Pricing
Fixed, published prices in Canadian dollars. No hourly billing, no surprises.
How much does a website cost?
A small business website of up to 5 pages costs $700 to $1,200 CAD at a fixed price. Hosting starts at $15 a month, the domain is about $20 a year in your name, and local SEO plans are $199, $399 or $699 a month.
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Small business website
Trades, clinics and professional firms that need a site of up to 5 pages
A custom-designed, mobile-first website at a fixed price, live in 1–2 weeks once your content is ready.
- Up to 5 pages
- Mobile-first design
- Copy editing
- Contact or quote form
- Basic SEO setup with Google Search Console and Bing
- Two rounds of design revisions
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Hosting
Every site we build
Hosting in a Canadian data centre, with SSL, updates, weekly backups and monitoring. Tiny edits under 15 minutes are free.
- Free SSL certificate
- Updates and uptime monitoring
- Weekly backups, kept 4 weeks
- Restore from backup at no charge
- Edits under 15 minutes free
All prices in Canadian dollars. Websites are a fixed price for an agreed, written scope.
What we promise, in writing
Hiring a team you haven't met is a risk. These terms take most of it off you.
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A fixed price, in writing
You get a fixed price for an agreed, written scope. If the agreed work goes over, that's our cost, not yours.
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Half now, half after launch
You pay 50% up front and 50% after the site goes live. No financing, no surprises.
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Your domain, in your name
Your domain is registered in your name and your account. Your text, photos and logo are yours.
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A reply within one working day
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm Eastern time. You talk directly to the people building your site.
What costs extra
Copywriting about $50 to $100 a page, extra pages about $100 to $150 each, French about $50 a page, and a rush launch about 25% extra. Online booking, Shopify stores and members' areas are quoted after a call.
How payment works
You pay 50% up front and 50% after the site goes live. Ongoing services can be billed monthly, or paid in advance for up to two years. We don't offer financing.
If the work goes over
We absorb it. A fixed price means any overrun on the agreed scope is our cost, not yours. The price only changes if you ask for something new, and we quote that and get your approval first.
Ongoing costs
Hosting from $15 a month covers SSL, updates, weekly backups and monitoring. Edits under 15 minutes are free for hosting clients; bigger changes are quoted first. Business email through Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 is about $8 to $10 per user per month, paid directly to them.
Cancelling
You can cancel a project at any time: you pay for the work done so far and you keep it. Monthly services can be cancelled with 30 days' notice.
Cost and payment
What a website costs, what's included, ongoing costs and how payment works.
How much will my website cost?
Small sites cost $700 to $1,200 CAD.
Why do prices vary so much between agencies, freelancers and DIY builders?
Two reasons: overhead and scope. DIY builders are cheap because you do the work yourself. Agencies pay for offices, sales staff and account managers, and that cost is in their price. We're a remote team, so you pay for the work, not the overhead, at the same quality standard. Scope also changes the price: number of pages, who writes the copy, features like booking or a store, and how custom the design is.
What's included in the price, and what costs extra?
Included: up to 5 pages, mobile-first design, copy editing, a contact or quote form, and basic SEO setup (page titles, schema, Google Search Console and Bing). Extra: copywriting, online booking, an online store, a French version and extra pages.
Is it a fixed price or hourly?
Fixed price for an agreed, written scope. Anything added later is quoted separately, and approved by you, before we do it.
Are there ongoing costs after launch?
Yes, small ones. Basic hosting starts at $15 a month. Edits under 15 minutes are free for hosting clients; bigger changes are quoted first. The domain is about $20 a year and is registered in your name.
How much are the domain, hosting, email and SSL?
Domain: about $20 a year, at cost, in your name. Hosting: from $15 a month. SSL: free, included with hosting. Business email: through Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, about $8 to $10 per user per month, paid directly to them.
Do I pay up front? What's the payment schedule?
50% up front and 50% after the site goes live. Ongoing services can be billed monthly, or paid in advance for up to two years.
Do you offer payment plans or financing?
No. Our projects are small enough that 50% up front and 50% at launch works for most businesses.
What happens if the project goes over budget?
We absorb it. A fixed price means any overrun on the agreed scope is our cost, not yours. The price only changes if you ask for something new, and we quote that and get your approval first.
Do you charge for changes or revisions?
Two rounds of design revisions are included. Further rounds, or new features, are quoted separately.
Is there a contract? Can I cancel?
Yes, a short written agreement for each project. You can cancel at any time: you pay for the work done so far and you keep it. Monthly services can be cancelled with 30 days' notice.
Are prices in Canadian dollars?
Yes. All our prices are in Canadian dollars.
Why are you cheaper (or more expensive) than the other quote I got?
We're a remote team, so we have no office and no account managers, and you talk directly to the people building your site. The work is the same standard. To compare quotes like for like, check whether each one gives a fixed price, registers the domain in your name, includes speed testing and includes SEO setup.
Want a fixed quote?
Book a 30-minute call. We reply within one working day and confirm a fixed price in writing.