Can I work as a guest on a client's Webflow workspace with my Freelancer plan in order to embed code, or does the client need to upgrade their workspace for me to do that?
TL;DR
- You can work as a guest on a client’s Webflow Workspace with your Freelancer plan and add custom code if allowed by your role.
- For the code to function on the live site, the client must have a paid Site plan (Basic or higher), regardless of Workspace plan.
You can work as a guest on a client’s Webflow Workspace with your Freelancer plan, but whether you can embed custom code depends on the client’s Workspace and Site plan, not yours.
1. Workspace Role and Access
- With a Freelancer plan, you can be invited as a Guest Editor or Guest Designer to a client’s Webflow Workspace.
- This allows you to access their projects and make design changes depending on your role.
- The Workspace plan itself doesn't restrict code embedding, but your ability to edit code is tied to editor/designer permissions and active Site plans.
2. Embedding Custom Code Requirements
- Embedding custom code (via the Embed element or Page Settings) requires that the client site is on a paid Site plan (Basic or higher).
- If the site is on the free Starter Site plan, custom code will not be published — even if you can add it in the Designer.
- Your Freelancer plan doesn't affect this restriction — it’s fully dependent on the client's Site plan for that particular project.
3. What the Client May Need to Upgrade
- The client does not need to upgrade their Workspace plan just to let you embed code.
- They do need a paid Site plan for the specific website to enable the Custom Code to function on publish.
- If they don’t have a paid Site plan, the code will appear in the Designer but won’t take effect on the live site.
Summary
Yes, you can work as a guest on a client’s Webflow Workspace with your Freelancer plan and embed code. However, for the code to function on the live site, the client must upgrade their Site plan to a paid tier — no Workspace upgrade is required.