Pricing
$0 to build. $15 a month to host. Nothing until you approve it.
Here is the whole price: what you pay and when, what is included, what costs extra, and how it compares, with sources and dates.
Pay nothing until you approve it.
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- Design and build
- $0
- Hosting, from the day you go live
- $15/month
No setup fee. Month to month, no contract.
When you pay
Your price, step by step
You pay nothing while we build the site, show it to you and revise it. The $15 a month begins when you approve the site and set up your SMBcrm plan.
| When | What happens | You pay |
|---|---|---|
| Today | You send the 3-minute brief. | $0. No card needed. |
| Within 48 hours of your brief | We send a private preview of your first version. | $0 |
| Before launch | You send changes and we revise the preview with you. | $0 |
| When you approve | You set up your SMBcrm plan and card. We connect your domain and put the site live. | $15 a month starts |
| Any month after | You can cancel the plan in your SMBcrm account. | No cancellation fee from FreeWebGuy |
FreeWebGuy is a brand of Leads 365 LLC in Gilbert, Arizona. Leads 365 LLC also operates SMBcrm, the platform that hosts and bills your site. You enter your card at SMBcrm's checkout, and SMBcrm bills the $15 a month.
Included
What the $15 includes
Everything below comes with the hosting plan from the day your site goes live.
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Hosting with SSL
The site runs on SMBcrm hosting with an SSL certificate, so the address starts with https and browsers show the padlock.
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Your domain connected
We connect the domain you already own, or the one you register, so customers reach you at your own name.
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A layout built for phones first
Every page is laid out for a phone screen first, then widened for tablets and computers.
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SEO basics: page titles, descriptions and structure
Each page gets its own title, description and heading structure, so search engines can tell what you do and where. No one can promise a ranking, and we do not.
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A contact or request form that emails you
Customers can ask a question or request a quote from the site, and each message lands in your inbox.
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The AI builder for your own edits
Change hours, prices, photos or wording yourself on the day something changes, without filing a request.
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The platform's 24/7 chat support
The chat inside your SMBcrm account answers questions about the editor at any hour. Questions about your design go to hello@freewebguy.com, and we reply within one business day.
Taking appointments
Sites that take appointments get a Book button. It opens the scheduler you already use, or a request-a-time form that emails you each request. A built-in calendar with reminders comes with SMBcrm plans from $97 a month.
Only if you need them
What costs extra
Most of these are paid to other companies. Anything FreeWebGuy would charge for is quoted first, and work starts only after you approve the price.
- A new domain, about $10 to $25 a year, paid to the registrar
- Payment-processing fees if you take payments online
- Usage-based text, email and AI charges if you turn those features on
- New pages, a redesign or a large catalog after launch, quoted and approved before work starts
- Optional SMBcrm plans from $97 a month
Online stores
Small online stores are included when we confirm they fit your plan. Payment processors charge their own fees, and large catalogs are quoted before any work starts.
Ownership
Who owns what
Who owns each part of your site, in plain terms. The legal wording is in section 9 of our Terms of Service.
| Your domain | Yours, registered in your name. A domain you already own stays with your registrar, and we connect it. |
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| Your logo, photos and text | Yours, whether or not you keep the plan. Keep your own copies of anything you send us. |
| The site design and platform | Licensed to you while your $15 plan is active. FreeWebGuy keeps its templates and code, and SMBcrm runs the platform the site lives on. |
| When the plan ends | If you cancel, the site goes offline. Ask us and we can help you gather your text and images. SMBcrm keeps account data for about 30 days after a plan ends. |
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Over time
What you pay over one, two and three years
Monthly prices add up. This table shows the cash cost of three ways to get a small business site, at list prices checked October 14, 2026.
| Option | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years |
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| FreeWebGuy $0 to build, then $15 a month. We build it. | $180 | $360 | $540 |
| Squarespace Core, billed annually $29 a month, paid a year at a time. You build it. | $348 | $696 | $1,044 |
| Jottful Let's Go! $199 setup, then $65 a month. They build it. | $979 | $1,759 | $2,539 |
Totals leave out the domain. A new one costs about $10 to $25 a year, paid to the registrar. Squarespace's annual plans include a domain for the first year, then it renews at Squarespace's standard rate. Squarespace is a builder you use yourself; Jottful, like FreeWebGuy, builds the site for you.
