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Custom, owned-forever websites built by one developer in Auburn — starting at $2,000, with no monthly platform lock-in.
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Wix vs ChegTech: Comparison
| Feature | Wix | ChegTech |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $17/mo (Light plan) | $2,000 one-time + $150/mo hosting |
| Total first-year cost | ≈ $204 | ≈ $3,800 |
| Site ownership | Rented — site lives on Wix | Yours forever — you own the files |
| Built for SEO | Template SEO defaults | Custom-built SEO foundation per project |
| Designed by | You (DIY templates) or Wix Studio | Jonah Chegarnov, one person, in Auburn |
| AI search optimization | Not specifically addressed | Built in: schema, semantic structure, FAQ |
| Ongoing edits | DIY in Wix editor | Done for you, 1–2 hrs/mo on hosting plan |
| If you stop paying | Site goes offline | Files are yours — host anywhere |
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Why ChegTech is a strong Wix alternative.
You own it.
Wix tenants — you rent space on their platform. ChegTech clients own the site files outright and can host them anywhere if they ever cancel.
Built to rank.
Custom-coded sites consistently outperform template builds in local SEO. Pinnacle Air Control went from Google rank 70 to rank 9 in four months after a custom rebuild — the kind of jump a template usually can't make.
One person, no handoffs.
No support tickets. No “we'll escalate that to our team.” You have a direct line to the person who designed, coded, and shipped the site.
Common questions about switching from Wix.
For local service businesses, yes. ChegTech builds custom sites with structured data, semantic HTML, and SEO foundations from day one. Wix is template-based, which means many ranking signals are shared across thousands of Wix sites. Pinnacle Air Control's custom ChegTech rebuild moved from Google rank 70 to rank 9 in four months for its primary local-service query — the kind of result template SEO defaults rarely produce.
Yes. I'll review the content, design, and structure of your current Wix site, redesign it as a custom build, and migrate every page. Your domain stays yours — I'll handle the DNS cutover so there's no downtime at launch.
Wix is roughly $17–$36/mo depending on plan ($204–$432/year). A ChegTech custom build is $2,000 one-time plus $150/mo hosting ($3,800 first year). Year two onwards, ChegTech is $1,800/year vs. Wix's $204–$432. You're paying more up front in exchange for a faster, custom-coded, SEO-optimized site you own.
No. You keep your domain. If you registered it through Wix, you can transfer it to a standard registrar like Cloudflare or Namecheap, or just point the DNS at the new ChegTech site. I walk you through the process.
Most service-business sites launch in 2–3 weeks. Larger projects (custom portals, multilingual setups, large product catalogs) take longer and I quote those up front before any work starts.
Ready to move off Wix?
Tell me about your current site and what you need. I respond within one business day.