a freelancer
Where it falls short.
- $3,000–$8,000+ all-in for a five-page site
- 4–6 weeks to live, sometimes longer
- Deposit required before you see anything
- Hourly rate for every edit after launch
- Hosting and domain are your problem
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aibuiltmysite vs a freelancer
Freelance developers can be brilliant — and brilliantly expensive. We do the same work in a third of the time, with no deposit and no scope-creep tennis.
aibuiltmysite
Where we beat it.
- $528–$744 in year one, all in
- 72-hour first draft, signed off in week one
- Zero deposit — pay only if you love it
- All editorial updates included in the monthly fee
- Hosting, SSL, domain, support — one bill, AUD
Side by side
The full table.
aibuiltmysiteDIY (Wix etc.)Freelance dev
First draft built before you pay
Yes — every project
No
No — deposit required
Time to live site
72 hours
Weeks of your time
4-6 weeks
Total cost in year 1
$528 — $744
$300+ subscription + your weekend
$3,000 — $8,000+
Ongoing edits included
Yes
DIY
Hourly rate
Conversion-tested copy
Written for you
Your job
Often extra
AU-based, Stripe-secure
Yes
Varies
Varies
Cancel anytime
Yes
Yes
No
Bottom line
A great freelancer is worth their rate. If you don’t already know one, we’re a faster, fixed-price alternative.
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