The direct answer: your website is free to launch. $0 upfront on Basic — just $38/month for year 1, then your bill drops to $20/month after 12 months. Cancel anytime after the first year. Prefer to own it sooner and pay less long-term? $220 upfront + $20/mo. Same site, you pick how you pay.
Less than one boosted social post a month — for a website that works for you 24/7.
Go live for $0 upfront. Basic is $38/mo for year 1, then drops to $20/mo after 12 months. Business Pro is $90/mo year 1, then $40/mo. We build the setup cost into your first 12 payments, so your site is live before you've paid for it. Cancel anytime after the first 12 months.
I want to start now without a big upfront check.
Pay upfront — own it sooner
Pay the setup, lower monthly right away
Pay the setup upfront — $220 for Basic or $600 for Business Pro — and your monthly drops to the base rate ($20/mo Basic, $40/mo Business Pro) from month one. Cheaper long-term if you know you're staying. Same site, same support.
I'd rather pay less over time and own it sooner.
What's included
Every site ships with the full Business Pro Suite. Pick a plan, then choose how you pay.
Basic
A website that finds you new customers.
Two ways to pay
$0 to start
$0 to start · $38/mo yr 1 → $20/mo after
Pay upfront
$220 upfront + $20/mo
Custom mobile-first site, built from your real Google + Facebook photos and reviews
Free subdomain: yourbusiness.lods.ai
24/7 AI chatbot — web + messaging
Google Business Profile setup
Automatic Google review-request funnel
Appointment reminders (text)
Click-to-call, message & directions on every page
Live performance dashboard
Secure hosting + SSL, live in 5 days
"I want a real website that brings new customers in."
Custom domain (.com) = passthrough cost, from $18/year
The direct answer: no, this isn't Wix or Squarespace. Those are DIY — you build it, you write it, you maintain it. Web by Lods.AI is done-for-you and free to start — we build your site from your Google and Facebook, you approve it, and we keep it running. Agencies charge $3,000–$10,000+ for a small-business site; we use AI to draft yours from content you already have, so it's faster, custom, and $0 down.
$0
To start
5 days
Yes → live
No contract
Cancel anytime
USD
Card · PayPal · Zelle · ACH
DIY builder vs freelancer vs agency vs Web by Lods.AI
Same goal — a website that wins customers. Very different roads to get there.
DIY builder
Freelancer
Agency
Web by Lods.AI
Upfront cost
$0–$30/mo, then you build it
$500–$3,000
$3,000–$10,000+
$0 to start — build included
Who builds it
You, from a blank page
One person, on their schedule
A team, over weeks
Us — from your Google & Facebook
Time to live
Weeks of your evenings
2–6 weeks
4–12 weeks
5 business days from yes
AI chatbot + reviews engine
Add-on you wire up yourself
Rarely included
$300–$1,000/mo extra
Included in every site
Ongoing updates
All on you
Hourly, if they reply
Retainer required
Text our bot — done in an hour
Contract / lock-in
Month-to-month
Project-based
6–12 month contracts
No contract, cancel anytime
Payment
Card only
Invoice / deposit
Invoice / deposit
Card · PayPal · Zelle · ACH
Pricing FAQ
How much does a website cost with Web by Lods.AI?
It's free to start. $0 upfront on Basic — you pay $38/month for year 1, then it drops to $20/month after 12 months, and you can cancel anytime after the first year. Prefer to own it sooner and pay less long-term? Pay $220 upfront plus $20/month instead. Business Pro is $90/mo year 1 then $40/mo, or $600 upfront + $40/mo. Same website, same support — you pick how you pay.
Is the website really free to start?
Yes — free to launch. There's no setup fee on the $0-to-start path; we build your site from your Google and Facebook and put it live for $0 down. Your monthly covers hosting, your dashboard, the AI chatbot, the update bot, and the review engine. The build is delivered before you've finished paying for it — we spread the setup cost across your first 12 payments.
Why does the $0-down plan cost a little more per month at first?
Because you're skipping the upfront setup. On the free-to-start path we spread that cost over your first 12 months, so year-1 monthly is a little higher ($38 vs $20 on Basic). It's the same site and the same support — just pay-as-you-go convenience. After 12 months your bill drops to the base rate.
How much is Business Pro, and how is it different from Basic?
Business Pro is $600 upfront + $40/month if you pay setup upfront, or $0 down → $90/month for year 1, then $40/month after. Pro is everything in Basic plus a weekly auto-blog, automatic Google Business Profile posts, auto-drafted review replies you approve, anniversary and rebooking reminders, a wall-of-reviews page, a monthly performance report, and priority support. Basic stays $220 upfront + $20/mo (or $0 down, $38/mo year 1 → $20/mo after).
Which option is cheaper overall?
Paying the setup upfront is cheaper long-term — the two paths break even around month 12, and from there the upfront plan saves you money. The $0-to-start plan is cheaper for the first year and carries no risk. Choose $0-to-start to remove the upfront barrier; choose upfront if you know you're staying.
How do I pay?
Card, PayPal, Zelle, or ACH/bank transfer — whatever's easiest. All prices are in USD.
Is there a contract or lock-in?
No lock-in — you're month-to-month after the first 12 months and can cancel anytime. On the free-to-start path, canceling inside the first 12 months makes the remaining balance of the amortized setup due — you're simply paying off the rest of a build you already received.
Are there refunds?
There's no refund policy because there's nothing to refund up front — your protection is a free preview before you pay a dime, and no lock-in. You see your actual site working before any money changes hands, and you can cancel anytime after the first 12 months.
Ready to start free?
Free demo built from your real photos and reviews. $0 down, no commitment, and you see it working before you pay.