3 Wee Pages or a monthly done-for-you plan
Plenty of companies will build you a website for a monthly subscription. It spreads the cost, and someone else does the work. The things to check are what it adds up to, and what you keep if you stop.
Monthly done-for-you plans are appealing because the first payment is small. Someone builds the site, and you pay a manageable amount each month. The done-for-you plans we checked in August 2026 came to £864 to £2,183 over three years.
Read what happens when the payments stop. Ownership varies a great deal: some providers say plainly that your domain and site are yours, others say nothing at all. Ask two questions before you sign: whose name is the domain registered in, and what can you take with you if you cancel? With some plans the answer is 'nothing', and years of fees leave you with nothing to keep.
3 Wee Pages is £149 to launch, then £49 a year for hosting and the domain renewal: £247 over three years. The .co.uk is registered in your name, and if you leave we'll send you a copy of your site. No contract to stay: leave when you like. It's £25 to release your domain to you.
Side by side
| 3 Wee Pages | A monthly done-for-you plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost model | Pay to launch: £149, then £49 a year | A monthly subscription, often with no end date |
| Total over 3 years | £247 | £864 to £2,183 for the plans we checked (August 2026) |
| Your domain | Registered in your name | Varies: some register it to you, some keep it. Ask |
| If you stop paying | The domain is yours, and you can ask for a copy of your site | Depends on the contract: check before you sign |
| Who builds it | Built from your answers, checked by a person | Usually done for you |
| Leaving | No contract to stay; £25 to release your domain | Some plans have a minimum term, or keep the site when you cancel |
| Best for | Owning a simple site for a small yearly cost | People who want changes made for them every month |
3 Wee Pages is the better fit when…
You'd rather pay once to launch and a small amount each year, with the domain in your name, than rent a site month after month.
A monthly plan is the better choice when…
you want frequent changes handled for you as part of the fee: new pages, seasonal updates, regular edits, and you'd use that service every month. If your site needs constant attention, a monthly relationship can be worth it. Just check who owns the domain before you sign.
Renting can suit a site that changes all the time. For a simple, steady three-page site, paying once to launch usually costs far less over three years.
Common questions
What's the catch with the cheap monthly ones?
Often there isn't one in the build. It's the ownership. Read whether the domain is registered to you and whether you can take the site with you if you leave. With 3 Wee Pages the .co.uk is registered in your name, and you can ask for a copy of your site when you leave.
Do I have to pay every month?
No. 3 Wee Pages is £149 to launch, then £49 a year for hosting and your domain renewal. There's no monthly fee for the site.
Ready when you are.
Answer a few questions and watch your three pages build. See it before you pay — £149 to launch, your own .co.uk included.