Website builder vs paying someone: what is cheapest for a hair salon?
In cash, a builder you set up yourself is usually cheapest. If you want someone to build it for you, BBHightech does it with no upfront cost. We design a one-page website for your salon for free and show you a live preview. You pay nothing upfront, and changes on the preview are free. Going live costs $129 per year (€110) or $15 per month (€13), including hosting, a free domain and SSL. The domain is yours.
So the real question is your time. If you enjoy building pages, a builder can cost less. If you would rather be with clients, we build it and keep your hours and prices current, since small updates are included all year.
What a hair salon website needs
Salon clients want to know three things before they book: what you offer, what it costs, and whether they like your work. The page should answer all three in the first scroll.
- Services with prices. Cuts, colour, balayage, treatments, blow-dries. “From” prices are fine when the final price depends on hair length.
- A booking link. If you use a booking app (for example Fresha, Square Appointments or Vagaro), the button goes straight to it.
- Your stylists. Names, photos and what each one specialises in, so clients can book the right person.
- Before-and-after photos. Real results build trust faster than any slogan.
- Hours, address and a map. With late-opening days clearly marked.
- Your policies. Cancellation or patch-test notes, written once so you stop repeating them.
What goes on your one-page site
- An opening section with your salon name, style and a Book button
- A services and prices section that reads well on a phone
- Your team, with photos and specialities
- A gallery of your work
- Hours, address, map, and links to Instagram and WhatsApp
- Mobile-friendly design throughout
Builder vs paying someone vs BBHightech
What you get
- Build it yourself: lowest cash cost and full control, if you have the evenings to spend on it and keep it updated
- Hire a freelancer: a custom result built to your brief, at a price you agree with them
- BBHightech: free design and preview, $129/year to go live, small updates included, the domain is yours
What it costs you
- Build it yourself: you are the designer, copywriter and webmaster
- Hire a freelancer: agree upfront who handles hosting, the domain and later changes
- BBHightech: one page, no built-in shop or booking system, and we work by text only
Prices for builders and freelancers, with links to their own pages, are on the comparison page.
What to send us
You do not need to write anything polished. Rough notes are fine, we turn them into the page.
- Your salon name, address and opening hours
- Your service and price list
- Your booking link, if you have one
- Photos of your work, your team and the salon
- Anything clients always ask you (parking, patch tests, cancellations)
What is not included
Online product sales and a booking system built into the site are not part of the $129/year page. Online shops and web apps (customer logins, online payments, booking or ordering systems built into the site) are a separate service with their own price: the build is quoted per project and hosting is €225/year ($249/year). The $129/year offer covers one-page business websites, not shops.
What it costs
| What | Price |
|---|---|
| Design of your one-page site | Free |
| Live preview and changes on the preview | Free |
| Going live, yearly | $129/year (€110/year) |
| Going live, monthly | $15/month (€13/month) |
| Domain | Included, and it is yours |
| Small updates (hours, prices, photos, text) | Included all year |
Same flat price for every business. See full pricing and how it works.
Frequently asked questions
Website builder vs paying someone: what is cheapest for a hair salon?
In pure cash, building it yourself with a builder is often cheapest, but it costs your time. A done-for-you option is BBHightech: the design and preview are free, and going live costs $129 per year (€110) or $15 per month (€13) with hosting and a free domain included.
Can clients book from the website?
Yes, through a button that opens your existing booking page, for example on Fresha, Square Appointments or Vagaro. A booking system built into the site itself is a separate web app service.
Can you update my price list later?
Yes. Small updates are included all year: prices, opening hours, photos and text.
How much does it cost to put the website live?
$129 per year (€110 per year), or $15 per month (€13 per month). That covers hosting, a free domain, SSL and a mobile-friendly design, plus small updates all year: opening hours, prices, photos and text. The design and the preview are free, and the price is the same for every business.
Who owns the domain?
You do. The domain is yours. If you ever leave, we transfer it to you free of charge.
How do I talk to you?
By text. Use the free preview form on our homepage, email [email protected], or message us on WhatsApp. We are an online-only business and we do not do phone calls, so everything stays in writing.
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Last updated October 2026. Prices and terms on this page are BBHightech's current published prices (checked 2026-10-25).