We’ll design and build your whole website free of charge. You only pay for hosting and support, from £50 a month + VAT on a three-year plan. Most free websites are live in around five days, with five days of free support after launch.
Fixed price before we start
Based in Ancoats, Manchester
4.5 on Trustpilot
Trusted by Manchester media, charities, manufacturers and growing businesses
Manchester Media Group
The Mancunion
Fuse FM
Colour Index
Sporting Solutions
LBBC Group
National Youth Brass Band
Museum of Music History
Poolec
Addparts
Little Bees
Work With Impact
Special Projects Group
North Property Group
Manchester Media Group
The Mancunion
Fuse FM
Colour Index
Sporting Solutions
LBBC Group
National Youth Brass Band
Museum of Music History
Poolec
Addparts
Little Bees
Work With Impact
Special Projects Group
North Property Group
Manchester Media Group
The Mancunion
Fuse FM
Colour Index
Sporting Solutions
LBBC Group
National Youth Brass Band
Museum of Music History
Poolec
Addparts
Little Bees
Work With Impact
Special Projects Group
North Property Group
Why would an agency build a website for free?
We’ve been building websites since 2011, and the industry has changed. Today most of our work is ongoing: hosting, support, integrations, automation and marketing. None of that works without a good website, so we’d rather build it for you and earn our keep looking after it.
A site like this used to cost between £2,000 and £5,000. Now it’s £0 upfront, and you get the same designers, the same process and the same support as every other client.
Hosting and support plans
£0 to build. Pick how you pay to keep it running.
Best value36 months£50 per month + VAT
12 months£65 per month + VAT
30 days£95 per month + VAT
Optional extras: Security and maintenance from +£15/month. Help and support from +£20/month. A private server from +£40/month.
Why Spotlight
What makes it work
£0 design and build
Your whole website, designed and built at no cost.
Live in about five days
We design your home page, get your feedback, then build the rest.
Talk to your designer
Review progress and chat directly with your designer in our project app.
Hosting included
Secure, fast hosting with SSL and licences, all in the monthly fee.
What isn’t included: graphic design, ecommerce and custom development aren’t part of the offer unless agreed, but can be added as paid extras. Free websites are hosted and supported by Spotlight Studios. Moving one to another host later is possible, but a migration fee applies to cover the original build.
Our work
Recent projects
A few of the sites we’ve designed, built and still look after.
“The team at Spotlight Studios are brilliant! The design of my website is exactly what I wanted”
Lisaon Trustpilot, February 2024
★★★★★
“Pete was patient and attentive to all of our requests and transformed our website”
Fuse FMon Trustpilot, June 2024
★★★★★
“They have been amazing, patient and accommodating with my chaos and short deadlines.”
Samon Trustpilot, November 2025
Questions
Free website design: your questions answered
Is the website really free?
Yes. The design and build cost nothing. Hosting and support are chargeable, from £50 a month + VAT on a 36-month plan, £65 on a 12-month plan or £95 month to month.
What’s the catch?
There isn’t a hidden one. Free websites must be hosted and supported by us, and things like ecommerce, graphic design and custom development cost extra. If you later want to move the site elsewhere, a migration fee covers the original build.
How long does a free website take?
Most are live in around five days. We design your home page first, take your feedback, then build the remaining pages.
Can I move my free website to another host later?
Yes, but it then falls outside the free website offer, so a migration fee applies to cover the design and build.
