1HourSites vs. GoDaddy

GoDaddy charges $5,000–$6,000.
We build it live, on a screen share.

GoDaddy's professional web design takes 6–8 weeks, costs thousands upfront, and then charges $150/hr every time you need a change. We build your small business website live on a screen share — and include 10 AI marketing services in one flat monthly fee.

1HourSites
$297/mo
Everything included · Built live, on a screen share
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GoDaddy Pro Design
$5–6k
Upfront · 6–8 weeks · $150/hr changes

See every difference

Every feature that matters to a small business, compared honestly.

Feature 1HourSitesThe clear choice GoDaddy Pro Design
Time to go live Live, on a screen share6–8 Weeks
Total investment$297/mo — all-inclusive$5,000–$6,000 upfront + $35/mo hosting
Website changes Unlimited — call us anytime, no charge$150+/hr every request
Design team location 100% American designers & supportOutsourced offshore team
Watch it built live Live screen share — you're there for all of it
Free trial 7 days
Automated lead follow-up Included Extra tool cost: $200–400/mo
Missed call text back Included
5-star review funnel Included Extra tool cost: $100–200/mo
Marketing campaigns Included
365 SEO pages/year Included SEO agency cost: $500–1,500/mo
Social 365 (2,555 posts/yr) Included Social manager cost: $400–800/mo
Blogging 365 Included
Instant text alerts for leads Included

Why GoDaddy costs small businesses more

GoDaddy builds you a website. We build you an entire online marketing machine. Here's what that difference actually means.

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They build it. You pay forever after that.

GoDaddy hands you a finished website and walks away. Every edit — a new page, a changed phone number, updated photos — costs $150+ per hour. Small changes turn into big bills. With 1HourSites, every change is included in your monthly plan. Call us. Done.

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American designers who actually answer the phone.

GoDaddy's design work is handled by outsourced teams. When you call for support, you're navigating offshore call centers. Our entire team — designers, onboarding specialists, and support — is based in the United States. You call. An American picks up.

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A website alone doesn't get you leads.

GoDaddy gives you a website. To match what we include — AI lead follow-up, review funnel, social posting, daily SEO content, marketing campaigns — you'd spend $1,200–$2,500/mo in additional tools. With us, it's all one flat fee.

The real monthly cost comparison

GoDaddy's upfront price is just the beginning. Add up what you'd need to buy separately to match what 1HourSites includes every month.

1HourSites — $297/mo

Small business website (10–20 pages)✓ Included
Unlimited changes, forever✓ Included
AI lead follow-up + CRM✓ Included
Missed call text back✓ Included
5-star review funnel✓ Included
Marketing campaigns✓ Included
365 SEO pages/year✓ Included
Social 365 (2,555 posts/yr)✓ Included
Blogging 365✓ Included
Instant text alerts✓ Included
Your total$297/mo

GoDaddy Pro + Equivalent Tools

GoDaddy Pro website build$5,000–$6,000 upfront
GoDaddy website hosting~$35/mo
Website changes ($150/hr avg)$150–600/mo
CRM + lead follow-up tool$200–400/mo
Review management software$100–200/mo
SEO content agency$500–1,500/mo
Social media management$400–800/mo
Email + SMS marketing tool$100–300/mo
Monthly total (after the $5k build)$1,485–$3,835/mo

They left GoDaddy. Here's what happened.

★★★★★

"I paid $5,400 to GoDaddy and waited two months. Then I needed to change my service area and they quoted me $300 for the update. I switched to 1HourSites — site was live in one hour and every change since has been free. I'm never going back."

Mike T.
Roofing Contractor — Southern California
★★★★★

"The AI lead follow-up alone paid for itself in the first week. I used to miss calls and lose jobs. Now every missed call gets an instant text back and I close way more of those leads. GoDaddy never offered anything like this."

Jason R.
HVAC Contractor — Texas
★★★★★

"Our designer was American, spoke perfect English, and walked us through the whole build on a screen share. GoDaddy kept bouncing us between overseas support agents. Night and day difference. The review funnel got us 40+ new Google reviews in 60 days."

Sarah K.
General Contractor — Georgia

Start today. Go live on a screen share.

No GoDaddy wait. No $5,000 bill. No $150/hr for changes. Just a beautiful small business website, built live by an American team, with 10 AI marketing services — all for $297/mo.

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