The market
What a website costs elsewhere, as of October 2026
Each price below was read on the provider's own site on October 14, 2026. Freelancer and agency ranges come from published cost guides.
| Option | What it costs | Who does the work | First 12 months | Notes | Source |
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| FreeWebGuy | $0 to build, then $15 a month | We do | $180, plus a domain if you need one (about $10 to $25) | Private preview first. Hosting starts only after you approve it. Month to month, no contract. | Our terms, this page |
| Squarespace | $19 to $99 a month billed annually, or $25 to $139 billed monthly (Basic to Advanced) | You | $228 (Basic) to $1,188 (Advanced), billed annually | 14-day free trial with no card. Basic adds a 2% fee on online-store sales. You build every page. | squarespace.com, checked Oct 14, 2026 |
| Wix | $17 to $159 a month, billed yearly (Light to Business Elite) | You | $204 (Light) to $1,908 (Business Elite) | Paid a year up front. A 50% promotion on Core and higher plans covers the first term only. | wix.com, checked Oct 14, 2026 |
| Durable | $22 a month billed yearly or $25 monthly (Launch); Grow $41 or $49 | You, with an AI first draft | $264 to $300 (Launch) | The free plan is a private preview on a durable.site address. You edit and publish the site. | durable.com, checked Oct 14, 2026 |
| Hostinger Website Builder | $2.99 a month on a 48-month prepay of $143.52, then $10.99 a month | You | $143.52 paid up front, covering 48 months | All plans are paid up front. 30-day money-back guarantee. You build every page. | hostinger.com, checked Oct 14, 2026 |
| UENI | $79 setup (promotion; list $599) plus $24.99 a month, or $20.83 a month billed yearly | They do | $328.90 (yearly) to $378.88 (monthly) | 7 days to launch, per UENI. 30-day money-back guarantee. 30 days of done-for-you edits on Launch. | ueni.com, checked Oct 14, 2026 |
| Jottful | $199 setup plus $65 to $169 a month | They do | $979 (Let's Go!, billed monthly) and up | Setup is $499 for five pages after the 48-hour window. Launch in one week, per Jottful. | jottful.com, checked Oct 14, 2026 |
| Hoot Host | $0 to build, then $15 a month | They do | $180 | Up to 5 pages and one design option. Most sites take 2 to 3 weeks. Sites cannot be moved to another host. | hootfreewebsite.com, checked Oct 14, 2026 |
| Freelance web designer | $2,000 to $7,600 to build (40 to 80 hours at $50 to $95 an hour) | They do | $2,060 to $7,900 with hosting | Hosting $5 to $25 a month. Regular content updates often $50 to $200 a month (Ueni). | websitesetup.org, checked Oct 14, 2026 |
| Web design agency | $5,000 to $15,000 to build | They do | $5,060 to $15,300 with hosting | Clutch: most web design projects it reviews cost under $10,000. | clutch.co, checked Oct 14, 2026 |
Sources: Squarespace (squarespace.com); Wix (wix.com); Durable (durable.com); Hostinger Website Builder (hostinger.com); UENI (ueni.com); Jottful (jottful.com); Hoot Host (hootfreewebsite.com); Freelance web designer (websitesetup.org); Web design agency (clutch.co)
Prices are in US dollars before tax. DIY rows leave out your own time.
For about the price of a DIY plan, the work is done for you. If you enjoy building websites yourself, a DIY tool is the better choice.
Read the side-by-side comparisons for Wix, Squarespace, Durable, UENI, Hoot Host and others, or work out your own numbers, including the value of your time, with the website cost calculator.
Questions
Pricing questions
The billing questions people ask before they send a brief.
When do I enter my card?
When you approve the preview, you set up your SMBcrm account and card for the $15 hosting plan. That is the only time we ask for payment details. Sending the brief, getting the preview and asking for changes all happen without a card.
What costs extra?
A few things sit outside the $15 a month: a new domain (about $10 to $25 a year, paid to the registrar), payment-processing fees if you take payments online, and usage-based text, email and AI charges if you turn those features on. New pages or a redesign after launch are quoted and approved before work starts. SMBcrm plans from $97 a month are optional.
What costs extra, line by lineCan I cancel anytime?
Yes. Month to month, no contract. Cancel the $15 plan any month in your SMBcrm account. FreeWebGuy charges no cancellation fee. Emailing FreeWebGuy does not cancel the SMBcrm plan, though we can point you to the right place in your account. When the plan ends, the site goes offline.
What happens to your site if you cancelWhat is SMBcrm, and why does my checkout say SMBcrm?
SMBcrm is the platform that hosts your website and bills the $15 a month. FreeWebGuy designs and builds the site; SMBcrm provides the hosting, your account and the billing. Both are brands of Leads 365 LLC, and SMBcrm's own terms govern your hosting account. Its CRM and marketing plans start at $97 a month and are optional.
Do I own my website?
Your domain, logo, photos and text stay yours. The site design and the hosting platform are licensed to you while your $15 plan is active. If you cancel, the site goes offline, but your domain and your content still belong to you.
Who owns what, in fullIs there a contract or a setup fee?
No. FreeWebGuy has no contract and no setup fee. The build is $0, and the $15-a-month hosting plan runs month to month, so you can cancel it in your SMBcrm account in any month without a cancellation fee from FreeWebGuy.
Optional
When you need more
SMBcrm plans from $97 a month add CRM, email marketing, automation and a built-in booking calendar. They are optional. The $15 plan covers the website on its own, and you can move up later without rebuilding the site. Ask us whether an SMBcrm plan fits your business.
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