Website as a Service

Website as a Service: the model, the math, the traps.

Website as a Service (WaaS) means one provider designs, hosts and maintains your business website for a flat monthly fee, with us $179 to $499, zero setup cost. You skip the five-figure agency project and the DIY evenings. This page walks you through how the model works, what it costs across the market, and how to spot a provider worth your trust.

How does Website as a Service work?

Same principle as leasing your work truck: you drive it, the provider keeps it running. With us it goes like this: you order online and answer a few questions about your business. We build concept, design, copy and technology in one proven process, you review a clickable preview, then the site goes live on your domain. From then on we handle changes, security, hosting and the growth of your visibility, month after month. Your part of the work fits comfortably around your actual job.

The difference from a classic agency project is the operations phase: an agency delivers and moves on. A subscription provider only earns money if your website keeps performing long-term. The incentives work in your favor, every single month.

Our page on the process from order to launch walks through every step in detail, and the pricing overview of the website subscription plans lists exactly what each plan includes.

Website as a Service pricing: what providers charge in 2026

Website as a Service pricing in the US market runs $100 to $500 per month, which adds up to $1,200 to $6,000 per year. Setup fees are common on top, and basics like SSL or mobile optimization often cost extra. Our plans sit at $179, $299, and $499 per month with zero setup fee, cancelable monthly.

What does it cost compared to the alternatives?

Model	Year 1 cost	3-year total	Maintenance included?
Agency project	$8,000 to $30,000	+ maintenance retainer, often $1,200/yr	No, extra
DIY builder (Wix, Squarespace)	$192 to $600	$576 to $1,800 + your working hours	You do it
Typical US WaaS	$1,200 to $6,000	$3,600 to $18,000, setup fees common	Partially
Mr.Site	$2,148 (Start plan)	$6,444, everything included	Always

The pattern: cheap subscriptions win their low headline price back through setup fees and surcharges. Agencies cost the most in year one and then leave you on your own. Do yourself a favor and run the numbers over 3 years.

How to recognize a good WaaS provider

No setup fee and no surcharges for basics like SSL or mobile optimization

Exit rights: your content is yours, and you can take over the site after a fixed term

Written response times for changes (ours: within 48 hours)

Visibility work is part of the contract: search engines and AI answer engines, not just "site online"

References the provider still operates today, not just built once

For a complete due-diligence list, read the magazine article 12 questions to ask any website provider before you sign.

Our plans

Three subscriptions, zero fine print.

01
Start

The complete web presence for your business. Fully built, permanently managed.

$179 per month, plus tax
Setup: $0

Your complete website, up to 5 pages, built and run by us
SEO and GEO optimization included (Google and AI answers)
Hosting, SSL, updates and mobile optimization included
Second language included (e.g. German)
2 change requests per month, implemented within 48 hours
Monthly visibility report
No minimum term: cancel anytime, effective end of month

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02 Our recommendation
Business

Your website as an active sales channel, continuously extended.

$299 per month, plus tax
Setup: $0

Everything in Start, up to 12 pages
Landing pages for your campaigns
Monthly AI visibility measurement (ChatGPT, Perplexity)
4 change requests per month, implemented within 48 hours
Priority handling in our workshop

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03
Business + Ads

Everything in Business, plus Google ads that bring inquiries.

$499 per month, plus tax
Setup: $0

Everything in Business, up to 12 pages
Google ads with ad budget included
Campaign for your most important service in your service area
Setup, ads and ongoing optimization by our Google Partner team
Monthly results report

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In every plan

SSL
Hosting
Mobile optimisation
Care
SEO and GEO optimisation

You pay no surcharges for any of it; we don’t sell you the basics as extras.

Change requests

New opening hours, a team photo, a fresh paragraph? That is a change request: one email with connected small adjustments. We implement your monthly quota within 48 hours; every additional request is $49. Larger rebuilds get a fixed-price quote up front.

Prices and tax

All prices are in US dollars, net of tax; applicable tax is added at checkout. If you order as a business from an EU country, please enter your VAT identification number during checkout. We then invoice without VAT (reverse charge procedure).

Frequently asked

WaaS in short answers.

01 What is Website as a Service (WaaS)?

Website as a Service is a subscription model: one provider designs, builds, hosts and maintains your business website for a flat monthly fee. Instead of paying an agency $8,000 to $30,000 upfront, you pay us $179 to $499 per month and your website stays current permanently, without you lifting a finger.

02 How much does a website subscription cost?

US subscription web design typically runs $100 to $500 per month, often with setup fees on top. Our plans are $179, $299 and $499 per month (plus applicable tax) with zero setup fee and no surcharges for SSL, mobile optimization or a second language. SEO and GEO optimization are included in every plan, so your visibility is never an upsell. The section "Website as a Service pricing" on this page puts the market ranges and our plans side by side.

03 Who is WaaS for?

Businesses that need a professional website but neither want to sink five figures into an agency project nor spend their evenings maintaining one. Typical customers: consultancies, law firms, contractors serving business clients, suppliers and service companies from 1 to 200 employees. If the website is the job nobody at your company wants, you are exactly who we built this for.

04 What happens to my website if I cancel?

You cancel effective at the end of the calendar month, and one email is enough. Until then everything stays online unchanged. After that we take the site offline, because building, running and maintaining it is what the subscription covers. Your text, your photos and your domain stay with you and go wherever you go next.

05 How is WaaS different from Wix or Squarespace?

With a DIY builder, you do the work: design, copy, maintenance, search optimization, all on your own time. With WaaS, a professional team does it for you. You order online and answer a few questions about your business; we build your complete website and keep operating it permanently.

More on question 02: Website as a Service pricing: what providers charge in 2026.

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