Folex Lite

Free
Folex Lite is best for freelancers and small creative teams that want a free Astro starter for a visual agency or portfolio-style site without the bulk of a full agency theme.

Folex Lite is a free Astro theme built for small creative teams — it gives you a lighter visual starter for a portfolio-style or agency landing site without the weight of a larger theme.

Folex Lite is a free Astro starter for creative teams that need one sharp visual presence fast, without stepping into a much larger agency theme.

It works best when the first goal is a polished landing page or lightweight portfolio-style site, not a full company content system. The value here is speed, clarity, and a cleaner visual starting point.

Why Use The Lite Version

Folex Lite keeps the setup simple while still giving you real project structure.

  • free to download and launch
  • fast Lighthouse-friendly base
  • sticky header from config
  • nested dropdown navigation
  • multilingual cleanup script
  • three contact form provider options

What You Can Launch Fast

The source project keeps the route set intentionally small.

  • Home
  • Portfolio Single
  • Custom content pages through the shared page route
  • 404 Page

This makes Folex Lite useful when you want one solid landing page first and the option to grow later.

Even the free version includes a stronger menu system than most starter themes.

  • multi-level dropdown menus
  • badge support in menu data
  • external link support
  • mobile-friendly navigation

You edit the header structure in JSON instead of touching header logic.

{
  "name": "Pages",
  "hasChildren": true,
  "children": [
    { "name": "Home", "url": "/" },
    { "name": "Portfolio", "url": "/portfolio/custom-portfolio-slug/" }
  ]
}

Clean Config For Fast Edits

The important settings stay easy to find.

  • src/config/config.toml
  • src/config/menu.en.json
  • src/config/menu.fr.json
  • src/config/social.json

You can control the sticky header and contact form provider from one file.

[settings]
stickyHeader = true
contactFormProvider = "formsubmit.co"

Multilingual Only If You Need It

Folex Lite includes the multilingual structure, but you are not forced to keep it.

If the project only needs one language:

npm run remove-multilingual

That is useful for quick launches where the second language would only slow down content work.

Contact Setup Without Extra Work

The source project supports three form submission paths:

  • formsubmit.co
  • formspree
  • netlify

That gives you a practical starter path for small launches and a cleaner upgrade path later.

A Good Free Starting Point

If you need a free creative starter that looks polished quickly and stays simple enough to launch without cleanup drama — Folex Lite is the fastest way to get there.

If you want more pages, services, blog, team pages, and portfolio layouts, move to Folex Pro.

Best for

01
  • freelance designers
  • small creative studios
  • indie creators
  • solo agency founders

Not ideal for

02
  • content-heavy websites
  • finance brands
  • service firms needing deep proof pages
  • teams needing large page libraries

Use this theme for

03
  • free creative agency starter sites
  • portfolio-style landing pages
  • personal studio websites
  • pre-launch brand sites

Frequently asked questions

What type of website is Folex Lite best for?

01

Folex Lite is best for freelance designers, small creative studios, indie creators, solo agency founders. It works especially well for free creative agency starter sites, portfolio-style landing pages, personal studio websites, pre-launch brand sites.

Is Folex Lite free or paid?

02

Folex Lite is currently available as a free Astro theme.

Does Folex Lite support multilingual websites?

03

Yes. Folex Lite includes multilingual-ready project structure, which helps when the site needs localized routes or content.

What built-in pages or features does Folex Lite include?

04

Folex Lite includes portfolio layouts, along with 4 core pages.

When should I choose Folex Lite over similar Astro themes?

05

Choose Folex Lite when you want a free creative starter with a sharper visual feel than a generic business template and do not need a full agency page library yet.

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  • Every current and future premium theme
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  • Figma source files for better customization
  • Team seats for collaborators 5 seats · Email invites included
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For small teams working across multiple clients

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$499

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Buy once. Use forever.

  • Every current and future premium theme
  • Build as many sites as you want
  • Sell websites to clients
  • Lifetime updates and support
  • Figma source files for better customization
  • Team seats for collaborators 20 seats · Email invites included
~ Instant downloads  ~ 14-day money-back guarantee  

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