Salon website pricing has three tiers, and each has honest trade-offs. Here's what you're really signing up for.
DIY (Wix, Squarespace, Weebly)
Cost: $15–$40/month + your time.
Looks cheap up front. In practice: 10–20 hours of your evenings to launch, and you'll still hire someone to fix the booking flow, SEO, and speed. Fine for a portfolio. Not great for a booking-driven salon.
Custom-built by an agency
Cost: $2,000–$8,000+ up front, plus $50–$200/month for hosting/maintenance.
Beautiful. Slow to launch (6–12 weeks). Any edit — new stylist, new service, holiday hours — is a support ticket and often a bill. Great if you have a big brand budget. Overkill for most salons.
Managed monthly (HaliWeb)
Cost: $79/month, flat. No setup fee. No contract.
Design, hosting, booking integration, mobile speed, and unlimited edits included. You email a change, it ships that day. It's the model most Sacramento salons land on once they've tried the other two.
Which is right for you?
- Just starting out? Managed monthly. Fastest to launch, cheapest over 12 months.
- Established, big brand budget? Custom build can be worth it if you'll leave it alone for 3+ years.
- Tech-savvy and have 20+ hours? DIY works if you plan to maintain it yourself forever.
The math that matters
A single new client from a booking button on Google usually spends $80–$300 on their first visit. Your website only has to earn you one extra booking a month to pay for itself many times over — no matter which tier you pick.
For most Sacramento salons, $79/month with HaliWeb is the shortest path from "no site" to "fully booked."
The easiest next step
If you're a Sacramento salon owner ready to actually fill your chair, HaliWeb handles the whole website — design, booking, and edits — for a flat $79/month.