How we compare
Every other option hands you a tool. We hand you a finished site.
Builders give you the tools and send you home to do the work. Agencies build it once and disappear. We design it, write every word, get you found on Google and AI, and keep it running after launch. A flat $7,500, and you own everything.
Free audit. 30 seconds. No account required.
TheGoodSite
Done for you, you own it
Tap any comparison below for the full head-to-head.
See the full comparison
What we handle
The flat fee is the whole thing.
Every column above leaves part of the job to you. This is the part we take off your plate, all of it, included in the flat $7,500.
Strategy and research
We learn your business, read your reviews, and study your competitors before we write a word. You get one interview, not a homework assignment.
Design and copy, done for you
We design every page and write every word in your voice. You review and approve. That is your entire job on the writing side.
Found on Google and AI
Technical SEO on every page, your Google Business Profile set up, and the structure that lets ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini recommend you. Built in, not added later.
You own everything
The code, the domain, the content, every asset. No proprietary lock-in and no platform that holds your site hostage. Walk away anytime with all of it.
After launch
Optional care. You own the site either way.
The build is a one-time $7,500. Care is optional and monthly, and because you own the site, you can start or stop it anytime. Two ways to keep it.
Essentials
Your site stays live, secure, and fast. We handle the technical side so you never have to think about it.
- Hosting on our infrastructure
- SSL certificate and security patches
- Uptime monitoring. We fix it before you notice.
- Self-service content editor
- Monthly traffic snapshot
Recommended
Your site keeps learning. Content in your voice, market insight to your dashboard, and clear next steps every month.
- Everything in Keep it running, plus:
- Full Command Center access
- Content written in your voice: blog, social, email
- Market and competitor monitoring
- SEO reporting with clear next steps
- Site updates handled by us
- Monthly check-in with your site team
- Priority support
Keep it growing runs about $8 a day. One client it helps you keep covers a year of it.
The real question
The gym is open.
We’re the trainer.
A builder at $16 to $159 a month looks small next to a $7,500 build, until you remember that price assumes you do all the work: the design, the words, the SEO, and every update, forever.
Our clients pay once for a site built for them, written for them, and optimized for how search works today. Then optional care, from $100 a month, keeps it that way, maintained, updated, and reporting to you every Monday morning.
Free audit. 30 seconds. No account required.
Real cost, year one
Prices as of 2026. Low builder estimates do not include your time, or anyone you hire to build and manage it.
Choosing a website: common questions
What is the best alternative to Wix or Squarespace for a small business?
If you want the site built and written for you rather than doing it yourself, a done-for-you studio like TheGoodSite is the alternative. You get a custom site in 30 days for a flat $7,500, you own everything, and it is built to be found on Google and AI.
Is it better to use a website builder or hire someone?
A builder like Wix or Squarespace is cheaper upfront if you have the time to design, write, and maintain the site yourself. Hiring a done-for-you studio costs more upfront but saves your time, produces stronger copy and search visibility, and gives you a site you own outright.
How much does a professional small business website cost?
Between $2,000 and $15,000 depending on who builds it. DIY builders run $16 to $159 a month forever. Agencies charge $5,000 to $25,000 or more. TheGoodSite is a flat $7,500 once, with optional care from $100 a month.