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They build it
UENI and a freelancer build the site for you. Check whose name the domain is in and what later changes cost.
COMPARISON · NOVEMBER 2026
BBHightech vs the alternatives: an honest comparison
UENI, Wix, Squarespace, Carrd and hiring a freelancer, compared on who builds it, what it costs, and who owns your domain. Facts from each provider’s own page, linked below.
How does BBHightech compare with UENI, Wix, Squarespace, Carrd and hiring a freelancer?
BBHightech makes your website from your Google Maps listing, with no upfront cost and a domain that stays yours. Paste your Google Maps link and the website is ready in about a minute, and you edit it yourself in the builder chat. It stays online on your bbhightech subdomain once saved, and your own domain costs $129 per year (€110) or $15 per month (€13), with hosting, your domain and SSL included. If you leave, we transfer the domain to you free.
It is not the cheapest option if you are happy to build the site yourself: Carrd costs $19 a year plus a domain. If you need an online shop or built-in bookings, Wix or Squarespace give you those features, while you do the building.
$0upfront to build it and keep it online once saved
$129/yrwith your own domain and hosting (€110)
Freedomain transfer to you if you leave
Who does the work
Three ways to get a website
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You build it
Wix, Squarespace and Carrd give you an editor. You get full control, and you spend the time to build the site and keep it up to date.
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Built from your listing
BBHightech makes the site from your Google Maps listing in about a minute. You edit it in the builder chat, and on the paid plan our team also makes changes on request.
The table
Side by side
| Option | Who builds it | Upfront | Ongoing price | Domain | Changes after launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBHightech | Our builder, from your Google Maps listing; you edit it in the builder chat | Free, and online for good on a bbhightech subdomain once saved | $129/year (€110) or $15/month (€13) | Domain included in the paid plan. The domain is yours; if you leave we transfer it to you free | Unlimited on the paid plan: you edit in the builder chat, or our team makes them on request |
| UENI (Website Launch) | They do | $79 setup, shown as a limited-time price | $24.99/month, or $249.90 billed yearly | Custom domain included. Terms: “UENI is the registrant of the Domain Name”; transfer to you is subject to a transfer fee | 30 days of edits made for you |
| Wix | You do (drag-and-drop editor) | Free to create; pick a paid plan when ready | not verified, see their page | Light plan: free domain for 1 year | You do |
| Squarespace | You do | 14-day free trial, no credit card | not verified, see their page | Annual plans: 1 year free domain, then standard renewal rate | You do |
| Carrd (Pro Standard) | You do | None | $19/year | Not listed as included: you publish to “custom domains you own” | You do |
| Freelancer (general) | They do | Set by each freelancer | Depends on what you agree | Depends on the contract: ask whose name it is in | Depends on the contract |
Competitor facts read from each provider’s own public page, linked below, checked 14 Nov 2026; the freelancer row is general guidance, not a specific provider. Prices change; check the provider’s page before you decide. Wix and Squarespace prices depend on your country and their pages did not show us US prices, so we left those cells out instead of guessing. US dollar prices unless stated.
Option by option
Each option in detail
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BBHightech
Yours, free transfer
Paste your Google Maps link or search your business name and city, and the builder makes your website in about a minute, free. You edit it yourself in the builder chat. Save it with a free account and it stays online on your bbhightech subdomain, forever. Free sites include 15 minor changes in the first month, then 5 per month. Nothing is due upfront. The paid plan with your own domain costs $129 per year (€110) or $15 per month (€13), the same flat price for every business (sites with a shop, booking or logins get a custom quote). Hosting, your domain, SSL and mobile-friendly design are included, and changes are unlimited on the paid plan (hours, prices, photos, text), where our team also makes them when you ask by text. The domain is yours, and if you ever leave we transfer it to you free.
Good fit if
- You want a website made from your Google Maps listing in about a minute, free, and pay only if you want your own domain
- You want a low, fixed yearly price with the domain included
- You want the domain in your hands, with a free transfer if you leave
Not a fit if
- You need an online shop, logins or payments (our separate web app service, quoted per project, hosting €225/year or €26/month)
- You want to design every detail yourself in a drag-and-drop editor
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UENI
UENI is the registrant
UENI builds the site for you. On its US pricing page (ueni.com/en-us/pricing) the entry plan, Website Launch, is $24.99 per month or $249.90 billed annually, plus a setup fee shown as $79 in a limited-time offer. It lists a custom domain and SSL, a professional email address, hosting and 30 days of edits made for you. Its higher Plus plan is $59 per month.
