3 Wee Pages vs monthly done-for-you plans
Plenty of companies will build you a website and charge a small setup fee plus an ongoing monthly subscription. It spreads the cost — but you're renting, not owning.
Monthly done-for-you plans are appealing because the upfront number is low. Someone builds the site, and you pay a manageable amount each month — often a setup fee of a couple of hundred pounds plus roughly £20–£30 a month after that.
The thing to read carefully is what happens when the payments stop. With many monthly plans, the site lives on the provider's platform and the domain is registered to them, not you. Stop paying and the site can come down — and you can be left with nothing to show for years of fees.
3 Wee Pages is a one-off. You pay £149 to launch, you own your .co.uk, and the only ongoing cost is £49 a year to keep it hosted and the domain renewed. Leave whenever you like and the domain stays yours.
Side by side
| 3 Wee Pages | monthly done-for-you plans | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost model | Pay once: £149 to launch, then £49/year | Setup fee + monthly subscription, often indefinitely |
| What you own | The domain is yours, full stop | Often the provider owns the domain and site |
| If you stop paying | You keep your domain; site can be re-hosted | Site can be taken down; you may lose the domain |
| Total over 3 years | Roughly £149 + two × £49 ≈ £247 | Setup + ~36 monthly payments — usually much more |
| Who builds it | A real person, first draft within 24 hours | Usually also done-for-you (fair to both) |
| Lock-in | None — leave any time, keep your domain | Cancelling often means losing the site |
| Best for | Owning a simple site outright, cheaply | People who want changes included every month |
3 Wee Pages is the better fit when…
You'd rather pay once and own your website and domain outright than rent them month after month with little to show if you ever stop.
A monthly plan is the better choice when…
you want frequent changes handled for you as part of the fee — regular new pages, seasonal updates, ongoing copy edits — and you'd genuinely use that service every month. If your site needs constant attention, a monthly relationship can be worth the rent. Just check who owns the domain before you sign.
Renting can suit a site that changes constantly. For a simple, steady three-page site, owning it outright is usually the better deal.
Common questions
What's the catch with the cheap monthly ones?
Often there isn't a catch in the build — it's the ownership. Read whether the domain is registered to you and whether the site is yours if you leave. With 3 Wee Pages, both always are.
Do I have to pay every month?
No. 3 Wee Pages is £149 once to launch, then £49 a year for hosting and your domain renewal. No monthly subscription.
Ready when you are.
Three tidy pages and your own .co.uk, £149 to launch, drafted within 24 hours by a real person.