LinnStudio vs an agency.
An agency brings a team and a proper process, at the highest one-off cost: usually £3,000–£5,000 for a small site, and weeks of discovery before you see a design. Then you pay again for hosting, updates and most changes. We do the whole job for one monthly price.
How an agency works, and what it costs.
A web design agency plans, designs and builds your site with a team. It costs more than a freelancer, and a custom business site starts with 1–2 weeks of discovery before the design, build and testing. After launch come hosting, maintenance, and a charge for most changes.
- £3,000–£5,000 for a small site of around five pages
- £60–£150 an hour, and more for bigger, bespoke builds
- 6–12 weeks for a custom business site
An agency or LinnStudio? The facts, side by side.
| Built for you, once | Done for you | |
|---|---|---|
| Agency | LinnStudio | |
| Cost | £3,000–£5,000 to build For a small site, then running costs and changes | £59–£129 a month No build fee |
| Design | Custom, after weeks of discovery | Custom and premium Designed around your customers |
| Time you put in | Several meetings | Under 2 hours One call, then your Content Kit |
| First design ready | Usually 3–6 weeks 1–2 weeks of discovery, then 2–4 of design | Within 7 days Or your next month is free |
| Who writes the copy | Usually you | We write every page From one call, so it sounds like you |
| PageSpeed guarantee | Rarely | 95+ mobile score For as long as you’re with us |
| SEO and AI search optimisation | Usually basic, often extra | Set up for you Structured data, speed and clear answers |
| Changes after launch | Paid per job | Unlimited, done for you Free, and done within 48 hours |
| You own the site | Yes | Yes, after 12 payments Your domain and content are always yours |
| Support | Varies | Direct and personal From the people who built it |
How the numbers were worked out
UK prices, checked in September 2026. Most dollar prices are converted at about $1.26 to the pound.
- An agency
- A small site of around five pages: £3,000–£5,000, at £60–£150 an hour. A custom business site of 5–15 pages usually takes 6–12 weeks: 1–2 weeks of discovery, 2–4 of design, 3–6 of build, and 1–2 of testing and launch.
- LinnStudio
- £59 or £129 a month, with no build fee. No minimum term. The price includes hosting, security, backups and unlimited changes done for you.
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Why LinnStudio over an agency? Three good reasons.
Monthly, not thousands upfront.
Instead of £3,000–£5,000 before launch, you pay a month at a time, with no build fee and no minimum term.
A first design in days, not weeks.
An agency’s design usually follows 1–2 weeks of discovery, then takes 2–4 weeks. Yours arrives within 7 days of your Content Kit, or your next month is free.
Changes included, not quoted.
After launch, agencies usually charge for changes. Your plan includes unlimited changes, done one at a time: simple ones in minutes, bigger ones within 48 hours.
When an agency is the better choice
- You need something we don’t build, like a full online shop, a member area or courses.
- You have the budget for a bigger one-off project, and want a full team and process behind it.
Switching from an agency is simple. We move it for you.
We move your content from the site your agency built, for free, and your old site stays live until the new one is ready. Your domain and email stay where they are, and we redirect your old page addresses, so Google can follow the move.
- Free, whoever built your site
- Your old site stays live until the new one is ready
- Your domain stays in your name, never ours: keep it where it is, or we move it to an easier provider
- Your email carries on as normal
- Old page addresses redirected, so Google can follow
Good questions, straight answers.
Something we haven’t covered? Email hello@linnstudio.co.uk and we’ll get back to you within two working days.
Why choose you over a traditional web design agency?
Agencies often ask for a large fee upfront, take months to deliver and charge for changes afterwards. We build custom sites for a fraction of that, with no build fee, one monthly price, and no minimum term. Your first design arrives within 7 days of submitting your Content Kit, and revisions are unlimited until you’re happy to launch. We also come from marketing and paid ads, so every site comes with tracking set up from day one, and you can see what’s working.
Why a monthly plan instead of one price?
Because it puts the risk on us, not on you. We design and build the whole site while you pay a month at a time, so you never hand over thousands before you’ve seen anything. And a website is never really finished: the same monthly price covers hosting, security, backups and the changes you need each month.
What happens if I cancel?
You can cancel anytime, with no minimum term. Your domain, content and photos are always yours. Once you’ve made 12 monthly payments, the site is yours too, and we’ll send you the files with a handover guide. If you cancel before then, you can pay the rest of the first 12 months and take the site with you. Otherwise the site comes down. On Business Plus, the reviews, local SEO and call tracking stop when the plan does.
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