Last updated: July 2026. Builder prices checked against current published plans.
Four realistic ways to get a website, four very different bills. Here is the honest comparison, including where each option genuinely wins.
| AtrbCode (fixed price) | Fiverr freelancer | Wix / Squarespace DIY | Traditional agency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic website | $249 one-time | $50–500+ | ~$200/yr ongoing | $2,000–10,000+ |
| E-commerce store | $899 one-time | $150–1,500+ | $276–468/yr ongoing | $5,000+ |
| Who builds it | We do | Freelancer does | You do | They do |
| Typical delivery | 3–5 days (basic), 7–10 days (store) | 3–14 days, varies | Your free time | 4–12 weeks |
| Revisions | 5 included | Varies by gig | Unlimited (you) | Contract-defined |
| Accountable company | UK registered | Usually anonymous | Yes (platform) | Yes |
| Ongoing cost | Optional hosting only | None (or per-fix) | $200–350/yr forever | Retainer common |
| Custom code (you own it) | Yes | Usually | Locked to platform | Yes |
| Fixes and updates later | From $79 (bug-fix service) | New gig each time | You fix it | Retainer |
We build custom websites from $249 and e-commerce stores from $899 one-time, with 5 revisions included and typical delivery in 3-10 days. You deal with a registered UK company (Atrb Services Limited, CRN 17226687), not an anonymous profile. The trade-offs: we are a small studio, not a 50-person agency - big enterprise projects with months of workshops are not our lane. Ours is fast, clearly priced work where you own everything at the end.
There are excellent freelancers on Fiverr, and prices can be low. The problem is variance: quality, communication, revision policies and delivery dates differ gig to gig, and if things go wrong your recourse is a platform dispute with an anonymous seller. If you have time to vet portfolios carefully, you can win here. Many people do not.
DIY builders are genuinely good products: polished templates, no code needed. But the sticker price hides two costs. First, it never ends - $16-29/month (roughly $200-350/year with a domain) for as long as your site exists. Second, you are the developer: your evenings build the site, and your evenings fix it. Over three years a DIY store costs more than a custom-built one, and you cannot take the site with you if you leave the platform.
For enterprise projects with complex requirements, multiple stakeholders and long-term support contracts, a full agency earns its $2,000-10,000+ fees. For a small business that needs a professional site this quarter, the agency route is usually paying for process you do not need.
From $249 one-time at fixed-price studios, $50-500+ on Fiverr, about $200/year ongoing on DIY builders, and $2,000+ at agencies.
Over a few years, no. Wix costs $200-350 every year and you do the building. A $149.40-249 one-time build costs about one year of builder fees, and after that you own the result with nothing more to pay.
Five revisions are included in every AtrbCode project. Beyond that, changes are quoted based on size - no surprise invoices.
Builder prices checked July 2026 against published Wix and Squarespace annual-billing plans. Fiverr and agency figures are typical market ranges and vary by project. Published by Atrb Services Limited (UK CRN 17226687).