The agency alternative

A better website than an agency. For half the price.

If you want a website that converts but can't justify agency prices, or agency timelines, FluoSite is the third option.

What agencies get wrong

Big agencies charge €8,000+, wrap you in account managers, and outsource the actual design and build. You pay for overhead, not outcomes.

What freelancers and templates miss

The cheapest options skip strategy and UX, so you end up with a site that looks fine but doesn't convert, and you pay again to fix it.

What you get with FluoSite

Custom, conversion-focused work, handled in-house by one accountable person, for €2,000–€4,000. Structure-first, built to convert, agile revisions until it's right.

See the difference

Big agencyTemplate / DIYFreelancerFluoSite
Price€8,000+€0–500€1–5k, variable€2,000–4,000
Built to convertSometimesRarelyPot luckDesigned to
Strategy & UXYes, but slowNoMaybeYes
In-house, one contactOutsourcedOne personIn-house, full ownership
First designWeeksInstant but genericVariable3–4 days
RevisionsLimited / billedVariableAgile, until it's right

Questions to ask before you choose

General advice, whoever you hire

Who actually does the work?

Ask whether your project gets outsourced, and to whom. A big agency's sales pitch and its delivery team are often different people entirely.

What happens after the first draft doesn't land?

Ask how revisions work, and what's billed as extra. This is where quotes quietly balloon.

Can I see the structure before the design?

If a designer jumps straight to colours and fonts without agreeing the layout first, you're approving decoration, not decisions.

What's the real timeline, not the best case?

Ask what typically happens, not what's possible in theory. Agency timelines slip when your project competes with bigger retainer clients.

Who owns the site when it's done?

Some agencies and platforms lock you into their hosting or CMS. Make sure you actually own the code and content.

Questions we get asked

Not necessarily; bigger doesn't mean more accountable. A larger agency adds layers (account managers, junior designers, handoffs) between you and the actual work. For a €2,000–€4,000 project, that overhead usually shows up as slower turnaround and higher price, not better quality.

Get a better website than an agency, for half the price.