What is the core difference between BYOB and Relume? #
Pick Relume for sitemaps plus wireframes plus style guides ready for Figma or Webflow handoff, and pick BYOB for a running SvelteKit app with auth plus data and one-click deploy. Relume and BYOB both use AI, but they finish at opposite ends of a project. Prices below reflect listings checked in September 2026 in US dollars, so verify at checkout before you commit.
Relume starts with sitemap then moves to wireframe and style guide from human made components. The output is structure and style ready for handoff to Figma or Webflow or React.
BYOB starts with words and ends with a running app. You describe the outcome in chat, refine in live preview, and deploy SvelteKit code with auth and data behind it.
Think of it this way. Relume draws the blueprint with care. BYOB pours the foundation and raises the walls.
That split shapes cost and speed. One saves design weeks. The other saves build weeks.
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How do BYOB and Relume compare on features? #
Pick Relume for sitemaps plus wireframes plus style guides ready for Figma or Webflow handoff, and pick BYOB for a running SvelteKit app with auth plus data and one-click deploy. Relume builds structure from 1000-plus human-made components, exports to Figma or Webflow or React, hosts Publish beta with pageview caps, and stacks export plans plus downstream Webflow and Figma costs. BYOB generates working products with custom CMS plus blogs on real databases, deploys to Cloudflare in about 30 seconds, and charges credits where $1 equals 100 that never expire. Design systems favor Relume; working apps you own favor BYOB.
| Feature | Relume | BYOB |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Prompt to sitemap from human made components | Describe outcome in chat and refine in words |
| AI depth | AI builds sitemap plus wireframe plus style guide | Chat builds app plus visual editing by clicking any element in preview, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-features-complete-guide |
| Output and code ownership | Export to Figma or Webflow or React for handoff | Standard SvelteKit code you own with export ZIP anytime |
| Deploy and hosting | Publish beta hosts with pageview caps, or deploy via Webflow | One click deploy to Cloudflare in about 30 seconds with preview URL pattern and no native staging, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-one-click-deployment-explained |
| Custom domains | Custom domains via Publish or Webflow plans | Free byob.page subdomain with auto SSL, custom domains on paid plans |
| CMS and blog | Marketing blocks for content pages | Custom CMS and blogs generated through chat with real databases, live proof at https://mypitchroom.com/ |
| Ecommerce | Marketing blocks only with full cart via separate Webflow plans | Storefront generated through chat with payment logic you describe |
| Auth and database | No app auth or database | Instant auth via Better Auth plus D1 with Google sign in and magic links, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-auth-better-auth-d1. Data in D1 or Supabase behind AI generated owner only policies, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-storage-r2 and https://byob.studio/blog/byob-supabase-integration-deep-dive |
| Pricing shape | Per month export plans plus Publish plus downstream Webflow and Figma costs | Credits where $1 equals 100 credits that never expire, no required plan, see https://byob.studio/pricing |
| Free tier | Free $0 export starter plus Build Free $0 on relume.live with caps | Free $0 start with 100 starter credits with 30 day expiry, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-credit-based-pricing-explained |
| Team and sharing | Team plan at reported $36 monthly per person with shared libraries | Collaborators on Pro and Max with single editor lock plus preview URLs plus deploy snapshots with rollback |
| Version history | Versioning lives in Figma or Webflow after export | Linear history with no branches |
| SEO and performance | Performance follows Webflow or custom build after export | Generated SvelteKit that prerenders to static where possible for lean loads |
| Exit path | Leave with Figma files or Webflow project or React code | Export standard SvelteKit and host anywhere |
Where does Relume win? #
Relume wins on design rigor. Its library holds 1000 plus human made components, and that craft shows in spacing and rhythm. Teams that live in Figma feel at home at once.
