Last updated: October 5, 2026
Site Squad vs an agency
An agency builds a custom site for roughly $6,000 to $20,000 and up, over eight to twelve weeks of meetings and approval rounds, then charges a maintenance retainer. Site Squad builds a custom site for free in 24 hours and charges $99 a month for everything.
| an agency | Site Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6,000 to $20,000 for a boutique agency; $15,000 to $75,000 for a mid-size agency | $0 up front, $99 a month |
| Time to launch | 8 to 12 weeks, sometimes longer | First draft in 24 hours |
| Who does the work | A team, with briefs, meetings and sign-offs from you | Site Squad, from a quiz |
| Changes | Retainer or hourly, through an account manager | Within hours, included |
| Ownership | Yours on final payment | Built, hosted and maintained for you; your domain and content stay yours |
| Hosting | Often bundled into a retainer of $100 to $500 a month | Included |
| SEO basics | Usually included, campaigns extra | Done for you on every page; no campaigns |
| Best for | Larger companies, complex sites, brand programs | Small businesses and solo professionals |
Choose an agency if
- You are a larger company with a brand program and several stakeholders.
- You need a complex site: portals, integrations, many languages, big catalogs.
- You want strategy, campaigns and a team around the site.
- Budget is not the constraint.
Choose Site Squad if
- You are a small business or a solo professional.
- You want it done this week.
- You do not want meetings.
- You want to pay monthly, with changes included, and keep the option to buy.
Verdict
Agencies are built for companies with budgets and committees. For a small business the agency price buys mostly process. Site Squad delivers the finished site first and asks for a decision second, at a price that does not need a meeting to approve.
What it costs and how fast it is
Answer a short quiz. Within 24 hours a first draft of your website is ready to look at on your phone or computer. If you love it, it is $99 a month, with hosting, changes and support included. If you do not, you pay nothing.
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