Paftane or a freelancer?
A good freelancer can do the job on a smaller budget; the risk is that everything depends on one person’s schedule and know-how. With Paftane the date and the price are in writing, the domain and the code are in your name from day one, and the first 30 days of care after launch are included.
FreelancerOne person, on their own schedule
A studio you talk toAt a glance
Budget
FreelancerOften lower Often starts lower.
A Sprint from $600 A Sprint from $600 for a small site, a Starter site from $1,200. For you: On a tight budget you can start with a single page.
Dates
FreelancerDepends on how busy they are
Starter 2 weeks, a preview every Friday Starter 2 weeks, Studio 3–4 weeks; the date is written on your sheet, a preview every Friday. For you: You know when you will be live.
Scope and price
FreelancerCan change as the job grows
Fixed in the written quote A written quote; fixed unless you change the scope. For you: No surprises on the invoice.
Domain and code
FreelancerStays with whoever set it up May stay with whoever set it up.
Yours from day one In your name from day one: domain, hosting, code and content. For you: You are not tied to anyone.
Side by side
| Subject | FreelancerOne person, on their own schedule |  A studio you talk to |
|---|---|---|
| DesignFor you: Your site doesn’t look like someone else’s. | Depends: custom or a themeDepends on the person: a custom design or a ready-made theme | Made for you, from your sheetMade for you, drawn from your sheet |
| Technical setupFor you: Google and AI assistants can read your site from day one. | Depends on what they knowDepends on what the person knows | SEO, speed, llms.txt, SSLSEO setup, speed, llms.txt and a secure connection on every site |
| After launchFor you: When something goes wrong, you know who to write to. | May move on to other workThe person may move on to other work | First 30 days of care includedThe first 30 days of care included, then optional monthly care |
Which one suits you?
Six cases where Paftane stands out and three where the other way fits better, both told honestly.
The date, the price and life after launch, all in writing.
- A one-page plan firstPages, time and price written on one sheet; the work starts with the sheet you approve.
- Two rounds at each stageTwo rounds of changes on the sheet, the design and the code; written down before work starts.
- A preview every FridayWith a preview link you watch the site grow, without waiting for a meeting.
- Your own panel, every packageChange the words yourself and see visitors and incoming requests on one screen.
- Search Console and analyticsSet up on launch day, the accounts in your name; you see your visitors in your own panel.
- Payment in three partsTo start, at design sign-off and at launch; you never pay the whole fee up front.
Your budget is very tight and you already have someone you trust.
- A budget below a Sprint ($600) and someone you trust.
- A small one-off fix or a theme setup is enough.
- Someone you have worked with before and trust.
Common questions
Not answered here? Ask Paf or tell us about your project.
A freelancer or Paftane?
A good freelancer can do the job on a smaller budget; the risk is that everything depends on one person’s schedule and know-how. With Paftane the date and the price are in writing, the domain and the code are in your name from day one, and the first 30 days of care after launch are included.
Are you more expensive than a freelancer?
Often, yes. The difference is a design made for you, the date and the price in writing, and the technical setup and the first 30 days of care included. On a tight budget you can start with a Sprint: one page, from $600, in 1 week.
Who do I talk to during the project?
The designer who draws your site, directly. You start by writing to Paf, or tell us about your project and we set up a short, free call.
Can I move a site a freelancer built to you?
Yes. We move your site onto our setup, point the old addresses to the new pages, and set up speed and SEO as we move it.
Move your site to us →Still not sure?
Tell Paf about your business in a sentence; it draws a sheet with the pages, the time and the price. Then you decide.