Workflow is clear. Generate a sitemap, adjust the wireframe, lock the style guide, then export to Figma or Webflow. Publish beta now offers a hosted path with Build Free at $0 on relume.live with pageview caps, Build Pro from reported $14 monthly, and Host Launch from reported $12 per project monthly, as listed at https://www.relume.io/pricing and https://www.relume.ai/pricing. Export plans run Free at $0 with Starter at reported $18 monthly with Pro at reported $40 monthly with Team at reported $36 monthly per person on annual billing. Verify at checkout because the true total stacks across Relume plus Webflow plus Figma.
That stack is also the honest tradeoff. No app auth or database ships with Relume. No native commerce ships either. Marketing blocks carry the page while full cart logic lives in separate Webflow plans. If you need login or row level rules or file uploads tied to users, you will build that elsewhere.
Pick Relume if you are a designer or design led team, you need client ready structure fast, and your handoff target is Figma or Webflow. For marketing sites where polish decides trust, Relume earns its fee.
I respect this focus. Relume never pretends to be a back end. It wants the design phase to move in hours and it delivers.
Who should pick BYOB? #
Pick BYOB when you need a working product rather than polished frames. Custom CMS and blogs are generated through chat with real databases. Portals use the same pattern with login guarding user data. See https://che4os.byob.page/ with https://mypitchroom.com/ for live proof that content plus accounts can ship together.
Pricing starts at Free $0 Pay As You Go with 100 starter credits and 30 day expiry. Paid credits run $1 for 100 credits and purchased credits never expire, as listed at https://byob.studio/pricing. If credits run out, AI help and deploys pause. Live sites stay online and manual editing keeps working, as explained at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-credit-based-pricing-explained.
Build flow stays direct. Describe the app in chat, click any element in live preview to describe the change, and open the full code editor when you want control, as described at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-features-complete-guide. Auth runs on Better Auth plus D1. You get Google sign in with managed or own client, plus magic links with no external provider, as described at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-auth-better-auth-d1. Back ends use SvelteKit server routes plus R2 storage binding. Data sits in D1 or Supabase behind AI generated owner only policies, as described at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-storage-r2 and https://byob.studio/blog/byob-supabase-integration-deep-dive.
Limits stay plain. Preview URL pattern covers review with no native staging, so teams use a second project when isolation matters. History is linear with no branches. Single editor lock keeps edits safe on Pro and Max with deploy snapshots and rollback.
Use BYOB when your buyer asks for function first. Dashboards and member areas and paywalled content all need auth plus data on day one.
What are the trade-offs? #
Relume saves design weeks while BYOB saves build weeks. Relume wins on design rigor with human-made components for teams that live in Figma; BYOB wins when the buyer asks for function first with dashboards plus member areas plus paywalled content on real databases. Relume ships no app auth or database and its true total stacks across Relume plus Webflow plus Figma, while BYOB spends credits per operation with no downstream seat stack. Pick Relume for client-ready structure, and pick BYOB for a working product.
What is your next step? #
If your bottleneck is design agreement, open Relume Free, generate the sitemap, and export one page to Figma for review. Get sign off on structure before you pay for build.
If your bottleneck is a working login with real data, start BYOB free, claim 100 starter credits, and ship a byob.page URL with auth turned on. Add two user roles, upload one file per user, then test rollback with a deploy snapshot. That exercise shows in an afternoon whether you need frames or a running app.
What did we learn building this? #
We build and host on SvelteKit with one-click deploys from the dashboard to the edge, so the BYOB column above describes behavior we operate daily. Pricing math comes from the credit bundles and plans on the pricing page. Where Relume wins, we say so, because the wrong fit costs both sides.
For teams weighing Relume, the deciding test is one real project in preview, not a feature grid.
Who this is for (and who should skip it) #
This comparison helps Webflow oriented teams choosing between Relume structure and BYOB generation. If you want prompts to carry the build and hosting included, BYOB keeps it in one place.
Pick Relume if your design system and delivery already run through Webflow. Native fit beats a new workflow until the project demands otherwise.
- Best for startups wanting prompts plus hosting in one place.
- Best for designers delivering through Webflow and Relume systems.
- Best for agencies comparing structure export against deployable apps.
