Pick a package, pay in full or with a 50% deposit, and we start the same week. Your domain, branded email, hosting and SSL are free for the first year.
Every project ships tested, documented and yours to keep.
Websites
Landing pages and multi-page business sites: your services, your proof, your quote form — fast on a phone and easy for Google to read.
Stores
Product catalogues, carts and Stripe checkout with receipts, taxes, discounts and order management your team can actually run.
Apps
Booking platforms, client portals and dashboards with secure logins, roles and reporting — built around how you already work.
Slide through the packages — each one lists exactly what is included, how long it takes and what you receive at handover.
Nothing is hidden: here is exactly what your domain, hosting, branded email and SSL cost once the free year ends.
Free for 12 months
$25 / year
Billed at cost from the registrar. Renews automatically so the name never lapses.
Free for 12 months
from $15 / month
$15 landing page, $19 business site, $29 store, $49 app. Auto-charged monthly after year one.
Free for 12 months
$5 / mailbox / month
you@yourbusiness.ca with SPF, DKIM and DMARC. Add or remove mailboxes any time.
Free
Always free
Automatically issued and renewed for your domain and every subdomain — no charge, ever.
Renewals are charged automatically to the card on file on your launch anniversary, and we email you the amount 14 days before. A care plan rolls hosting, SSL and email into one monthly payment instead.
Already have a domain and host? We'll build straight onto them. Starting from scratch? Check a name right here — the result is live from the registry.
Already own a domain and hosting? We'll build on it. Need a new one? Type a name and we'll look it up live against the registries, then register and connect it for you.
Your domain, branded email and hosting are free for the first year with every package. After that they renew at cost, or stay included in a care plan.
Mailboxes are configured on your domain with SPF, DKIM and DMARC so quotes and invoices reach the inbox rather than the junk folder. Every domain and subdomain gets a free SSL certificate that renews itself.
Vendor figures are their published starting prices and change often — check theirs before you decide.
| What matters | The-Helper DigitalFrom $749 CAD, one timeFixed scope, built for you | DIY site builder~$25–$60 CAD / month, foreverWix, Squarespace, GoDaddy-style templates | Hosted store platform~$50–$140 CAD / month + feesShopify-style, plus paid apps | Traditional agency$8,000–$25,000+ CADRetainers and hourly change orders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who builds it | We do — design, copy layout, build and launch | You do, in a template editor | You do, inside their theme | They do, over a longer schedule |
| Price certainty | Fixed price quoted before we start | Low monthly, rises with apps and plans | Monthly plus transaction and app fees | Estimates plus hourly change orders |
| Typical time to launch | 5 days to 5 weeks depending on package | Weeks of your own evenings | Fast to start, slow to customise | 2–6 months |
| Own your code | Yes — full handover, move host any time | No — it lives on their platform | No — themes and data stay on platform | Sometimes, often licensed |
| Branded email included | Yes, 1–10 mailboxes by package | Extra, usually per mailbox per month | Not included | Billed as setup time |
| Domain help | Availability check, registration and DNS handled | Self-serve | Self-serve | Usually handled, billed |
| Custom features (bookings, portals, payments) | Built to your workflow | Limited to plugins | Limited to apps you rent | Yes, at agency rates |
| Support after launch | Care plans from $49/month, cancel any time | Help articles and chat queues | Platform support only | Retainer contracts |
| Where we are | Canadian team — same time zone, real person | Offshore support queue | Offshore support queue | Varies |
Every build starts from a style you actually like — pick one below or let us propose two directions before we design.
Designed mobile-first and tested across phones, tablets and desktops.
Performance budgets, semantic markup and contrast checks before launch.
Metadata, structured data, sitemaps and Search Console wired up on day one.
Stripe checkout, subscriptions, receipts and refunds — tested end to end.
you@yourbusiness.ca mailboxes set up with SPF, DKIM and DMARC so mail lands.
HTTPS issued and auto-renewed for your domain and every subdomain at no charge.
Bring your own, or we check availability, register it and connect the DNS.
Row-level database rules, encrypted secrets and least-privilege access.
Care plans with named response times, or a straightforward hourly rate.
Hosting, SSL, backups, updates and improvements handled monthly — one payment instead of separate renewals. Cancel any time.
Tell us what you need and we'll come back with a written scope, a fixed price and a delivery date — usually within one business day.