How ZiaMade actually compares
Five ways to get a website. Here's what each one costs you in money, time, and headaches.
| ZiaMade | DIY (Wix / Squarespace) | AI Builder (Durable / B12) | Local Agency | Freelancer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $29/mo | $17-44/mo | $12-50/mo | $2,000-10,000+ upfront | $500-3,000 |
| Build time | <48 hours | Days to weeks (you build it) | 30 seconds (generic) | 4-12 weeks | 2-8 weeks (often longer) |
| Uses your real data | Yes, automatic | Manual (you enter everything) | AI-generated (often wrong) | Manual (you provide everything) | Whatever you send them |
| You do the work? | No | Yes (all of it) | No (but you fix its mistakes) | Yes (hours of meetings) | Yes (chasing them for updates) |
| Own your site? | Yes, always | No (locked to platform) | No (locked to platform) | Depends on contract | Usually (ask for the files) |
| Cancel penalty | $0, keep your site | You lose everything | You lose everything | Sunk cost + hosting transfer | Good luck getting changes |
| Page speed | <1 second | 3-7 seconds | 2-5 seconds | 2-6 seconds | 3-8 seconds |
| Mobile design | Built mobile-first | Templates, hit or miss | Template-based | Usually responsive | Varies wildly |
| SEO | Included (schema, meta, speed) | Basic (you configure it) | Basic auto-generated | Good (if you pay extra) | Maybe (depends on skill) |
| Updates | Self-service editor or text us | You do it yourself | Re-generate and hope | $50-150/hr for changes | If they respond |
ZiaMade
- Price
- $29/mo
- Build time
- <48 hours
- Uses your real data
- Yes, automatic
- You do the work?
- No
- Own your site?
- Yes, always
- Cancel penalty
- $0, keep your site
- Page speed
- <1 second
- Mobile design
- Built mobile-first
- SEO
- Included (schema, meta, speed)
- Updates
- Self-service editor or text us
DIY (Wix / Squarespace)
- Price
- $17-44/mo
- Build time
- Days to weeks (you build it)
- Uses your real data
- Manual (you enter everything)
- You do the work?
- Yes (all of it)
- Own your site?
- No (locked to platform)
- Cancel penalty
- You lose everything
- Page speed
- 3-7 seconds
- Mobile design
- Templates, hit or miss
- SEO
- Basic (you configure it)
- Updates
- You do it yourself
AI Builder (Durable / B12)
- Price
- $12-50/mo
- Build time
- 30 seconds (generic)
- Uses your real data
- AI-generated (often wrong)
- You do the work?
- No (but you fix its mistakes)
- Own your site?
- No (locked to platform)
- Cancel penalty
- You lose everything
- Page speed
- 2-5 seconds
- Mobile design
- Template-based
- SEO
- Basic auto-generated
- Updates
- Re-generate and hope
Local Agency
- Price
- $2,000-10,000+ upfront
- Build time
- 4-12 weeks
- Uses your real data
- Manual (you provide everything)
- You do the work?
- Yes (hours of meetings)
- Own your site?
- Depends on contract
- Cancel penalty
- Sunk cost + hosting transfer
- Page speed
- 2-6 seconds
- Mobile design
- Usually responsive
- SEO
- Good (if you pay extra)
- Updates
- $50-150/hr for changes
Freelancer
- Price
- $500-3,000
- Build time
- 2-8 weeks (often longer)
- Uses your real data
- Whatever you send them
- You do the work?
- Yes (chasing them for updates)
- Own your site?
- Usually (ask for the files)
- Cancel penalty
- Good luck getting changes
- Page speed
- 3-8 seconds
- Mobile design
- Varies wildly
- SEO
- Maybe (depends on skill)
- Updates
- If they respond
When we're not the right fit
We'd rather be honest upfront than waste your time.
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You need e-commerce with hundreds of products
Shopify or WooCommerce are built for that.
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You need a web app, not a website
That requires custom software development, not a web design service.
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You need built-in booking or scheduling
Tools like Calendly or Acuity embed well, but if your whole business runs on scheduling, a platform like Vagaro or Mindbody might fit better.
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You want to build it yourself
Squarespace and Carrd are solid options. We're here if you change your mind.
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You're outside Albuquerque
We focus on ABQ businesses right now. We know this market, and that focus is what makes us good.
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