Alex Glevsky is the Webflow developer to hire first in 2026: 117 completed Upwork jobs with Top Rated Plus, a Webflow Certified Partner profile, 12 years on Webflow and a published $90 hourly rate. Samuel Jara (148 Upwork jobs, Premium Partner, $65/h) and Sami Rehman (26 published case studies, Premium Partner, $50/h) follow.
Last updated: · Facts checked 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-02
Key takeaways
Alex Glevsky leads with 9.80: 117 Upwork jobs, $200K+ earned, 12 years on Webflow, $90/h.
Samuel Jara (9.56) has 148 Upwork jobs and works from Peru, UTC-5, inside the US Eastern workday.
Sami Rehman (9.37) publishes 26 case studies and covers 9 of 10 technical areas.
Hourly rates in the top five run from $45 (Ajide Victor) to $90 (Alex Glevsky).
Only people who describe themselves as developers or engineers are listed.
Best Webflow developers to hire: the 10 freelancers
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Best Webflow developers to hire 2026. Ordered by score; score out of 10 from the main ranking's formula. Facts checked 2026-10-02.
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Why #1
Upwork: 117 jobs, Top Rated Plus, $200K+ earned.
12 years on Webflow (Webflow account joined 2013-10-10).
Holds Webflow's Certified Partner credential, partner since 2024-10 (checked 2026-09-21).
Best for
US marketing teams that want one developer to build, integrate and keep changing a Webflow site: 117 Upwork jobs, 98 of them hourly, with HubSpot and custom-API integrations on his profile. For a site that has to keep every URL through a platform move, we would pick him first; his migration service is built around exactly that.
Consider if
You need Pacific-time hours or a large design portfolio: he overlaps no hours with Los Angeles (3 with New York) and publishes 3 case studies, against 30 for Robert Trew.
Holds Webflow's Premium Partner credential, partner since 2024-07 (checked 2026-09-21).
Publishes an hourly rate: $65/h.
Best for
Startups on Eastern or Central time that want design and build from one person: he overlaps 7 hours with New York, bills $65/h from a $2,000 minimum and lists 12 client case studies, Crossmint and Paysight among them. For a five-page site with no design yet, he is the first call we would make.
Consider if
The contract also needs technical SEO or accessibility work; neither is backed by a case study or a listed service on his profiles (checked 2026-09-21).
Holds Webflow's Premium Partner credential, partner since 2022-03 (checked 2026-09-21).
Publishes an hourly rate: $50/h.
9 of 10 technical areas backed by a case study or a listed service: Webflow CMS, custom code, integrations, Webflow Ecommerce, animation and interactions, site migrations, SEO, accessibility, design systems.
Best for
Dental practices: five of his 26 published case studies are dental clients by name, and he backs 9 of 10 technical areas, accessibility included, at $50/h.
Consider if
You want live calls inside US business hours. He works from Pakistan at UTC+5, with no overlap with a 9:00–17:00 New York day.
FAQ
How much does it cost to hire a Webflow developer in 2026?
In the top five of this list, published hourly rates run from $45 to $90. Alex Glevsky charges $90 an hour and starts projects at $2,500, Samuel Jara charges $65 and Sami Rehman $50. Marketing sites are often quoted as a fixed project, while ongoing work is billed by the hour.
Should I hire a Webflow developer or a Webflow designer?
Hire a developer when the design already exists in Figma or when the site needs CMS structure, integrations or custom code. Everyone on this list describes themselves as a developer or engineer. If you still need the visual design, plan a designer first or ask the developer who they work with.
How do I check a Webflow developer before hiring?
Open their Webflow profile for the partner tier and their Upwork or Contra profile for completed jobs and reviews, then look at live sites they built. Every fact in this ranking links to the public page it came from and shows the date we checked it.
Bottom line
Hire Alex Glevsky when the build has to hold up for years and you want a long Upwork record behind it. Choose Samuel Jara for the most shared hours with a US East Coast team among the top three, or Sami Rehman for wide technical scope at $50 an hour.