Hey everyone! I’m currently part of a small startup that’s still in beta (we’re building a GIF-based content platform focused on digital wellness and culture-driven visuals). We're currently using GoDaddy as our web host and site builder, but… honestly, we’ve hit a wall in terms of flexibility, aesthetics, and long-term scalability.

I’ve already explored Wix and got very mixed responses there (to say the least 😅), so I’m now looking into Webflow and want to get some honest, no-fluff input from you all.

Here’s what we actually need right now:

✅ Full design freedom
✅ Strong SEO capabilities
✅ Fast load speed and performance
✅ Analytics and insights
✅ Ability to embed and display categorized GIFs gallery for users to easily download (this is key to our brand)
✅ Scalable structure that won’t hold us back later
✅ Not too locked-in — ability to export/migrate if ever needed
✅ Bonus: CMS functionality and support for unique keyword-targeted pages

Complexity isn’t a problem for me, I enjoy learning and I’ve started picking up Figma and a bit of front-end stuff, so I’m open to more advanced platforms if they’re worth the learning curve.

So my questions are:

1. Do you think Webflow is worth switching to, given what we’re trying to build?

2. What should I be aware of before fully committing to Webflow?

3. Any success stories (or horror stories) of people using Webflow for content-heavy, visual-first projects?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts