A small web studio building fast, simple websites for US small businesses, fully remote. One flat price covers the build and the first year of domain, hosting and SSL. You see a free mockup of your homepage before you pay anything.
If customers ask “do you have a website?” and you send an Instagram link, this is for you.
Home bakeries, cottage food makers, food trucks, caterers and meal-prep businesses that take orders by text or DM. See our home bakery websites.
Cleaning, landscaping, lawn care, handyman, pressure washing, pet grooming and mobile detailing: services, service area, prices and a quick way to ask for a quote.
Salons, barbers, nail and lash artists, contractors, tutors and coaches: what you offer, where you work, and how to book or get in touch.
What we don’t build: online stores with cart and card checkout, member logins, or sites you edit through an admin panel. If you need those, a store platform or a local agency is the better fit.
The price covers the build and year one of the .com domain, hosting and SSL. From year two you pay only the renewal printed on each plan.
One page that tells customers what you do and how to reach you.
A complete small site that makes your business look established.
Show your products; customers order by text, WhatsApp or email.
Sample designs are for fictional businesses and written in Indonesian for our local clients. Yours will be in English.
The care plan includes your yearly renewal, backups and up to 5 small edits a month.
A yearly fee that keeps your domain, hosting and SSL running. Many providers only tell you after year one. We print it on every plan so you can work out the real cost before you sign anything.
Same site, spread over a year. Billed monthly with a $199 setup fee upfront and a 12-month minimum. The domain is registered in your name from day one. After 12 months you can keep paying monthly or switch to the yearly renewal.
| Plan | Setup | Monthly | First 12 months | After 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landing page1 page | $199 | $69 / mo | $1,027 | $69/mo or $240/yr |
| Businessup to 5 pages | $199 | $129 / mo | $1,747 | $129/mo or $300/yr |
The Catalog plan is available as a one-time price only.
We are new to the US market and want real, checkable examples. For our first three US clients we take 30% off the one-time price. In return we ask for a short written testimonial and permission to show your site as a case study. Renewals and add-ons stay the same.
| Plan | Regular | Founding |
|---|---|---|
| Landing page | $690 | $483 |
| Business | $1,490 | $1,043 |
| Catalog + order by text | $2,190 | $1,533 |
One-time plans only, first three US clients. Your testimonial should be your honest opinion; we don’t ask for a particular rating, and we never ask for reviews in exchange for a discount. Any testimonial we publish will say it came from a founding client. Once the three spots are taken, this section comes down.
The build price is only part of the bill. Here is what a small site typically costs over three years, including hosting or subscription fees.
| Option | Upfront | Ongoing | 3-year total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saffron Kite · Landing pagedomain, hosting, SSL included | $690 | $240/yr from year 2 | $1,170 |
| Saffron Kite · Businessup to 5 pages | $1,490 | $300/yr from year 2 | $2,090 |
| Saffron Kite · Catalog + order by text | $2,190 | $360/yr from year 2 | $2,910 |
| Saffron Kite · Business, monthlythen switch to yearly renewal | $199 setup | $129/mo × 12, then $300/yr | $2,347 |
| Squarespace, DIYBasic plan, you build it yourself | $0 | ~$23/mo billed annually | ~$828 + your own time |
| Fiverr / freelancer build | $500–$5,000 | hosting ~$15–$25/mo | ~$1,040–$5,900 |
| US website subscriptiondesign + hosting as a monthly fee | varies | ~$150–$180/mo | ~$5,400–$6,480 |
| US agencyabout 5 pages | $2,500+ | hosting ~$15–$25/mo | ~$3,040+ |
Competitor figures are typical published prices, Oct 2026: ranges, not quotes, before tax and any setup fees. Hosting for freelancer and agency builds is assumed at $15–$25 a month; domain renewals are extra where not included. Saffron Kite totals assume the regular price; with founding pricing subtract $207, $447 or $657. A cheaper option can be the right one: DIY is cheapest in dollars if you have the time and enjoy it. Our full US website cost guide explains each option.
No deposit until you have seen a mockup of your own homepage. Everything happens by email (or WhatsApp if you prefer), on your schedule.
Email your business name, what you do and any links. We design your homepage, free and with no obligation.
Like it? We send a short written agreement (scope, revisions, ownership) and an invoice for the 50% deposit.
We build the full site and you check it on your own phone, with up to 3 rounds of revisions.
When you’re happy, you pay the balance before launch.
Your site goes live on your .com and we submit it to Google.
Every site is built against a WCAG 2.1 AA checklist for the basics:
We don’t use accessibility overlay widgets. These are the basics, not a legal compliance guarantee; if you need a formal audit, ask an accessibility specialist.
We’re in Batam, Indonesia (UTC+7): 11–12 hours ahead of US Eastern and 14–15 hours ahead of Pacific time.
In practice that helps: you send feedback in the afternoon, we work on it overnight your time, and the update is usually waiting the next morning. We reply within one US business day.
You pay by secure online invoice, by card or PayPal, in USD.
One-time plans: 50% deposit after you approve the mockup and sign the agreement, 50% before launch. Monthly plans: $199 setup, then billed monthly. Your domain and content belong to you, in writing.
Saffron Kite is a small web studio in Batam, Indonesia. We work with small businesses remotely, mostly by email, with WhatsApp or a video call if you prefer. You never need to be online at the same time as us.
Within one US business day. Because we’re 11–15 hours ahead of US time, work on your site happens overnight your time, so updates are usually ready when you wake up.
You do. The .com is registered in your name, and the short written agreement says the domain and your content belong to you. If you ever leave, we hand over your site files.
Your domain, hosting and SSL for another year: $240, $300 or $360 depending on the plan. Or choose the $59/month care plan, which includes the renewal, backups and up to 5 small edits a month.
By secure online invoice, with card or PayPal, in USD. For one-time plans: 50% deposit after you approve the free mockup and sign the agreement, 50% before launch.
We build every site against a WCAG 2.1 AA checklist for the basics: color contrast, alt text, keyboard navigation and readable font sizes, and we don’t use accessibility overlay widgets. That is a solid baseline, not a legal guarantee of compliance. If you need a formal audit, work with an accessibility specialist.
Our sites have no admin panel, which keeps them fast and secure. Email us your changes instead: $45 per edit (up to 30 minutes of work), or $59/month for the care plan with up to 5 small edits a month.
We submit it to Google on launch day. A new site usually takes days to a few weeks to appear, and nobody can honestly guarantee a ranking. For local searches and Google Maps, a Google Business Profile matters too; we can set one up for $199.
Not through a cart. Our sites send customers to you by email, text or WhatsApp, and you take payment the way you already do. If you need card checkout on the site, a store platform is a better fit.
Paying once is cheaper overall. Monthly ($69 or $129 a month, $199 setup, 12-month minimum) costs more over the first year but spreads the cost. After 12 months you can keep paying monthly or switch to the yearly renewal.
The site goes offline when the term ends. The domain stays yours, and we can hand over your site files if you move to another provider.
Email your business name, city and state, what you do, and any link we can look at. We reply within one US business day, then send a free homepage mockup with the exact year-one and renewal cost.
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