Stop paying monthly.
Own your website.
Sub Zero Digital builds professional, hand-coded websites for UK small businesses — one-off fee, no subscriptions, hosting included. The sharper alternative to Wix, Squarespace and Ionos.
You don't own your Wix or Squarespace site. They do.
Page builders like Wix, Squarespace, and Ionos's website builder lock your site inside their platform. The moment you stop paying, your site goes offline. You can't export a usable copy of the files. Your domain is still yours — but the website is gone.
The better alternative to Wix for UK small businesses
Wix is a DIY website builder — and that's the problem. You're paying £9–£30/month to build and maintain your own site. The drag-and-drop editor sounds easy until you're spending a weekend trying to get something that looks remotely professional.
No monthly fees
Wix charges from £9/month just to remove their branding and connect a custom domain. Sub Zero Digital charges once, and that's it — hosting is included.
We do it for you
No learning curve, no late nights in a drag-and-drop editor. You brief us, we build it. A professional site in days, not months of trial and error.
Faster and cleaner
Wix loads heavy JavaScript and bloated templates. Hand-coded sites load faster, score better on Google, and don't slow down the longer they run.
Why choose Sub Zero Digital over Squarespace?
Squarespace templates look polished — but they all look like Squarespace. At £13–£35/month you're paying for access to a template library and then doing all the work yourself. And if you stop paying, the site goes with it.
Fully bespoke, not a template
Squarespace gives you a template and lets you drag things around. Sub Zero Digital designs and codes your site from scratch — built for your brand, not a generic layout that thousands of other businesses share.
No lock-in, no ransom
Stop paying Squarespace and your site disappears. With Sub Zero Digital the files belong to you — move hosts, change developers, or do whatever you want. We never hold your site hostage.
Switching from Ionos? Here's the upgrade.
Ionos bundles website building with hosting, which sounds convenient — until you want to leave. Your site is inseparable from their platform. Cancel your Ionos subscription and the website goes with it. You're not renting space for your site; you're renting the site itself.
You own the files
With Ionos, the site is part of the hosting package. With Sub Zero Digital, you receive the actual website files — HTML, CSS, everything. It's yours, hosted at no ongoing charge.
Professionally designed
Ionos produces template-based sites. Sub Zero Digital builds entirely bespoke — designed for your business, coded by hand, with no off-the-shelf layouts or generic themes.
No ongoing subscription
Ionos charges monthly for the hosting that keeps your site alive. With Sub Zero Digital, hosting is included in the one-off build fee. One payment, then you're done.
Sub Zero Digital vs Wix, Squarespace & Ionos
One-off vs ongoing. Ownership vs renting. The numbers speak for themselves.
| Feature | Sub Zero Digital | Wix | Squarespace | Ionos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | £0 | from £9/mo | from £13/mo | from £3/mo |
| You own the site files | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Fully bespoke design | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Built for you (not DIY) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Site survives if you stop paying | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 5-year hosting cost | ~£60 (domain only) | ~£540+ | ~£780+ | ~£180+ |
✓ Yes | ✗ No
Frequently asked questions
Stop renting. Start owning.
Tell us about your business and we'll send a fixed-price quote within 24 hours. No obligation, no sales pitch.