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Free first draft, no card needed

A website that brings in business, done for you.

Fixed prices from $499. Tell us about your business in five minutes; we design and build the site, send a free first draft in 5 to 7 business days, and you pay only when you're happy to launch.

  • Free first draft
  • Pay only at launch
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Sample sites from our studio. See all the work

Websites for

  • Restaurants and cafés
  • Clinics and practices
  • Trades and home services
  • Studios and shops
  • Professional firms
  • Startups and groups

How it works

Three steps, and most of the work is ours.

  1. 5 minutes

    Tell us about your business

    The short form, or a chat with the team. Send photos, your logo, your menu: whatever you have.

  2. 5 to 7 business days

    Get your free first draft

    Screenshots for computer and phone and a private preview link (2 to 3 business days with priority, overnight with rush). Ask for changes in plain words until it's right.

  3. When you're ready

    Approve, pay and launch

    Pay the fixed launch fee only when you're happy. We put the site live on your domain, and we can keep it looked after.

More on how it works

Simple, fixed prices

One fee, paid once when you launch. Choose by how many pages your site needs, or ask for a custom quote.

Website launch

A shop, café, trade or practice that needs the essentials done really well.

$499

one time, paid when you launch

Start your site
  • Up to 5 pages
  • 5 rounds of changes
  • Designed around your photos, logo and words
  • Built to work beautifully on phones
  • Search-ready titles and descriptions
  • Launched on your domain, with https

Signature launch

A larger firm, a group or a launch that has to be exactly right.

$2,000

one time, paid when you launch

Start your site

Everything in Pro, plus:

  • Up to 30 pages
  • Unlimited rounds of changes
  • A senior design lead as your one contact
  • Copywriting for every page (worth $199)
  • Logo design (worth $149)

Custom

Bigger sites, several locations or brands, or special features.

Let's talk

a fixed quote from our team

Get a custom quote

Everything in Signature, plus:

  • More than 30 pages
  • Several locations or brands in one project
  • Special features, scoped with you
  • A fixed price agreed before you commit
  • Free first draft

    See your site before you pay anything. No card needed to start.

  • Fixed prices

    No hourly rates and no surprise invoices: anything extra is on our price list and agreed first.

  • Yours to keep

    Once it's paid for, the site is yours. Take its files and your domain with you whenever you like.

Keep it looked after: $49 a month

Hosting, your domain, 4 small edits a month and support, from the people who built it. Optional; cancel any time.

About the care plan

Compare plans and every price

The easy way to a proper website

Cider, doing it yourself, and a typical agency
CiderDoing it yourselfA typical agency
Who does the workYou do, on evenings and weekendsThey do, after rounds of meetings
When you see a designOnce you've built it yourselfOften weeks in
What you pay up frontA monthly plan from day oneUsually a deposit
What it costsYour time, plus the planQuoted project by project

Questions people ask

Do I really pay nothing until launch?

Yes. Your first draft is free. You pay the launch fee only when you're happy with the site and want it live on your domain.

Which plan is right for me?

Choose by the pages you need: the Website launch covers up to 5 pages, the Pro launch up to 15 pages with unlimited rounds of changes and a senior designer, and the Signature launch up to 30 pages with the copywriting and a logo included. Not sure? Pick the closest; you can change it any time before you pay.

What counts as a custom project?

Anything bigger than the Signature launch: more than 30 pages, several locations or brands, or features we should scope together. Choose "Custom quote" on the form or chat with us, and our team sends a fixed price before you commit.

How soon will I see a first draft?

Standard delivery is 5 to 7 business days, included. Priority brings it to 2 to 3 business days (+$199), and rush delivers it overnight, by 9:00 the next business morning (+$399). If we miss a priority or rush target for a reason on our side, we refund that fee.

What if I don't like the first draft?

Tell us what to change, in plain words. 5 rounds of changes are included before launch (unlimited rounds with the Pro launch and above), and if it's still not right, you don't pay.

What do you need from me?

Your business name, what you do, and a sentence about what the site should do. Photos, a logo, your menu or price list help a lot, and links to your booking or ordering pages if you have them.

Can I use a domain I already have?

Yes, at no charge. We'll send simple steps for your registrar, and we never ask for your registrar password. If you don't have one, the care plan includes a .com registered in your name.

Who owns the site?

You do, once the launch fee is paid. If you leave, you can take a copy of your site's files and move your domain.

Can I cancel the care plan?

Any time, as easily as you signed up. It's $49 a month, runs to the end of the period you've paid for, and any add-ons end with it.

Your free first draft is five minutes away

Tell us about your business and we'll do the rest. Questions first? Email hello@ciderwebsites.com.

Start your site

You pay only when you launch.

Start your site