No blank shell
Starter pages, design settings, and content blocks are seeded for you on day one.
Live site included
Your public site ships with the CMS. No separate frontend required.
Custom domain ready
Start on a subdomain, then point your own domain when you're ready.
API on every site
Every tenant gets a read API for headless builds and integrations.
One platform. Every tool a creative professional needs.
Full-featured blog with a rich text editor, drafts, scheduling, and revision history.
Showcase your work in a customizable grid with filterable categories and detail pages.
Define your own content schemas for projects, products, testimonials, and anything else you need.
Every site ships with a full read API. Use your content headlessly in any app.
Share password-protected pages with clients for reviews, approvals, and deliverables.
Built-in page analytics, a custom form builder, and submission tracking without third-party scripts.
Fastest path to launch
The goal is not to hand you a CMS and wish you luck. The goal is to get you to a real, shareable site fast.
A live URL immediately
Your site starts on a hosted subdomain the moment you create it.
Starter pages with real structure
Homepage, about, services, contact, and design settings are already in place.
A clear path to publish
You can swap the starter copy, upload work, and share the site without wiring anything else up.
Create your account and pick a slug. Your site is live at yourslug.layoutpages.com instantly.
Write blog posts, add portfolio items, upload media. The admin is clean and fast.
Point your own domain, or keep the free subdomain. Share the URL and you're done.
Whether you design, build, or freelance, Layout Pages fits your workflow.
Straightforward pricing
Keep the first step easy, then upgrade for custom domains, branding removal, client pages, API access, and automation once the site becomes part of your workflow.
Best for trying Layout Pages
Launch a real site on a hosted subdomain and start editing immediately.
No credit card required.
Upgrade happens inside your admin whenever you need it.
Best for solo pros
Make the site fully yours with a custom domain, no branding, and higher limits.
$190/year, save $38. Most serious solo sites should land here.
Upgrade happens inside your admin whenever you need it.
Best for working studios
Add collaboration, client workflows, and automation without leaving the same CMS.
$490/year, save $98. For client work, teams, and automation-heavy setups.
Upgrade happens inside your admin whenever you need it.
Objections handled
Will I need to design everything from scratch?
No. New sites start with a seeded homepage, about section, services, settings, and starter styling so you can publish quickly and refine later.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes. Start on a Layout Pages subdomain, then point your own domain when you're ready to go public.
What if I want a custom frontend later?
Every site includes a read API, so you can keep the built-in site or move headless without rebuilding your content structure.
The live site stays online across plan changes. Upgrades mostly unlock polish, workflow, and automation.
| Feature | Free | Core | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted site | Subdomain | Subdomain or custom domain | Subdomain or custom domain |
| Branding removal | Layout Pages branding stays | Included | Included |
| Users | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Portfolio items | 12 | 100 | 300 |
| Blog posts | 5 | 100 | 300 |
| Forms and submissions | 1 form / 100 per month | 5 forms / 1,000 per month | 20 forms / 10,000 per month |
| Client pages | Not included | Not included | Included |
| API keys | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Webhooks | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Backup window | 7 days | 30 days | 180 days |
Who's behind this
Playable Future is a boutique studio working across generative AI, immersive 3D experiences, and full-stack development for enterprise and startup clients. Layout Pages comes from that same practice, so the product is informed by real client delivery rather than abstract SaaS theory.
The current studio site highlights services in generative AI, immersive and interactive work, web development, and technology strategy, alongside selected work touching IBM, Amazon, Meta, High Fidelity, SnackNation, Thistle, Eyegroove, and Simon Malls.
Enterprise web and product delivery
Playable Future positions itself around full-stack development for enterprise and startup clients, not just brochure sites.
Generative AI and immersive systems
The studio now leads with generative AI, immersive 3D work, AR/VR, WebGL, and spatial computing as core parts of its practice.
Strategy plus rapid execution
The positioning is boutique and senior: technology strategy, rapid delivery, prototyping, and stepping into complex systems to ship under pressure.