Renting a website vs. website builders
A builder like Wix or Squarespace costs just a few euros a month — but you build the site yourself and keep it running yourself. With renting, we build everything for you, maintain it, and after 24 months the site is yours, including the source code. Here's the honest comparison so you can see what really fits you.
Renting vs. builders — line by line
Both routes have their place. So you can compare fairly, here are the key differences side by side:
| Rent a website (Domani) | Website builder (Wix & co.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who builds the site | We build it completely for you | You, piece by piece |
| Design | Custom, tailored to your business | A template many others use too |
| Your time | Almost none — we handle it | Dozens of hours learning and maintaining |
| AI advisor included | Yes, knows your business, answers around the clock | Not by default |
| Maintenance & security | We handle updates, backups, security | From the provider, but content and upkeep are on you |
| Multilingual / translation | Professionally multilingual on request | Often an add-on, translation up to you |
| SEO technicals | Technical SEO is built in | Basics there, the fine points your job |
| What you have after 24 months | The site is yours, including the source code | A subscription while you pay — nothing transferable |
| Monthly cost | From €279/month, everything included | A few € + your time |
| Support | Two people who know your site | Help center, forums, sometimes chat |
Our numbers come from the configurator and do not drift. For builders we deliberately quote no fixed prices — they change, and we can't guarantee them for you.
When a builder is enough
A builder is an honest, good choice — if the following is true for you:
A very small budget
You have little room right now and the cash price matters most today.
A simple site is enough
A few pages, a contact form, no big ambition. A template will do.
You enjoy building it
You have the appetite and the time to learn it and maintain the site yourself.
When renting is worth it
Renting is worth it when the website should really work — and you want to handle none of it:
You run a business
The site should win customers, not just exist. That takes experience, not a template.
You have no time
Your day belongs to your customers, not to building a website. We build and maintain, you use.
You want to own something in the end
After 24 months the site is yours, including the source code — not a subscription you can take nothing from.
Two people, no call center
You talk to Fabio and Annamaria — the two people who build and look after your site. No ticket robot, no hold music. We build serious websites for small and medium businesses, in four languages.
Frequently asked questions
Isn't a builder cheaper?
In cash, yes — a builder costs just a few euros a month. In exchange you build and maintain the site yourself, which costs dozens of hours of your time, and the design is a template. With renting we build everything, keep it running, and after 24 months the site is yours.
Can I move my Wix site over to you?
Yes. We take your texts, images and content and turn them into your own custom website. You don't start from scratch — and afterwards you are no longer tied to a builder's templates and limits.
Do I get an AI advisor with you too?
Yes, it's included. Every rented website from Domani AI includes an AI advisor that knows your business and answers visitors around the clock — as a chatbot right on the site, transparently labelled as AI.
What do I have after 24 months?
After 24 months the website is yours, fully, including the source code. With a builder you pay a subscription: while you pay, the site runs — cancel, and nothing transferable is left behind.
Who handles updates and security?
With the rented website, we do. EU hosting, daily backups, security updates and maintenance are included in the monthly price. With a builder the provider keeps the tech running, but content, upkeep and SEO stay your job.
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