercial use is allowed under MIT
  • Motion+ is optional: $399 once per developer, lifetime updates
  • Motion+ code you add to your site is MIT too; reselling its capabilities needs a different licence
  • It is not the same product as the Framer website builder

People ask this because of the name. Framer is a paid website builder, and the library used to be called Framer Motion. The library is now an independent project called Motion, and its site describes it as "free and open source. Previously Framer Motion."

The MIT licence

The motion package on npm is MIT licensed. MIT lets you use, copy, modify and ship the code in commercial products. Keep the licence notice in your dependencies, which your package manager already does.

What Motion+ adds

Motion+ is a paid add-on: extra UI components, premium examples, shadcn and AI Kit installation, and Motion Studio. The Motion+ page lists it at $399 once per developer with lifetime updates. Code you add to your site from Motion+ is MIT licensed. If your own product resells Motion+ capabilities to your users, Motion asks you to contact them about a Builder's Licence.

Is the free library enough?

For most apps, yes. Animations, gestures, layout animations, scroll effects and AnimatePresence are all in the free package. Motion+ saves time if you want ready-made components.

If you need designers to build interactive motion visually and hand it off as a file, that is a different kind of tool. ExodeUI has a free Community plan and Professional at $5 per month billed yearly. We make ExodeUI.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a Framer subscription to use Framer Motion?

No. The library is separate from the Framer website builder and is free.

Is Motion+ a subscription?

No. Motion lists Motion+ as a one-time payment per developer with lifetime updates.

Can I use Motion in a client project I sell?

Yes. MIT allows commercial use, including client work.

Is Motion open source?

Yes. The source is on GitHub under the motiondivision organisation.

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