Every builder advertises the first bill. Nobody advertises the fourth year. This calculator adds up what a standard site (your own domain, no online store) really costs over time, including the parts the pricing pages whisper: renewal jumps, domain renewals after the free first year, and what it costs to give a partner edit access.
Assumptions: prices as of mid-2026, annual billing, standard site without ecommerce. Domains ~$15-20/yr after first-year freebies. Hostinger's best rate requires 48 months paid upfront; shorter terms cost more, so its 1-3 year figures here use that same upfront purchase. Partner editing: Framer needs a paid seat (~$30/mo); Wix, Hostinger, and Durable include collaborator access; hand-edited static files effectively can't be shared with a non-technical partner.
How to read the numbers
The cheapest option and the right option are usually different rows. Static files win on price every single time, and they're what this site runs on, but the moment a non-technical partner needs to edit, that stack fails; flip the "who edits it" switch above and read the notes. Hostinger's number looks unbeatable in years one through four because it is, as long as you're comfortable paying four years upfront for a site you might redesign in two. Framer's number is rarely the lowest and it's still my pick, because it's the one where the site looks designed and the pricing never plays games. The reasoning is in the full comparison.
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