#3 in Code AssistantsUpdated 2026-08

Frontman

by Frontman · AI website editor for existing WordPress, Next.js, Astro and Vite sites

71.9 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Frontman is a source-available AI website editor for sites that already exist. You select an element in the live page and describe the change in plain English; browser tools read the DOM, CSS, component context and dev server logs, and the agent produces source-file edits or CMS changes for review. It supports Next.js, Astro, Vite and WordPress.

Best for: Designers, PMs and marketing teams editing existing sites without waiting on developer tickets.
Pricing: Frontman Pro is €15 per seat/month, or €150 per seat/year (17% less), with a 14-day free trial; self-hosting is currently free and AI provider usage is billed separately.
Runs on: Self-hostedCLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Reads live DOM, CSS, component context and dev server logs
Works on existing WordPress, Next.js, Astro and Vite sites
Source-available, with self-hosting currently free
One flat price, unlimited projects within one organisation

Trade-offs

AI costs are billed separately; you must bring your own provider key
Only Next.js, Astro, Vite and WordPress are supported
Self-hosting excludes support, uptime and onboarding
14-day trial needs a credit card and there is no free hosted plan

Pricing

Published plans from Frontman’s own pricing page, in EUR. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Frontman pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in EUR
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Frontman Pro	€15per seat	€12.5	Visual AI editing in the browser, producing real source-file edits Live DOM, CSS, screenshots, component context and logs sent as context Reviewable diffs for the development team Unlimited projects within one organisation; bring your own AI key
Self-hosting	—	—	Free while available You provide infrastructure and manage updates You bring your own AI provider key No hosted support, uptime or onboarding

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 30 out of 100
Documentation: 90 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 98 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 80 out of 100
Operational trust: 25 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 55 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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