Discover the difference between a handcrafted website you truly own, and endlessly renting a bloated template from site builders like Wix or Squarespace.
| Feature | CogWeb Designs | Wix / Squarespace / Other Website Builders |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Website CostsHow much you pay to keep it alive | ✓ £0. Host free via our Go-Live Guide. | ✗ High subscriptions (£15 - £40+ /mo) |
| True OwnershipWho actually owns the code? | ✓ 100% Yours. We send you the source code (.zip). | ✗ Rented. Stop paying, lose the site. |
| Performance & SpeedHow fast the site loads for users | ✓ Hand-coded to ensure your website loads fast | ✗ Bloated background code that can be slow. |
| SEO CapabilitiesRanking on Google & Bing | ✓ Custom technical SEO built into the root. | ✗ Automated tags with heavy limitations. |
| Design FlexibilityHow custom the layout can be | ✓ Unlimited. Coded exactly to your vision. | ✗ Restricted strictly by template grid rules. |
| Your Time & EffortWho does the heavy lifting? | ✓ Built for you + Step-by-Step Go-Live Guide. | ✗ Tens of hours fighting DIY drag-and-drop tools. |
Website builders reel you in with a low initial price, but lock you into a proprietary ecosystem. Over the course of 3 years, a basic Squarespace or Wix site can cost you upwards of £800+ purely in rental fees.
With us, you pay a one-off fee for the design and development. The website is then yours to host wherever you like, usually costing £0/month on modern static cloud hosts.
When you build on Wix, Squarespace or any other Website Builder, you don't own your website. You cannot export your code, and if you ever would like to move hosts, you have to start from absolute scratch.
We believe if you pay for a website, you should own it in your own accounts. We send you the complete .zip project files and give you access to our Step-by-Step Go-Live Guide so you can drag-and-drop your site online in 15 minutes.
Site builders rely on dragging and dropping. To make this work, they load thousands of lines of hidden, bloated code into the background of your site. This massively degrades performance and speed.
Because we hand-code your site from the ground up, we only write the code that is strictly necessary. The result? Instant load times that keep your customers happy.
Templates are rigid. You often find yourself compromising your brand's vision just to make it fit inside a pre-made box.
Custom development means there are zero limits. Every animation, layout choice, and feature is meticulously engineered to fit your specific business requirements.
Stop renting and start owning a high-performance digital asset.