Cheap Website Design for Small Businesses
A website designed for you by Ben, from £39 a month. No setup fee, and hosting, email and updates are all in the price.
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From £39a month
No setup fee · yours after 12 months
- Designed for you, not a template
- Domain, hosting, email and SSL included
- Changes made for you after launch
- Most websites live in under 2 weeks
Plans start with 12 months, then carry on month to month at the same price. Cancel with 30 days’ notice.
What cheap website design should mean
Cheap should mean a low monthly price and nothing else to pay. It should not mean a template with your logo dropped on top, or a website nobody looks after once it is live.
Our cheapest plan is £39 a month. For that, Ben designs your website around your business, hosts it, keeps it secure, gives you a business email address and makes a small change each month. After 12 months the website is yours.
That is what we mean by cheap. The price is small, but nothing is missing. If you want the full picture of what goes into one of our websites, read our guide to small business website design.
Frinton Pet Services, a dog walker in Frinton-on-Sea, is on our £39 a month Essential plan.
What you get with a cheap website from Ubie
Every plan includes all of this, even the £39 one.
Designed for you
Ben designs each website from scratch for the business it belongs to. No two look the same.
Domain, hosting and SSL
Your web address, fast UK hosting and an SSL certificate, so your website loads securely.
Business email
An email address on your own domain, such as hello@yourbusiness.co.uk.
Updates made for you
Send us new prices, photos or text and we make the change. You never need to log in.
Set up for Google
Rank Math, Google Analytics and Search Console are set up on every page from day one.
Security and daily backups
Malware protection, plus a backup every day stored in a separate data centre.
UK-based support
Help from Ben by phone, email or WhatsApp. No ticket queue in another time zone.
Live in under 2 weeks
Most websites launch in under 2 weeks, and you approve a preview before it goes live.
Yours after 12 months
Once your first 12 months are paid, the design, content and files belong to you.
What a cheap website really costs
Here is how £39 a month compares with building it yourself or paying a freelancer or agency upfront.
DIY builder and agency figures are typical UK prices, October 2026. Your first year on Essential is 12 months at £39, which is £468.
The pitfalls of cheap websites, and how we avoid them
Most bad experiences with cheap web design come down to the same few things. Here is what to watch for, and what we do instead.
A template with your logo on it
Some “custom” websites are a stock template with the colours changed. Ben designs yours around your business, and you see a preview before it goes live.
Fees that appear later
Hosting, email, SSL and changes often cost extra. With us they are in the monthly price, and there is no setup fee.
Slow, insecure pages
Cheap hosting and no updates leave a website slow and easy to hack. Ours sit on fast UK hosting with malware protection and daily backups.
Nobody to call
After launch, some cheap designers vanish. You get UK support from Ben by phone, email or WhatsApp.
You never own it
On some platforms you rent the website for ever. After 12 months yours is yours, built on WordPress, and you can take it with you.
Invisible on Google
A website with no titles, descriptions or schema will not rank. Every page we build is set up for Google from the start.
Cheap website design prices
Three plans, one monthly price each. There is no setup fee on any of them, and the website is yours after 12 months.
*Fair use applies, normally up to 2 hours of updates a month.
Compare the plans in fullPay monthly or pay upfront?
Both can work. It depends on your budget and whether you want someone to look after the website for you.
Pay monthly
- £39 for your first month, and no setup fee
- Design, hosting, email, security and updates in one price
- The website is yours after 12 months
- Best if you want to spread the cost and have it looked after
Pay upfront
- £500 to £5,000 before anything goes live
- Hosting, email and changes are usually extra each year
- You own it from day one
- Best if you have the budget and someone to maintain it
Over the first year, Essential costs £468 all in. Most upfront builds cost more than that before hosting and changes are added.
What business owners say about their websites
“The website has gone beyond my expectations”
“Ubie are head and shoulders above the competitors”
“Excellent service provided and always on hand to make amendments”
How it works
Book a free call
Tell Ben what your business does and what you need. He will tell you which plan fits, with no pressure.
Check your preview
Ben designs your website and sends you a preview. Ask for any changes before it goes live.
Go live
Most websites are live in under 2 weeks. We host it, back it up and make your changes from then on.
Cheap website design questions
- How much does cheap website design cost in the UK?
A cheap website in the UK usually costs £20 to £100 a month on a pay monthly plan, or £300 to £1,000 upfront from a budget designer. Ours start at £39 a month with no setup fee. Business is £69 a month and Premium is £89.
- Is a cheap website worth it?
Yes, if the price covers everything you need and someone looks after it. A cheap website is a poor deal when it is a template nobody maintains, or when hosting, email and changes are charged on top. Check what is included before you compare prices.
- Can a cheap website still look professional?
Yes. Price has little to do with how a website looks. Ben designs every website from scratch around your business, photos and colours. You can see the results on our examples page, and most of them are on the £39 or £69 plan.
- How can you design a website for £39 a month?
We spread the cost of the design over your plan instead of charging for it upfront. Every website runs on the same WordPress and hosting set-up, so we work quickly, and we keep the team small. You still get a website designed for you, not a template.
- What is included in the price?
Your design, domain, UK hosting, SSL certificate, business email, daily backups, malware protection, Google Analytics, Search Console, Rank Math SEO set-up and UK support. Business and Premium add more pages, location pages, written content and unlimited updates.
- Is there anything else to pay?
No. There is no setup fee and no hidden extras. The only other costs are add-ons you choose, such as an online store on Premium for a one-off £299, or a logo.
- Is pay monthly cheaper than paying upfront?
In the first year, usually yes. Essential is £468 for 12 months, all in. Most upfront builds cost £500 to £5,000 before hosting and changes. The monthly plan carries on after that, but so does the hosting, security and support you would otherwise pay for separately.
- Do I own the website?
Yes, once your first 12 months are paid. It is built on WordPress, so it is not tied to us. If you leave after that, we move the website to you or your new provider.
- How long is the contract?
Plans start with 12 months. After that they carry on month to month at the same price, and you can cancel with 30 days’ notice.
- Is a cheap website better than a DIY builder like Wix?
A DIY builder costs £10 to £40 a month, but you build and maintain the website yourself, and it stays on their platform. With us, Ben designs it, we look after it, and you own it after 12 months.
- Will a cheap website rank on Google?
A website only ranks if it is set up properly, whatever it costs. Every page we build has proper titles, descriptions and schema, plus Google Analytics and Search Console. Business and Premium add location pages for the areas you cover.
- How long does it take to build?
Most websites are live in under 2 weeks. You see a preview first and can ask for changes before it goes live.
- What do I need to provide?
On Essential, your text and photos, and we lay them out for you. On Business and Premium we write the words from a short chat about your business.
- Can I get changes made after it goes live?
Yes. Essential includes one small update a month. Business and Premium include unlimited updates within fair use. Send us the change and we make it.
- Which plan should I choose?
Essential suits start-ups and sole traders who want a professional website at the lowest price. Business suits local businesses that want more customers, with location pages and written content. Premium suits businesses with more services or a wider area to cover.
- Can I upgrade later?
Yes. You can move up a plan at any time. After 12 months you can switch plans if your needs change.
Start your website from £39 a month
No setup fee, so your first monthly payment is all you pay upfront. Book a free 15-minute call, or sign up to a plan today.
Ready to go? Sign up to the Essential plan for £39 a month.
Talk to Ben before you decide
I design every website myself, and you'll deal with me from your first call to launch day and after.
Book a free 15-minute call or message me on WhatsApp. I'll answer your questions and help you pick the right plan, with no pressure.