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Why I Price My Templates the Way I Do
Most templates in this store are free to remix. Manner isn’t, and the next one won’t be either. Here’s the honest reasoning behind where I draw the line.
Highlights
Free templates are still the best portfolio
Real usage beats any mockup
Paid templates fund the deeper builds
Free is still the best portfolio
A template that hundreds of people actually ship teaches me more than any mockup could. Real users find the rough edges, push layouts in directions I didn’t plan for, and tell me what’s missing. That’s why the free tier isn’t going anywhere.
What you get, what I get
You get a production-ready site without the agency invoice. I get feedback, reach, and a growing body of public work that brings in custom projects. That trade still holds for every free template in the store.
Where the paid ones fit
Some templates take weeks, not days — more pages, deeper component systems, CMS wiring, and support I actually stand behind. Manner is the first of those, and the next release will be paid too. The free templates stay the front door; the paid ones are for when you need the whole house.
Written by
Chayan Panda
Independent designer and Framer developer. I design, build and maintain every template on chayan.studio.
