Pricing philosophy
You pay for what your business actually needs.
No inflated agency packages. No unnecessary complexity. We build around your business, not around a pre-made package.
We don't publish fixed prices or tiered packages. That's deliberate. Packages are tidy for the seller and awkward for the buyer: they bundle things you don't need, leave out the thing you do, and make comparison meaningless.
Instead, we look at your situation, recommend the smallest solution that solves the problem properly, and put it in a written proposal you can read without a glossary. Sometimes that's a new website. Sometimes it's a fix, one added feature, or tracking repaired before another dollar goes on ads. Sometimes it's telling you that you don't need something. The right solution is not always the biggest one.
What affects cost
Six things that actually move a quote
What it needs to do
A brochure site, a booking flow and a custom portal sit at very different points. Functionality is the biggest driver.
Integrations
Each system that has to talk to another (CRM, accounting, payments, inventory) adds real work and real testing.
Content
Who writes, photographs and organises it, and how much exists already.
Starting point
A clean start is different from migrating a tangled existing site and protecting its search visibility.
Speed and timing
A deadline changes how the work can be sequenced.
Ongoing needs
What happens after launch: maintenance, improvement, reporting, or nothing.
What a proposal includes
- What we found and what we recommend, with the reasoning
- Clear scope: what's in, and what isn't
- What we considered and recommended against
- The deliverable at each stage, in plain English
- What happens after launch, and what (if anything) is worth paying for ongoing
What you won't get
- Padding: features and pages you didn't need
- A retainer that exists because we like recurring revenue
- Lock-in: you own your domain, content, code and accounts
- Jargon used to make a simple thing sound expensive
- Pressure. The first conversation is free and no-obligation
Questions about cost
How much does a website cost?
It depends on what it needs to do: a simple business site, a booking system and an online store are very different projects. We don't publish fixed packages because they tend to hide what you're actually paying for. After a short conversation and a look at your situation, you'll get a written proposal with a clear scope.
Why don't you publish prices?
Because a price list implies your business fits a pre-made package. Most don't. A package either includes things you don't need or leaves out the thing you do. We'd rather quote what your business actually needs.
Do I need a monthly retainer?
Only if it's warranted. A site that takes bookings and payments often benefits from ongoing care. A simple, stable site may not. We'll say which it is, and pay-as-needed is often a reasonable option.
Is the first conversation free?
Yes. A no-pressure conversation, and a free technical audit where it's relevant, so you can judge our thinking before you commit to anything.
Are there lock-in contracts?
No. You should own your domain, content, code and analytics accounts, and be able to leave with them.
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Bring us the problem. We'll scope what it actually needs.
Free, no-pressure conversation. Written proposal in plain English.
Tell us what's not working