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HiveSitesAI.com

AI-Speed · Human Craft · Zero Upfront

We build your website first.
You pay only if you love it.

HiveSites AI is the build-first web studio. AI-assisted designers and senior human developers build your custom website or web app — you review the finished, working product, and only then choose a monthly plan.

Let's Get StartedHow It Works
  • No upfront fee
  • Review the real thing
  • Cancel anytime

The Flip

Most agencies bill first.
We build first.

Traditional agencies take your money, then start working. We flipped the order: we agree on scope, build your real website, and let you decide after you've seen it working.

agency-workflow --diff

-Pay thousands before a single line of code

-Approve abstract mockups you can't click

-Wait weeks for revisions

-Hope the finished site matches the promise

+Agree on requirements and scope — free

+We design & build the real, working site

+You click, test, and explore it on your own time

+Subscribe — or walk away owing nothing

“Let us build it. You decide if you want it.”

— The HiveSites AI way

The Build-First Process

How It Works

Six steps from idea to a live website — with no invoice until you've approved the finished site.

  1. 01

    Tell us what you need

    Answer a few questions about your business, your goals, and what the website needs to do. Takes a few minutes.

  2. 02

    We design and build it

    Our AI-assisted designers and human developers build your website based on the requirements and scope we agree on.

  3. 03

    We show you the finished website

    No mockups or wireframes — you see and interact with the real, finished site.

  4. 04

    You decide whether to move forward

    Review it on your own time. There's no development fee if it isn't the right fit.

  5. 05

    Approve your plan & launch

    We confirm the monthly plan that fits your project scope, you approve it, and we launch.

  6. 06

    We keep it online

    Hosting, maintenance, technical support, and updates — all included in your subscription.

Free & No Obligation

Curious what your website would cost?

Answer three quick questions and we'll show you a monthly range. No signup, no commitment.

Your details
1. What do you need?
2. How big is the project?
3. What should it include?

Estimated monthly range

$30–$38 / month

Based on a static website with the basics covered. Zero upfront — you only pay if you decide to keep it.

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Prefer to talk it through? hello@hivesitesai.com

Two Ways We Build

Static Website or Web App?

Not every business needs the same kind of site. Toggle between the two and see the difference in plain terms.

Made to be found, trusted, and understood

A custom-designed site that presents your business clearly and looks like nobody else's. Perfect for local businesses, contractors, restaurants, law firms, and portfolios.

Starting at $30–$50 / month

  • ComplexityLower / streamlined
  • DatabaseNot required
  • User accountsNo
  • Shopping cartNo
  • Content updatesWe update it for you

Simple, Transparent Pricing

One monthly plan.
No large invoice. Ever.

Pricing depends on complexity, but every project starts the same way — at $0.

Custom Static Website

$30–$50/mo

starting range, no upfront development fee

A custom-designed, multi-page website built around your business, your brand, and your content.

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  • Custom design, not a template
  • Mobile-responsive on every device
  • Multiple pages built to your scope
  • Hosting, SSL, and deployment
  • Basic on-page SEO setup
  • Performance optimization
  • Ongoing maintenance & technical support
  • Modern animations and interactions
  • Custom branding integration
  • Contact forms, galleries, maps & more

Not included at this tier

  • User accounts or databases
  • Shopping carts or payments
  • Custom web applications
Most Requested

Custom Web App

$75–$100/mo

starting range — final pricing depends on complexity

A website that does more than inform. Built for data, accounts, transactions, and custom functionality.

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  • Everything in Custom Static Website
  • Database-backed functionality
  • User accounts & authentication
  • Admin dashboards & content management
  • Shopping carts & online payments
  • Booking or scheduling systems
  • Custom forms, tools & calculators
  • Third-party integrations
  • Ongoing maintenance & technical support

The commitment is simple: you never pay a development fee before the site is finished. If it isn't right, you owe nothing. Highly complex applications get tailored quotes.

How We Build

AI makes us fast.
Humans make it good.

Artificial intelligence multiplies our speed. Experienced humans stay responsible for every decision that matters.

⚡What AI Does

  • Speed
  • Research
  • Prototyping
  • Code assistance
  • Testing assistance
  • Iteration

✋What Humans Do

  • Strategy
  • Design judgment
  • Design direction
  • Quality control
  • Business understanding
  • Final decisions

Recent Work

Built first. Kept because they loved it.

See All Projects →
Screenshot of the US Paper Cup Factory website

Static Website · Other

US Paper Cup Factory

A manufacturer site for a paper cup company made in Surf City USA — built to showcase the product line, custom printing services, and sustainability story, with a clear path to requesting a quote.

Screenshot of the Ogochukwu Victor Onwaeze, Attorney at Law website

Static Website · Professional Services

Ogochukwu Victor Onwaeze, Attorney at Law

A law firm site built around credibility and clarity: a strong hero, a look inside the office, and a clear path to scheduling a consultation.

Screenshot of the EZZlisting.com website

Dynamic Web App · Other

EZZlisting.com

A free local classifieds marketplace — post listings, browse by category, and message buyers and sellers directly, built mobile-first for on-the-go posting and browsing.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

There's no upfront development charge while we build your site. We design and build it based on the requirements and scope we agree on up front. Once it's finished, you review it and decide whether to move forward with the monthly plan — you're not billed for the development itself.

You aren't charged a development fee simply because we built the site. Our goal is for you to approve the finished project before you become a paying, monthly customer. If it isn't right for you, you don't owe us for the build.

The monthly subscription covers hosting, deployment, ongoing maintenance, technical infrastructure, support, and keeping your website online and secure. It is separate from the one-time design and development work, which has no upfront charge.

AI-assisted development has made the process of building a well-scoped website dramatically faster for our human developers. That efficiency lets us absorb the upfront development cost and recover it through an affordable monthly subscription instead of a large invoice. We're building our portfolio and long-term client relationships at the same time.

We're building our ownership and portability policy to be as fair and clear as possible, and it will be spelled out in full in our Terms of Service before you commit to a plan. In general, your content, branding, and business information remain yours. Site infrastructure, hosting, and code built under the monthly subscription are tied to an active plan — the specifics will be confirmed in writing for your project.

Yes. The monthly plan is a subscription, and our subscription and cancellation terms are outlined in our Terms of Service. We'll always confirm cancellation policies clearly before you sign up for a plan.

No Risk · No Invoice · No Pressure

Let's Get Started.

Tell us what you're building. We'll agree on scope — free — then build the real, working site for you to review.

Let's Get Startedhello@hivesitesai.com