Compare
The honest comparison.
Not every business needs an agency. Here is where each option genuinely wins, so you can pick the right one — even if that is not us.
Side by side
What you get with each option
| Feature | DIY builder | Freelancer | Traditional agency | ProHub360 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical upfront cost | Low monthly fee | Low to mid | High retainer or build fee | Fixed project price |
| Time you personally spend | Weeks of your own time | Moderate | Low | Low |
| Custom design to your brand | Not included | Varies | Included | Included |
| Fixed scope and price in writing | Not included | Varies | Sometimes | Included |
| Senior team, no offshore hand-off | Not included | Single person | Varies | Included |
| Client portal with milestone approvals | Not included | Not included | Rare | Included |
| SEO, performance and accessibility built in | Basic | Varies | Included | Included |
| CRM, quoting and automation available | Not included | Not included | Add-on | Included |
| Ongoing care plan after launch | Platform only | Varies | Included | Included |
| You own the site and content | Platform-locked | Included | Varies | Included |
| Typical launch window | As long as you take | Varies widely | 2–4 months | 1–3 weeks (websites) |
DIY builder
- Typical upfront cost
- Low monthly fee
- Time you personally spend
- Weeks of your own time
- Custom design to your brand
- Not included
- Fixed scope and price in writing
- Not included
- Senior team, no offshore hand-off
- Not included
- Client portal with milestone approvals
- Not included
- SEO, performance and accessibility built in
- Basic
- CRM, quoting and automation available
- Not included
- Ongoing care plan after launch
- Platform only
- You own the site and content
- Platform-locked
- Typical launch window
- As long as you take
Freelancer
- Typical upfront cost
- Low to mid
- Time you personally spend
- Moderate
- Custom design to your brand
- Varies
- Fixed scope and price in writing
- Varies
- Senior team, no offshore hand-off
- Single person
- Client portal with milestone approvals
- Not included
- SEO, performance and accessibility built in
- Varies
- CRM, quoting and automation available
- Not included
- Ongoing care plan after launch
- Varies
- You own the site and content
- Included
- Typical launch window
- Varies widely
Traditional agency
- Typical upfront cost
- High retainer or build fee
- Time you personally spend
- Low
- Custom design to your brand
- Included
- Fixed scope and price in writing
- Sometimes
- Senior team, no offshore hand-off
- Varies
- Client portal with milestone approvals
- Rare
- SEO, performance and accessibility built in
- Included
- CRM, quoting and automation available
- Add-on
- Ongoing care plan after launch
- Included
- You own the site and content
- Varies
- Typical launch window
- 2–4 months
ProHub360
- Typical upfront cost
- Fixed project price
- Time you personally spend
- Low
- Custom design to your brand
- Included
- Fixed scope and price in writing
- Included
- Senior team, no offshore hand-off
- Included
- Client portal with milestone approvals
- Included
- SEO, performance and accessibility built in
- Included
- CRM, quoting and automation available
- Included
- Ongoing care plan after launch
- Included
- You own the site and content
- Included
- Typical launch window
- 1–3 weeks (websites)
Be honest
When another option is the better call
Choose a DIY builder if
You are validating an idea, have almost no budget, and can live with a template that looks like everyone else's.
Choose a freelancer if
You need one specific piece of work, you can manage the project yourself, and you are comfortable with single-person availability.
Choose us if
You want a premium build at a sensible price, a fixed scope and price, a launch in weeks rather than months, and a team that stays after launch.