[Compare]Your options
Every way to get a website, compared.
The short answer: a website builder (Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy) costs the least in cash but you do the work. An agency or a freelancer does the work, usually for thousands of dollars and weeks of time. Hyperdesk does the work for $500 to launch and $49 a month, and you see the finished site before you pay.
[01]Side by side
What each option costs, and who does the work.
| Option | To start | Each month | Who does the work | Time to a live site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperdesk | $500, only if you launch | $49 a month or $490 a year, with hosting, care and 2 small changes | We do | Within 24 hours of your yes |
| Web design agency | About $2,000 to $5,000 for a basic small business design (WebFX) | Depends on the agency | The agency, with your input | About 10 to 14 weeks (Forbes Advisor) |
| Freelance designer | Quoted per project; typical Upwork web designers charge about $15 to $30 an hour | Depends on the freelancer | The freelancer, with your input | Depends on scope and schedule |
| Wix | $0 on the free plan (Wix branding) | About $17 to $39 a month billed yearly (Light to Business) | You | As long as it takes you |
| Squarespace | $0 during a 14-day trial; no free plan | Roughly $16 to $99 a month billed yearly | You | As long as it takes you |
| GoDaddy Website Builder | $0 on the free plan (GoDaddy branding) | About $9.99 to $20.99 a month first term billed yearly; renews at about $16.99 to $34.99 | You | As long as it takes you |
Other companies’ prices as of October 2026, from the sources on each comparison page; they change often and can vary by country.
[02]The comparisons
Pick the one you are weighing.
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Hyperdesk vs a web design agency
What each costs, how long each takes, and when an agency is the better choice.
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Hyperdesk vs a freelance web designer
Price, timeline, and who hosts the site and makes changes after launch.
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Hyperdesk vs Wix
Build it yourself on Wix, or have it designed, written and looked after for you.
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Hyperdesk vs Squarespace
Design it yourself on Squarespace, or have it done for you.
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Hyperdesk vs GoDaddy Website Builder
First-year and renewal prices, the work you do, and when each fits.
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Build it yourself or have it done for you?
The real cost of doing it yourself, and how to decide.
[03]Questions
Questions, answered.
What is the cheapest way to get a small business website?
Building it yourself on a website builder costs the least in cash: free plans exist, and typical paid plans run about $10 to $40 a month billed yearly. You trade money for your own time.
What is the fastest way to get a professional website?
A done-for-you service that starts from your current site. Hyperdesk sends you a finished redesign to look at, and the site is live within 24 hours of your yes.
How does Hyperdesk compare on price?
Hyperdesk is $500 to launch and $49 a month (or $490 a year), including hosting, security updates, backups, SEO setup and 2 small changes a month. That is more per month than a builder plan and far less upfront than a typical agency design.
Can I see the result before I choose?
With Hyperdesk, yes: you see the finished site before you pay anything. With a builder you see it as you build it. With an agency or a freelancer it depends on the contract.
See your new website before you pay.
$500 to launch$49/moPay only if you launch