Let's Talk About What Things Really Cost
You're trying to figure out who to hire for your web project.
You've seen the options:
- Freelancer on Fiverr: $500-2,000
- Local agency: $15,000-50,000
- Us: $8,000-25,000
Seems like an easy choice, right? Go cheap.
Wrong.
Let me show you what things ACTUALLY cost.
The Real Cost of a Freelancer
The Visible Cost
$1,500 for a "custom website"
The Hidden Costs
Round 1: They deliver. It's not what you wanted. But you approved the mockup, so no free revisions. Another $300.
Round 2: You need changes 3 months later. They're "busy with other projects." You wait 6 weeks or find someone else. Another $500 to fix their code.
Round 3: Something breaks. They've disappeared. New developer says "I need to rebuild this." $2,000.
Round 4: Google update. Site isn't mobile-friendly anymore. $800 to fix.
Round 5: You want to add booking. "That'll be a whole new build." $3,000.
The Real Total
$1,500 + $300 + $500 + $2,000 + $800 + $3,000 = $8,100
Plus 18 months of frustration. Plus lost revenue while your site was broken.
The Real Cost of a Big Agency
The Visible Cost
$35,000 for a "comprehensive web solution"
The Hidden Costs
Month 1-3: Discovery, research, meetings about meetings. You're paying for their overhead.
Month 4-6: Design revisions. Each round takes 2 weeks because it has to go through "the process."
Month 7-9: Development. Smooth, but slow.
Month 10: Launch. Looks beautiful. Works great.
Month 11: You need a change. "That's out of scope. Here's a change order for $2,500."
Month 12: Hosting and maintenance contract. $500/month minimum.
Year 2: "Your site needs an upgrade to stay current." $15,000.
The Real Total
$35,000 + $2,500 + $6,000 + $15,000 = $58,500 over 2 years
Plus 10 months to launch. Plus death by committee.
What We Do Different
Our Model
Fixed scope, fixed price: You know exactly what you're getting and what you're paying.
Fast delivery: 4-8 weeks, not 10 months.
We own the outcome: If something breaks, we fix it. No "out of scope" BS.
Built to grow: Need to add features later? The architecture supports it.
Training included: You can make basic changes yourself.
The Real Cost
$15,000 for a custom web application with:
- Online booking/ordering
- Payment processing
- Mobile responsive
- SEO optimized
- 3 months of support
- Training for your team
Year 2 and Beyond
- Hosting: $20/month
- Updates as needed: $2,000-5,000/year (if any)
2-Year Total: $19,000-25,000
The Comparison Table
The Question Isn't Price. It's Value.
You can pay $1,500 for something that costs you $8,000 and years of headaches.
You can pay $35,000 for something that costs you $60,000 and takes forever.
Or you can pay $15,000 for something that works, scales, and pays for itself.
Let's talk about your project. Get the real numbers for your specific situation.
