Mainstream website builders hook you with cheap intro offers, but trap you in a walled garden of hidden fees, slow servers, and terrible support. Here is how our custom DIY & DFY platforms defeat the "Big 4".
Wix and Squarespace are "walled gardens." You don't own your website; you rent space on their software. If you ever want to leave, you can't take your site with you—you have to rebuild from scratch.
We build on WordPress + Elementor Pro (powering 43% of the internet). You actually own your data. Plus, WordPress is the gold standard for SEO, meaning you rank higher on Google faster.
They hook you with a cheap $5/mo intro offer. But want an SSL Certificate? That's $90/yr. Daily backups? Extra fee. Next year, your plan renews at $25/mo on a crowded, slow shared server.
Transparent, Premium Infrastructure. Your $19/mo DIY plan runs on blazing-fast DigitalOcean cloud servers. SSL Certificates, daily backups, and Elementor Pro ($59/yr value) are all included for FREE.
Shopify is incredibly expensive for small stores. The real cost hides in their "App Store" ($15/mo for filters, $20/mo for SEO). Plus, if you don't use their payment processor, they charge a penalty fee on every sale.
Our $39/mo E-Commerce Stack uses open-source WooCommerce. Connect your favorite processor (Stripe, Square, PayPal) and pay only their standard swipe fees. TSS and WooCommerce never take a platform penalty fee from your sales.
Four undeniable advantages the tech giants simply cannot offer.
If you sign up for Wix and get frustrated, you're out of luck. With TSS, if you sign up for our DIY plan and get stuck, you can just click a button, pay a flat fee, and our agency team will step in and finish the build for you!
Try calling GoDaddy support. You'll wait on hold for 45 minutes to talk to an offshore call center. We are located right here in Hudson, WI. You have the direct phone number and email of the owner.
Other builders give you a blank screen and say "good luck." When you sign up for TSS DIY, you get instant access to a video portal with short, over-the-shoulder tutorials recorded by us showing you exactly how to build.
Mainstream builders put small businesses on "shared hosting"—sharing a hard drive with 5,000 other sites. We utilize DigitalOcean to give you isolated cloud server environments so your site loads faster and ranks higher.
Your DIY plan includes access to hundreds of premium, fully-responsive website kits. Import a stunning design with one click, then just swap the text and photos to match your brand.
A clean, authoritative layout perfect for local services, portfolios, and capturing lead inquiries.
Modern storefronts with beautiful product grids and a seamless, high-converting WooCommerce checkout.
See exactly how our DIY Stacks stack up against the mainstream giants when you look past their introductory pricing.
| Feature & Value | Tech Saving Solutions | Wix | Squarespace | GoDaddy | Shopify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Website Ownership | |||||
| 0% Platform Transaction Fees | Standard gateway fees apply | 5% fee on digital products | Penalty if not using Shop Pay | ||
| Elementor Pro Included ($59/yr) | |||||
| Free SSL Certificate | Extra fee on basic plans | ||||
| Flat Rate (No Renewal Hikes) | Prices spike after year 1 | ||||
| Free Open-Source Plugins | 60,000+ free WP plugins | Paid proprietary app store | Limited extension options | Paid proprietary app store | |
| Advanced SEO Control | Rigid technical limits | Rigid technical limits | |||
| Unlimited Collaborators | Max 2 on standard plan | Pay for extra logins | Max 2 staff accounts | ||
| StarBooster Review Automation | Optional native add-on | No SMS review automation | No SMS review automation | Requires 3rd party apps | |
| All-In-One Email & Social Posting | Optional native add-on | Paid separate upgrades | Paid separate upgrades | Fragmented software apps | |
| Host Custom Training Hubs | Optional native add-on | Clunky paid extension | +9% fee on basic plan | Not built for courses | |
| On-Demand Video Training | |||||
| DFY Agency "Bailout" Rescue | |||||
| 100% US-Based Local Support | |||||
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Starting Price (Standard / E-comm) |
$19 / $39 Per Month | $17 / $29 | $16 / $39 | $12 / $25 *Hidden feature fees | N/A / $29 |
Get enterprise-level cloud hosting and premium software tools with a guaranteed 24-hour turnaround to get your business on the internet fast.
Perfect for local services, blogs, and portfolios.
Matches Shopify's price, but zero transaction fees.
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