Honest comparison
Aureon vs Agency vs DIY.
Three real options. We'll tell you when each one's right — even when it's not us.
Feature
Typical price
Aureon
£499 – £4,999
Agency
£8k – £40k+
DIY
£12 – £40 / mo
Feature
Time to first preview
Aureon
Under a minute
Agency
2 – 6 weeks
DIY
Hours of your time
Feature
Custom design
Aureon
One-of-one
Agency
One-of-one
DIY
Templated
Feature
Copy written for you
Aureon
Yes
Agency
Sometimes (extra)
DIY
No — you write it
Feature
You own the code
Aureon
Yes (Full Export £499)
Agency
Usually
DIY
No — locked in
Feature
Edits after launch
Aureon
Just ask — AI ships it
Agency
Hourly billing
DIY
Do it yourself
Feature
Hosting + maintenance
Aureon
£79/mo flat (Care)
Agency
£100 – £500/mo
DIY
Included
Feature
Performance & SEO
Aureon
Built-in
Agency
Project-by-project
DIY
Limited
Feature
Scales with you
Aureon
Apps, AI, automations
Agency
Yes (more billing)
DIY
No
Aureon
Premium build, honest price
Traditional agency
Bespoke, billed by the hour
DIY (Wix / Squarespace)
Templates you wire up
Pick an agency if…
- Six-figure budget and runway for 6+ weeks
- Heavy enterprise integrations
- You want a relationship manager
Pick DIY if…
- You enjoy building it yourself
- It's a hobby or low-stakes
- Templated is fine
Pick Aureon if…
- You want agency-quality without agency cost
- You'd rather it just be done
- You want it to scale into apps + AI
Try it before you decide.
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