Open before they get bored.
If the page drags, they go back to the search results. Yours will feel instant — and Google notices that too.
A website that works as hard
as you do.
Looks like the business you actually run. Makes it obvious what you do and how to hire you. Yours to keep.
Picture a potential customer searching for your business right now. Would they take you seriously — and know what to do next? A lot of good businesses are still sending people to a Facebook page, an old brochure site, or a template that looks like everyone else.
We build the shopfront: clear, fast on a phone, easy to update, and honest about how to enquire or book. The rest of the week — portals and connections — can wait until you need them.
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What you get
You supply the content.
The $500 website uses the words and images you provide.
A simple enquiry, not a booking system.
The $500 site includes a contact form that emails the lead to you and to the person who enquired.
Looks right on a phone.
More than half your visitors are on their phone, often after hours. It has to work there first.
Not a template with your logo on it
Most sites are built for everyone, so they fit no one.
Wix and WordPress carry a pile of features you'll never use. That's why they feel slow, generic, and hard to make look like you.
Yours is built around how people hire you.
What you do, who it's for, what happens next. Only what you need — so it stays fast, clear, and actually yours.
How We Work
Tell us how people find you.
What do you want them to do — call, enquire, book? Send any sites you like.
We propose a plan.
A clear picture of the pages, the timeline, and the price. You approve before we start.
We build and hand it over.
Live, shown to you, and set up on your own infrastructure. You own the code. Ongoing help only if you want it.
What does it cost?
| What you get | Starting from |
|---|---|
| Simple website with a contact form | $500 |
| Optional monthly care plan | $99/month |
The $500 price is a rough guide for a simple site. You supply the content and images. The form emails the lead to your business and to the person who enquired. We quote the exact fixed price once we know what you need. The site is set up on your own infrastructure. You own the code. The work is accelerated with AI engineering and reviewed by a software engineer. Hosting is separate.
What's going wrong
A website should bring work in. Most of them just sit there.
People bounce before they enquire
If the page drags on a phone, they go back to the search results. Template sites feel slow because they load a pile of things you'll never use. Customers feel it, even if they can't name it.
You're still paying rent on a template
$30 for the plan, $40 for the commerce add-on, $25 for the thing you needed to look professional. Five years in you've paid for a site three times over — and it still doesn't look like you.
Leaving means starting again
Your words and photos are stuck in their editor. Moving on usually means rebuilding from scratch. That's not a website you have. That's a subscription you can't cancel.
You don't need another platform. You need a shopfront that looks like you, makes the next step obvious, and keeps running if you ever move on.
The honest comparison
OwnStack vs. the usual options
| Feature | OwnStack | Wix / Squarespace | Big agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Looks like you, not a template | ✓ | Rarely | Yes |
| Change words and photos yourself | ✓ | ✓ | Sometimes |
| Fast on a phone | ✓ | Often slow | Sometimes |
| You talk to the person doing the work | ✓ | N/A | Rarely |
| If you leave, it keeps running | ✓ | ✗ | Sometimes |
| Monthly platform fee | None | $30–$80+ | $$$$ |
| Fixed price, no surprises | ✓ | ✗ | Rarely |
| Starts from | $500 | $30/mo forever | $15k+ |
Common questions
FAQ
How is this different from Wix or WordPress?
Those platforms are built to serve millions of different businesses, so they come loaded with things you'll never use — and you rent them forever. We build only what you need, around how people actually hire you. It loads faster, looks like you, and if we part ways it keeps running.
Can I update my own content?
For the $500 website, you supply the content and images and we place them.
How long does it take?
Most sites are live in 2–4 weeks.
What if I want to switch later?
You keep everything. Nothing gets switched off. Someone else can pick it up.
Ready for a shopfront that
brings work in?
Get a fixed quote →Tell us how people find you now, and what you want them to do next. We'll come back with a clear plan and cost.