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S7UDIO SEVEN or an agency?
Both give you a custom website. The difference is how long it takes, what it costs and how much of your time it needs. Here’s an honest side-by-side, including when an agency is the better choice.
Side by side
How the two compare.
Agency figures are typical ranges for service-business websites, and every agency is different.
| Topic | A typical agency | S7UDIO SEVEN |
|---|---|---|
| Time to a working site | Usually three to six months, with dates that move as the project grows. | Seven days from your Monday start, guaranteed, or your money back. |
| Price | Commonly $15,000 to $50,000 or more, often quoted after a discovery phase. | A fixed, one-off price of $7,500, $12,500 or $19,500, published before you start. |
| Meetings | Kickoffs, workshops and review meetings throughout. | None. You fill in a 15-minute brief online and approve your copy by email. |
| Who writes the words | Often you, or an extra copywriting fee. | We do, from your brief, and you approve it on Day 3. |
| Your time | Many hours across the project. | Just over an hour in total. |
| Design | Custom. | Custom, designed around your business and your approved words. |
| After launch | Usually a separate retainer or a handover. | Care from $250 a month covers hosting, support and your changes. |
Being fair
When an agency is the better choice.
An agency is worth the extra time and money if you need a large, complex site: an online store with a big catalogue, member logins, custom software, or a brand built from scratch alongside the website. Those projects need discovery and workshops, and a fixed week isn’t the right shape for them.
If you run a service business and what you need is a fast, custom website that explains what you do and brings in enquiries, you don’t need to wait months for it. That’s the only thing we build, which is why we can do it in a week.
Book your week, and we’ll take it from there.
Start your buildIt takes just over an hour of your time, and none of it is on a call.
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