How much does a website from Borg Sites cost?
There are two ways to pay. Monthly Hosting & Care starts at $9.99/month (Spark), then Orbit $13.99, Galaxy $18.99, Supernova $24.99, Nebula $34.99, Quasar $54.99 and Enterprise $77.99 a month; you pick a ready-made template and we host, secure and run it. On every plan from Orbit ($13.99) up, your first month is $1 on monthly billing. Or own it outright with a one-time Design build: a professional 5-page website is $750 (Spark Design), a 10-page custom-designed site is $1,800 (Orbit Design), a full platform with logins and e-commerce is $3,900 (Galaxy Design); fully custom web apps (Nebula Design) are quoted individually.
Should I rent monthly or own a Design build?
Rent if you want a simple site fast with no upfront cost: Hosting & Care starts at $9.99/mo, every plan from Orbit ($13.99) up starts with a $1 first month on monthly billing (a year already includes two free months instead), you pick a ready-made template and we host and run it, and you can move up a rung whenever you grow. Own if you want a bigger, custom site that's yours outright: choose a one-time Design build (Spark, Orbit, Galaxy or Nebula). Either way the same Hosting & Care plans keep it hosted, secure and monitored. Not sure? Our assistant will point you to the right one.
What does "we host it" include, and what are usage overages?
Every plan includes fast, secure hosting on a global network, you never touch a server. It also includes a generous amount of usage (bandwidth, requests, storage and more), and most sites never come close to the limit. If your site becomes very popular and uses more than your plan includes, we pass that extra usage along at the fair, published rates above (e.g. $1.50 per extra 100 GB bandwidth). We always alert you first, you're never charged a surprise.
Do I have to put a card on file?
No card is required to create an account or publish on the free Launch plan. A card is required only when you select a paid plan, purchase a Design build or approve billable usage. On a paid plan you check out securely with a card and your plan renews each billing period, monthly or yearly, until you cancel. We keep that card on file to cover usage overages if you exceed your plan, and never without telling you in advance. If you'd rather pre-approve a monthly cap, we can set one up. A custom-scope project is quoted and invoiced instead.
Who owns my website and domain?
Any Design build we make for you one-time is yours outright, along with your content and your domain. Hosting & Care is a monthly plan, you pick a ready-made template and we host and run it for you for as long as you subscribe, while your content and domain always stay yours. Don't want to buy a domain? Every plan includes a free borgsites.com address (borgsites.com/s/yourname), yours forever. A custom domain is optional and can be added any time. Your own .com is free the first year on any Design build and on Orbit Hosting & Care and up, then renews at a members' rate that gets lower the higher your plan (from $11.99/yr on our top plan; $17.99/yr on Launch and Spark). Other endings like .net or .io are priced separately, just ask. If you ever decide to leave, we'll help you export and move everything cleanly.
Can I use a domain I already own and manage my own DNS?
Yes. Keep your domain wherever it is and keep full control: email us and a real person sends you the exact records to point it at your site (a CNAME and an apex record) and confirms everything is connected. Connecting your site never touches your email records. Prefer zero hassle instead? We can register and manage the domain for you, free for your first year on any Design build and on Orbit Hosting & Care and up.
Can I take my website somewhere else?
Yes, every one-time Design build is yours outright, so you can leave anytime with zero lock-in. Site handoff (full code export) is $250: we package your complete site, clean, portable code and all assets, and hand it over the same day, yours to host anywhere. Prefer it done for you? Site handoff + setup & training is $500: everything in the export, plus we deploy it on your hosting, connect your domain and DNS, and give you a 1-on-1 training session.