An alternative to Combell SiteBuilder
SiteBuilder comes bundled with your hosting, which is convenient. The downside: your site is locked to that package, and the design rarely gets beyond decent.
€4 — €30
per month
€48 — €360
every year again, without ownership
€5
hosting per month, maintenance optional
Indicative prices from Combell SiteBuilder (site builder bundled with a hosting provider), checked on 31 August 2026. Start to Business, with steep discounts in year one and the regular rate after that. Amounts as publicly listed by Combell. Always check current rates at combell.com/nl/sitebuilder/pakketten.
What Combell SiteBuilder does well
No platform is bad. Combell SiteBuilder has delivered a lot for Belgian business owners with a SiteBuilder site, and that deserves to be said.
- Everything with one Belgian provider, with Dutch-language support
- Hosting, domain and site in one invoice
- Low entry price, especially in year one
- You don't have to deal with anything technical
Your site is locked to your hosting
Want to switch hosting providers? You lose your site. That's exactly the kind of dependency that hurts later.
Design within the lines
The blocks do what they're supposed to, but it's hard to give them a face of your own.
Discounts that run out
The first year is sharply priced. After that you pay the full rate, every year again.
Little room for customisation
A calculation, a quote flow or a link to your accounting aren't catered for.
A site that is yours
Built from scratch, in code, with no platform in between. That's not ideology, it's simply cheaper in the long run and faster to use.
You own it
Code, domain and hosting are in your name. Want to move to another provider tomorrow? You just take everything with you.
Copy that's actually yours
No filled-in template sentences. I write the copy based on how you'd explain it to a client, using the words people actually search for.
Fast, even on a mediocre connection
No layer upon layer of scripts. What's there is there because it's needed. You'll notice it in load time and in your Core Web Vitals.
No subscription that keeps running
Hosting here costs five euros a month. Maintenance is optional. You pay for the build once, not every year again.
What it costs to switch
Coming from Combell SiteBuilder? Then 33% comes off the indicative price. Reason: your existing structure, copy and imagery give me a flying start.
€200
normally from €295
A one-pager that moves visitors toward the contact moment in one motion.
Turnaround 3 — 5 days
€395
normally from €590
A full-featured website with service structure, portfolio, and self-management.
Turnaround 1.5 — 2.5 weeks
€595
normally from €885
Your own webshop with full control over code, data, and payments.
Turnaround 2 — 3.5 weeks
Amounts exclude VAT and are rounded. After a thirty-minute intake you get a fixed price instead of an open end. The full overview is on the pricing page.
Without losing rankings
The order is always the same. That way no page and no search traffic gets lost during the switchover.
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01
Thirty-minute intake
We look at your current site, what works and what you're missing. Then you get a fixed price with a timeline.
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02
Inventory of your pages
Every existing page, article and product link goes on a list. That way nothing gets lost in the switch.
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03
Building and writing
Design, structure and copy. You see working pages along the way, not static mockups.
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04
Redirects and checks
Every old address points to the right new address. Metadata, sitemap and structure are checked before we go live.
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05
Go-live and handover
We switch over at a quiet moment. You get access to everything, plus a short walkthrough of how to manage it.
Switching from Combell SiteBuilder
Do I have to leave Combell, then?
Not necessarily. You can keep your domain there. For hosting, you choose: with me from five euros a month, or with your current provider if you prefer.
Will I lose my email addresses?
No. Mailboxes are separate from your website and just keep running.
Will my site stay findable during the switch?
Yes. We first set up the new site on a test address and only switch over once everything checks out, redirects included.
Do I get a fixed price?
Yes, after a thirty-minute intake. No open-ended costs, no surprise invoices without discussion.
More general questions are in the FAQ.
Coming from something else?
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Away from Combell SiteBuilder?
Thirty-minute intake, then a fixed price with a 33% switching discount. Your domain and your rankings stay intact along the way.
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