Project pricing & ongoing care

Clear scope. Clear prices.

Website packages from $995. We’ll confirm scope and price together.

Fixed-price website projects

Choose your website.

All prices are in USD. Optional hosting and care are priced separately from project builds.

A focused introduction

Starter Website

$995

One-time project · one page

A concise home for a business with a simple offer. One scrolling page, not a multi-page site.

See what one page can do

  • One responsive page, approximately five sections
  • Client-provided content and images
  • Contact form and basic SEO setup
  • One consolidated revision round
  • Mobile and browser checks
  • Launch and handover

Additional pages, new functionality, and original copywriting need a separate scope.

Discuss Your Website
More depth & capability

Business Website Plus

$3,495

One-time project · up to eight pages

For businesses that need detailed service pages, stronger inquiry flows, and help connecting an existing tool.

Explore eight pages & richer inquiries

  • Up to eight responsive pages, including detailed service or portfolio pages
  • More involved content organization
  • Limited writing assistance within agreed scope
  • More sophisticated inquiry or quote-request forms
  • Configuration of one existing business tool, subject to agreed scope
  • SEO fundamentals, analytics setup, and tracking for agreed conversion events
Testing, launch & handover

Includes testing, deployment, and handover, with a post-launch correction period defined in your proposal for defects in the agreed work.

Your proposal defines writing and revision limits and the correction period for defects in agreed work. Custom integration development is separate.

Discuss Your Website

Website packages use client-provided business information, logos, and images. Domains, hosting, software subscriptions, and paid assets are separate unless your proposal includes them. A revision round is one consolidated set of feedback on the agreed work. Compare optional hosting and care. The examples are fictional concept sites with simulated inquiries. They illustrate each tier; your content, design, and any third-party tools are agreed in the proposal.

Software for a specific business need

Start with the problem.
Define the right app.

Customer portals, internal tools, and workflow applications need a scope built around how people will use them.

A narrowly scoped first release

Focused Web Application

Starting at $4,995

Project development · quoted to requirements

A small application built around one clearly defined workflow. More involved applications require custom estimates and can cost substantially more.

Real web app & PWA examples

Start with a workflow like a shared log or a progress board. These independent LocalByte products have grown beyond a starting project; their complete feature sets are not included at the starting price.

  • Scope and pricing reflect the actual workflows and requirements
  • Complex SaaS platforms, billing systems, multiple integrations, and extensive role-based permissions are outside the starting scope
  • Native mobile applications are scoped and quoted separately

The starting price applies only to a narrowly scoped web application. We agree the essential workflow and deliverables before implementation.

Talk About Your App
Application Discovery

A plan you can use.

$750

One-time paid discovery deliverable

Understand what to build and what it will take. If you proceed with LocalByte, this payment counts toward the agreed total project price and reduces the balance due. It is not an additional discount.

  • Requirements and workflow review
  • Identification of essential functionality
  • High-level screen and interaction planning
  • Technical approach, delivery scope, and assumptions
  • Fixed-price implementation proposal where feasible

You receive useful discovery documentation even if you do not proceed. Discovery does not guarantee that LocalByte will accept the implementation project.

Discuss Application Discovery
Separate from your project build

Help after launch.

Care plans are optional unless specifically required by your proposed hosting arrangement. Choose the responsibility you want LocalByte to take on.

The hosting essentials

Managed Hosting

$29/month

Recurring · eligible standardized websites only

  • Managed website hosting
  • Basic uptime monitoring
  • Recoverable site backups
  • Routine infrastructure checks

No content updates or ongoing custom development. Troubleshooting beyond the agreed hosting responsibility and third-party subscriptions are separate.

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More room for small updates

Website Care Plus

$199/month

Recurring · a larger monthly allowance

  • Everything in Website Care
  • Up to 90 minutes total of agreed content updates or small website improvements monthly

The 90-minute allowance is the total monthly time, including Website Care’s 30 minutes. Larger improvements and new features are quoted separately.

Ask About Care Plus
Support for custom software

Application Care

Starting at $299/month

Recurring · tailored to the application

  • Narrowly scoped maintenance and monitoring
  • Responsibilities and any minor-fix allowance established in the service agreement

Infrastructure, third-party subscriptions, new features, and substantial fixes may cost extra. The agreement defines included work and support limits.

