# Websites on a subscription for business A managed business website on a subscription: custom design, a content panel, hosting and care in one monthly fee. No big invoice up front. Solo, 15+ years. **Canonical:** https://spoko.space/subscription-websites/ **Language:** en **Updated:** 2026-09-22 --- ## A managed website on a subscription *Subscription plan* The site, a content panel, hosting and care — in one monthly fee. No big invoice up front. Custom design · Fast Astro code · Solo, 15+ years · No setup fee [Get a quote](#contact-form) · [Rather pay once?](https://spoko.space/web-development/#pricing) ## A website you never have to worry about {#a-website-you-never-have-to-worry-about} *Who it is for* A subscription is a simple deal: **I build and maintain the site, you own the presence**. Instead of a big invoice up front you pay a fixed monthly fee that covers the design, a panel to edit content yourself, hosting, the domain and ongoing care. It is a good fit when you want to **start fast and without risk**, don't want to deal with hosting and updates, or simply prefer one point of contact instead of juggling providers. The model is simple and honest: **the subscription is an ongoing service** — I maintain and grow the site for as long as you're a client. You don't take over my code or panel (it's my platform, like Wix or Squarespace), but your content and domain are always yours. No lock-in — I say so plainly below. ## Three plans, one model {#three-plans-one-model} *Plans* All of them: fast Astro code, hosting and care included, no setup fee. Pricing is set individually — get in touch for a quote. ### Mini — Small site {#mini} **from €25** — per month · net A small site to simply be online — fast and fuss-free. - A simple site up to 5 pages, tailored to you (responsive) - CMS panel — edit content yourself - Fast Astro code — Core Web Vitals, SEO and rich snippets (JSON-LD) - Contact form + analytics (GA4/GTM) - Hosting, domain, SSL, backups - 1 hour of small changes per month ### Firmowa — Business {#firmowa} **from €49** — per month · net A custom design with a blog and real SEO — for a business that wants to grow. - Everything in Mini - A larger design — more sections and content - Up to 10 pages + company blog - Full on-page SEO for the blog and pages (Open Graph, sitemap) - 2 hours of changes per month ### Custom CMS {#custom-cms} **from €69** — per month · net A website with a tailor-made panel — we grow it around your content. (Apps and dashboards are a separate matter — quoted individually.) - Everything in Firmowa - Custom CMS — your own content types - Rich structured data (schema.org) - Integrations for your workflow (API) - 4 hours of development per month - Priority support and faster response - Quarterly site review and growth plan The subscription is an ongoing service — your content and domain are always yours. Extra support hours beyond the plan are billed separately. Need something between the plans, or fully custom? Get in touch — I quote within 24 h. ## Own it outright, or peace of mind? {#own-it-outright-or-peace-of-mind} *Pay once or subscribe?* Paid once or on a subscription, it is the same website — you only choose how you pay. ### Pay once {#pay-once} A one-off payment — the site and code are yours from day one. - Ownership up front, no monthly fees - Hosting and care separate (or on your side) - Best when you want to own it and pay once [See one-off pricing](https://spoko.space/web-development/#pricing) ### On a subscription {#on-a-subscription} A low barrier to entry — no big invoice up front. - Site, hosting, CMS and care in one fee - Your content and domain are always yours — no lock-in - Best when you want peace of mind and one point of contact ## What the subscription covers {#what-the-subscription-covers} *In every plan* Whatever the plan — the technical side is on me. - **CMS panel** — Edit text, images and posts yourself — no need to call a developer. - **Hosting & domain** — Server, domain and SSL on my side. Nothing to configure. - **Fast Astro code** — The site loads in under a second. Excellent Core Web Vitals as standard. - **Backups** — Regular backups and security updates — without your involvement. - **Care & changes** — A monthly pool of hours for the small changes and fixes you need. - **One person** — You talk to me, not a salesperson and a project manager. I reply within 2 business hours. ## From a conversation to a finished site {#from-a-conversation-to-a-finished-site} *How it works* No setup fee — the first invoice comes after you approve the design. - **Talk & quote** — We agree the scope, the plan and the monthly fee. Free quote within 24 h. - **Design & build** — Custom design and fast Astro code — the build is spread across the subscription. - **Launch** — Hosting, domain, SSL and the content panel go live on my side. - **Care & growth** — Updates, changes and growth as you go — I maintain and grow the site for as long as you're a client. ## Frequently asked questions {#frequently-asked-questions} ### Does the site become mine after a year? {#faq-does-the-site-become-mine-after-a-year} No — the subscription is an ongoing service: I maintain and grow the site for as long as you're a client (no price jump after year one). The code and panel stay mine, since it's my platform — just like Wix or Squarespace. But your content, data and domain are always yours; I'll export them if you ever decide to leave. ### Isn't this lock-in? {#faq-isnt-this-lock-in} I don't hand over the code or the panel — it's my platform. But what's yours stays yours: content, images, data and the domain (registered in your name). If you ever leave, I export your data so you can move on elsewhere. I don't keep anyone against their will. ### What if I stop paying? {#faq-what-if-i-stop-paying} The subscription is a service — it runs while it's paid for. If you stop paying, I take the site offline (with advance notice — nothing disappears quietly). The domain is in your name, and I'll export your content and data so you can move on elsewhere without stress. ### What about the domain, hosting and email? {#faq-what-about-the-domain-hosting-and-email} Hosting, domain and SSL are on my side — nothing to configure or pay for separately, and the domain is registered in your name (yours whatever happens next). Email I set up on your domain with a trusted provider — Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 (Gmail or Outlook, which most people prefer), or a simple mailbox on your domain if that's enough. I handle the setup; the mailbox and its quota live with the provider, and you pay them directly — from a few euros per inbox. ### How is this different from a builder like Wix? {#faq-how-is-this-different-from-a-builder-like-wix} A builder gives you a template you assemble yourself. I do a custom design, write the code around your business and maintain the whole thing. The result is faster, looks better and actually ranks — and it costs you no time. ### What if I need an app or a dashboard? {#faq-what-if-i-need-an-app-or-a-dashboard} That's a different kind of project — panels, portals, internal tools, SaaS. It's not part of the website subscription; I quote it individually. Get in touch and I'll walk you through how I work. ### Do you do SEO? And all this GEO/AEO? {#faq-do-you-do-seo-and-all-this-geoaeo} SEO comes as standard — as part of good code: semantics, speed, structured data. "GEO", "AEO", "LLM SEO" are new names for what is still, in practice, the same good SEO. I do it; I don't bill it as a trendy add-on. ### Can I get more hours or support? {#faq-can-i-get-more-hours-or-support} Yes, on any plan. The monthly hours are a starting point — if you need more changes or development in a given month, I add them for an extra fee at a rate agreed up front. You only pay for what you actually use, and if your needs grow for good, we simply move up a plan. ### What's the contract and minimum term? {#faq-whats-the-contract-and-minimum-term} The minimum term is 12 months, then it runs month to month — you stay as long as you want. No setup fee and no hidden costs; everything is agreed before we start. ## Get a quote for a subscription website {#get-a-quote-for-a-subscription-website} Tell me in a few sentences what you need — I'll get back with a quote within 24 hours. I reply within 2 business hours.