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constantprojects 53ac8f85ac Add marketing site for makeyourown.website
Static single-page marketing site with dark theme, 3-tier pricing,
LLM/agent SEO (llms.txt), and deployment setup that overlays onto
the existing WebsiteBox nginx via docker-compose.override.yml
without modifying any core project files.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-24 11:58:48 -07:00

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WebsiteBox Pricing Model — Reference Document

IMPORTANT: This is the source of truth for pricing. The site should reflect this.

Key Rules

  • WebsiteBox is NOT free
  • Do NOT call it "open source" (even though buyers can audit the code)
  • The code IS auditable — buyers can read every line before running it
  • Do NOT say "free" anywhere on the site
  • The GPLv3 license reference should be removed from public-facing content

Pricing Tiers

Tier 1: Standard License — $XX (one-time)

  • Full WebsiteBox deployment system
  • All current features (SSL, firewall, backups, age verification, WordPress)
  • Buyers can audit the full source code
  • No future updates included
  • Community support via issue tracker
  • Positioning: "Buy it, own it, run it forever"

Tier 2: Lifetime Updates — $XX (one-time)

  • Everything in Standard
  • All future updates and improvements included forever
  • Priority issue responses
  • Positioning: "Buy once, stay current forever"

Tier 3: Managed Support — $XX/month (subscription)

  • Everything in Lifetime Updates
  • Setup assistance
  • Ongoing technical support
  • Server monitoring and health checks
  • Priority bug fixes
  • Positioning: "We handle the technical side so you don't have to"

Placeholder Prices (NEEDS USER INPUT)

  • Standard: $49? $79? $99?
  • Lifetime Updates: $149? $199?
  • Managed Support: $19/mo? $25/mo? $29/mo?

TODO: Get actual prices from project owner

Site Messaging Guidelines

  • Lead with "auditable code" not "open source"
  • Emphasize transparency: "read every line before you run it"
  • Emphasize ownership: "your server, your data, your code to verify"
  • VPS costs ($3.50-6/mo) and domain costs ($1-12/yr) are SEPARATE and should be clearly listed as additional requirements
  • Competitors charge $8-52/month recurring for LESS control — our one-time options are a strong value prop