Discuss Application Care
Ways to pay

A fixed project price.
An agreed payment schedule.

Standard project payments are generally 50% to begin and 50% when the agreed deliverable is ready for launch, subject to the final project agreement.

Optional · subject to approval & a custom proposal

Business Website Payment Plan

$495 upfront + $229/month for 12 months

Total first-year commitment: $3,243

An alternative to the $1,995 one-time Business Website price for qualifying projects. The build totals $2,055 when paid over time; the first-year commitment also includes Website Care.

Ask About a Payment Plan
  • The initial $495 payment goes toward the build.
  • Each monthly payment includes $130 toward the build and $99 for Website Care.
  • After the initial 12 months, optional care continues at $99/month.
  • The 12-month build commitment must be satisfied under the agreed terms.
  • Your domain and business accounts remain yours. Deliverable transfer, early termination, and payment obligations are governed by a written agreement.

Available only after approval and a custom proposal. A written payment-plan agreement must be in place before work starts; this page is not an enrollment or payment form.

When you need a little more

Common additions.

These guide prices depend on a defined scope. We confirm the work and cost before proceeding.

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Additional website page using an existing layout
$250
Booking / payment integration setup for an existing service
$750–$1,500
Additional development
$150/hour or a fixed quote
Existing website assessment
$300
Before you decide

A few things
you might be wondering.

No package choice is needed to start a conversation. Tell us what you need.

Do I own my website?

Upon final payment, you receive rights to the final deliverables under your agreement. LocalByte retains rights to reusable frameworks and process materials; third-party components remain subject to their licenses. Your domain and applicable business accounts remain yours. See our terms of service.

Are hosting and maintenance required?

Care plans are optional unless specifically required by the proposed hosting arrangement. We explain your hosting options, responsibilities, and ongoing costs in the proposal.

What happens after launch?

We hand over the agreed work and explain ongoing support options. Business Website and Business Website Plus proposals define a correction period for defects in the agreed work. New requests and ongoing maintenance sit outside that correction period.

Can I request changes later?

Yes. Eligible small updates can use your care plan’s monthly allowance. Other work requires approval and a separate quote or agreed development rate. Unused monthly time does not roll over.

What if I need more pages?

We can add pages to the agreed scope. See common additions for a page using an existing layout; pages needing new design or functionality are quoted separately.

Can LocalByte work with my existing website?

Yes, where the platform and access allow it. Tell us what you have and what needs to change. An existing website assessment can help establish whether targeted improvements or a rebuild make sense.

What is included in application discovery?

Requirements and workflow planning, essential functionality, high-level screen planning, a technical approach, and documented scope and assumptions. You receive a fixed-price implementation proposal where feasible and useful documentation even if you stop there. If you proceed with LocalByte, the discovery payment counts toward the total project price and reduces the remaining balance; it is not an additional discount. Acceptance of implementation is not guaranteed.

How are custom apps priced?

According to actual requirements, workflows, integrations, and complexity. The starting price covers only a narrowly scoped web application. Complex SaaS platforms, billing systems, multiple integrations, and extensive permissions require custom estimates and can cost substantially more. Native mobile apps are scoped separately.

Do you offer monthly payment options?

Qualifying Business Website projects may use the payment plan above, subject to approval and a custom written agreement. It includes a 12-month build obligation and Website Care, and costs more than the one-time build price. The full first-year commitment is shown above. Transfer, early termination, and payment obligations must be agreed before starting.

Are domain, software, and third-party costs included?

Only when explicitly included in your proposal or service agreement. Domains, paid assets, subscriptions, app store fees, and usage-based services may cost extra. We identify expected costs and who manages each account before you approve the work.

How long does a project take?

Timing depends on the scope, content readiness, feedback, and external dependencies. We agree a realistic schedule in your proposal. There is no universal turnaround guarantee.

What happens if the scope changes?

We document the requested change and its effect on price and timing, then get your approval before doing the additional work. Consolidated revisions refine the agreed work; new pages, workflows, or features may change the scope.

Work directly with the engineer

Let’s find the right fit.

Tell us about your business, your current website, or the task you want to make easier. We’ll talk through a practical next step.

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No package choice or polished brief needed.