The main differences at CodingPie
| Question | Monthly website agreement | One-off website package |
|---|---|---|
| Payment | First payment before work; 24-month minimum term. | One payment for the agreed package; confirm its payment schedule in the quote. |
| Ownership | Transfers after all 24 payments have cleared. | Confirm the handover and licence details in the project agreement. |
| Hosting and care | Included throughout the 24-month agreement. | 12 months hosting and essential maintenance included. |
| After the included period | No further website-build instalments; maintenance is optional. | Choose the ongoing arrangement after the included 12 months. |
| Additional work | Extra pages, content, premium software and advanced features may cost more. | Extra pages, content, premium software and advanced features may cost more. |
Compare commitment as well as cash flow
Monthly payments can make an agreed project easier to accommodate in a regular business budget. The full minimum term still matters. If the business may change direction quickly, discuss that before choosing a commitment.
A one-off build can suit a business with an available project budget that wants to arrange future care separately after the included period. It still needs a maintenance and renewal plan; paying for the build does not remove operating work.
A fair comparison needs the same work
Compare the page allowance, design approach, integration scope and content responsibilities first. Then compare payment timing and ongoing cover. Do not treat an entry-level brochure package as equivalent to a bespoke store because both have a monthly payment option.
The calculator shows the published build figures and care-period difference. Optional care is an explicit assumption, not an automatic charge or a promise that an existing website qualifies for a plan.
Questions to settle before agreeing either route
- What is the exact deliverable list, and who supplies content?
- Who controls the domain and what happens at renewal?
- Which third-party software licences need renewing or replacing on transfer?
- What early-cancellation and handover conditions will be written into the agreement?
- Which support tasks continue, and only if you choose them?
THE NUMBERS, WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS
Compare the first 24 months
This compares the published package figures. Check the complete scope and ongoing responsibilities before choosing a payment route.
Monthly agreement
£1,17624 × £49. Includes hosting and technical care throughout the agreement. Ownership transfers after the cleared payments.
Known one-off build figure
£995£995 build, including 12 months hosting and essential maintenance. Care/hosting for months 13–24 has not been priced into this figure.
No VAT added. A domain is included if you do not supply one. Additional pages, content creation, premium software and advanced functionality may cost extra. Future renewals and unquoted extras are excluded. No automatic renewal of the website-build instalments after month 24; maintenance is optional. This is not a claim that the two routes have identical ongoing scope.
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