Compare Your Options
Four ways to get a website.
Only one lets you see it first.
Before you spend money on a website, know exactly what you are getting into. Here is a plain comparison of every option available to a small business owner.
See the comparison| RiskFreeSites | DIY Builders Wix, Squarespace |
Freelancer | Web Agency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | $0 | $0 then $12-50/mo |
$500 to $5,000 | $3,000 to $15,000+ |
| See it before you pay | You build it yourself | |||
| Custom design (not a template) | ||||
| Time until you see a result | 48 hours | Days to weeks | 2 to 6 weeks | 4 to 12 weeks |
| You do the work | We do it | You do it | They do it | They do it |
| Risk if you don't like it | None. Walk away free. | Monthly fees wasted | Deposit lost | Thousands lost |
| Local SEO setup | Limited | Varies | ||
| Revision rounds | Until you're happy | Unlimited (you do them) | 1 to 3 included | Defined in contract |
| Contract required | No contract | Monthly plan | Signed agreement | Full contract |
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The full picture
What each option really means.
RiskFreeSites
You fill in a short form. We build a custom website for your business. You get a real link within 48 hours and see the finished site before you pay a cent.
If you like it, we talk about going live. If you don't, walk away. No charge, no contract, no awkward follow-up calls. The risk is entirely on us, not on you. That is the whole point.
Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy
Low monthly cost, but you build it yourself. That means picking a template, writing all the copy, resizing photos, and figuring out why the mobile version looks wrong.
The result usually looks like a template because it is one. Thousands of other businesses use the same layout. Getting it to rank on Google takes extra work that the platform does not help you with.
Best for: People who enjoy building things and have time to learn the platform.
Freelance web designer
You pay upfront or in stages, wait several weeks, then see a result. If it is not right, you go through revision rounds. Quality varies enormously depending on who you hire.
The main risk is paying before you know what you are getting. On platforms like Fiverr, a $300 site often looks like it cost $300. A good freelancer at $2,000 to $3,000 can produce strong work, but you are trusting a portfolio and a few reviews.
Best for: Businesses with a specific vision and time to manage a creative relationship.
Web design agency
Agencies bring a team. A project manager, a designer, a developer, and sometimes an SEO specialist. That depth comes with a price, typically starting at $3,000 and going well above $10,000 for a full project.
You sign a contract before the work starts, pay a deposit, and wait weeks for a first draft. Revisions are usually capped. If the first version is not what you expected, getting changes made can be slow and expensive.
Best for: Established businesses with larger budgets, complex functionality needs, and dedicated marketing teams to work with an agency.
The difference that matters most
Every other option asks you to pay before you see it.
With a DIY builder, you pay monthly fees while you build something that may never look the way you pictured. With a freelancer or agency, you hand over money upfront, then wait weeks, then hope the result matches what you asked for.
With RiskFreeSites, you see the finished website in 48 hours. Before you pay. Before you commit. Before you sign anything. If it is right, great. If it is not, you walk away with nothing lost.
See My Website FreeTakes less than 30 seconds. No card needed.
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