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1 Week Sites vs the usual suspects.

Side-by-side comparisons against the platforms and providers most people are weighing up. Real UK 2026 prices, real Lighthouse numbers, and the honest case for when each one beats a bespoke build.

1 Week Sites vs Squarespace

Squarespace is fast to start and hard to leave. Here is what you actually get for £25 a month — and when a flat-fee bespoke build makes more sense.

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1 Week Sites vs Wix

Wix is fine until you try to leave it. Here is what £9 to £36 a month actually gets you — and when a bespoke build is the cheaper long play.

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1 Week Sites vs Webflow

Webflow gets you most of the way; I cover the last mile in code. What £15–£35 a month hosting really costs — and when a bespoke build is cleaner.

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1 Week Sites vs Framer

Framer is a design canvas that publishes a site. I write the code. Where the per-site fee adds up, where the animation tooling earns its keep, and which you should pick.

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1 Week Sites vs WordPress

WordPress still runs most of the internet. It also breaks most of it. Real 2026 cost of ownership — plugins, hosting, updates, all in.

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1 Week Sites vs Fiverr

Fiverr is a marketplace, not a studio — and the difference matters. When a £75 gig is perfect, and when a bespoke build from £1,000 quietly pays back.

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1 Week Sites vs DIY

DIY is the right answer until it isn't. Honest costing — your time, the opportunity cost, and when a bespoke build from £1,000 is the cheap option.

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Not sure which to compare against? Start withwhat a bespoke site actually is, or theUK website cost guide.

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