The point to check is the domain. UENI’s terms (ueni.com/en-us/terms) say: “UENI is the registrant of the Domain Name.” Before the agreement ends you can ask for the domain to be transferred to you, “subject to payment to UENI of a transfer fee”, and on cancellation your licence to the website and domain ends. For sites UENI built on Wix, moving the site to your own Wix account is free after 6 months and costs $500 before that.
Where UENI is stronger: a business email address is part of the plan, and it offers bigger plans with more ongoing work done for you.
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Wix and Squarespace
Free for 1 year
Both are website builders: you build the site yourself in their editor. Wix lets you create a site for free and choose a paid plan when ready; its Light plan lists a free domain for 1 year (wix.com/plans). Squarespace has no free plan but a 14-day free trial with no credit card, and annual plans include one year of free domain registration, renewing at the standard rate (squarespace.com/pricing).
Their prices vary by country and the pages showed us non-US prices, so we have not quoted a US price here. Check the plan page for your country.
Where they are stronger: online stores, bookings and apps, and full control over the design. The cost: your time to build the site and keep it up to date.
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Carrd
Bring your own
Carrd is a site builder you use yourself. Its Pro page lists Pro Standard at $19 per year with “Custom Domain URLs” for up to 10 sites, and says Pro lets you “publish sites to any custom domains you own” (carrd.com/pro). A domain is not listed as included, so plan to buy one separately.
To be fair: Carrd is cheaper than us if you build it yourself. $19 a year plus a domain beats $129 a year. What you pay us for is your own domain and hosting, with unlimited changes: you make them in the builder chat, or our team does when you ask by text.
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Hiring a freelancer
Ask whose name
This is general guidance, not one provider. A freelancer can build what you ask for, including multi-page sites and custom features, and sets their own price. Before you hire, agree in writing who registers the domain, who pays the hosting, and what later changes cost.
Before you sign up
Questions to ask any provider
- Whose name is the domain registered in, and what does it cost to take it with me?
- What is the price after the first year?
- Can I see the site before I pay?
- Who makes small changes, and is that included?
- What happens to my site and domain if I cancel?
Our answers: the domain is yours and transfers to you free; currently $129/year (€110) or $15/month (€13), the same for every business; yes, the website comes first and is free; changes are unlimited on the paid plan; and if you cancel, the domain is transferred to you free and we ask you, on the channel you usually use with us, whether you want the site deleted or kept free on a bbhightech subdomain (5 minor changes a month).
Sources
Sources
- UENI pricing (US)
- UENI terms, sections 2.3, 9.3, 9.4 and 13
- Wix plans
- Squarespace pricing
- Carrd Pro
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does BBHightech compare with UENI?
UENI builds the site for you; with BBHightech the builder makes it from your Google Maps listing and you edit it yourself. BBHightech has no setup fee and costs $129 per year (€110) with the domain included, and the domain is yours with a free transfer if you leave. UENI’s Website Launch plan is $249.90 billed yearly plus a setup fee (shown as $79 in a limited-time offer), and its terms say UENI is the registrant of the domain, with a transfer fee to move it to you. UENI includes a business email address.
Is BBHightech cheaper than Carrd?
No. Carrd Pro Standard is $19 per year plus a domain you buy separately, but you build the site yourself. BBHightech costs $129 per year with the domain included, and the site is made from your Google Maps listing, with unlimited changes that you make in the builder chat or our team makes when you ask.
Should I use Wix or Squarespace instead?
Use them if you want to build and edit the site yourself. Use BBHightech if you want a business website made from your Google Maps listing in about a minute, with as many pages as you need, free on a bbhightech subdomain, or a flat $129 per year on your own domain. If you need an online store, bookings or logins built in, the build is quoted per project, and hosting is $249 per year (€225) or $29 per month (€26).
Who owns the domain?
You do. The domain is yours. If you ever leave, we transfer it to you free of charge.
Do I have to pay anything upfront?
No. Building your site in the builder is free and needs no card, and once you save it with a free account it stays online on your bbhightech subdomain, forever. Free sites include 15 minor changes in the first month, then 5 per month. You only pay if you want your own domain.
Can you build an online shop or booking system?
Yes, as a separate service. Online shops and web apps with logins, payments or built-in booking are quoted per project, and their hosting is €225 per year ($249 per year) or €26 per month ($29 per month). The $129 per year offer is for static business websites of any size, not shops.
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Get your website free, and keep it free
Paste your Google Maps link and your website is ready in about a minute. Edit it yourself in the builder chat, then save it with a free account and it stays online free, forever, on your bbhightech subdomain. You pay only if you want your own domain with unlimited changes: $129/year (€110) or $15/month (€13). Not on Google Maps? Our team builds it from your details, usually the same day.
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