Traditional agencies
- ✗ $5,000–$20,000+ upfront for design
- ✗ $100–$200/hr for every small change
- ✗ Weeks to update a headline
- ✗ Often reselling WordPress or Wix
- ✗ Disappear after launch
/vs/agencies — subscription vs project
CODASITE
VS
AGENCIES.
Agency-quality websites. Subscription pricing. No surprises. Most agencies make their money on $10K retainers and $150/hr change orders — we flipped the whole model.
codasite
- ✓ No big upfront cost
- ✓ Changes included in your plan
- ✓ Updates in days, not weeks
- ✓ We own and optimize the whole stack
- ✓ Ongoing partnership — always here
Cost breakdown
Where the money actually goes.
Cost
Agency
codasite
Upfront cost
$5,000–$20,000+
$0–$399
Monthly cost
$0–$500+
$149–$349
Content changes
$100–$200/hr
Included
Turnaround time
Weeks
Days
Hosting included
Sometimes
Always
Security updates
Extra cost
Included
Ongoing support
Hourly billing
Included
Surprise invoices
Common
Never
Agency year-one cost
Design + hosting + a handful of updates.
codasite year-one cost
Everything included, annual Starter plan.
Why we're different
Your own web team. On retainer.
Most agencies make their money on big upfront projects and hourly change requests. That model works great for them — not so great for you.
We flipped the model. One flat monthly price covers everything: design, hosting, security, updates, and support. No surprise invoices. No nickel-and-diming. Just a site that works.
Think of it as having your own web team on retainer — at a fraction of the cost of one senior developer's salary.