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DKnapp Design, Wix, Lovable or an agency?
DKnapp Design builds real websites and apps from a typed idea or a Google listing in minutes, checked by a human designer and free to start.
Side by side
| DKnapp Design | DIY site buildersWix, Squarespace | AI app buildersLovable, Base44 | Design agenciesStudios and freelancers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who designs it | We build it; a human designer checks every build | You, starting from a template | You, by prompting an AI | Their designers |
| What you type | One sentence, or attach your Google listing | Every page, block by block | Prompts, revised until it looks right | A brief, then calls and feedback rounds |
| First version | Minutes (about 20) | Hours to days of your own time | Minutes, then your own iterations | Usually weeks |
| Cost to see it | Free, no card | Free to try; paid plans for your own domain | Free tier with limits; paid plans or credits | A quote, often $10,000+ for an app |
| Going live | Website $99/month or $1,499 once; app from $99/month; live in 48 hours | A monthly or yearly plan; you publish it | A paid plan; you finish and publish it | The project fee, plus hosting |
| Changes later | Ask by email and we make them | You make them | You prompt them | Usually billed per change or on a retainer |
DKnapp Design
- Who designs it
- We build it; a human designer checks every build
- What you type
- One sentence, or attach your Google listing
- First version
- Minutes (about 20)
- Cost to see it
- Free, no card
- Going live
- Website $99/month or $1,499 once; app from $99/month; live in 48 hours
- Changes later
- Ask by email and we make them
DIY site builders
Wix, Squarespace
- Who designs it
- You, starting from a template
- What you type
- Every page, block by block
- First version
- Hours to days of your own time
- Cost to see it
- Free to try; paid plans for your own domain
- Going live
- A monthly or yearly plan; you publish it
- Changes later
- You make them
AI app builders
Lovable, Base44
- Who designs it
- You, by prompting an AI
- What you type
- Prompts, revised until it looks right
- First version
- Minutes, then your own iterations
- Cost to see it
- Free tier with limits; paid plans or credits
- Going live
- A paid plan; you finish and publish it
- Changes later
- You prompt them
Design agencies
Studios and freelancers
- Who designs it
- Their designers
- What you type
- A brief, then calls and feedback rounds
- First version
- Usually weeks
- Cost to see it
- A quote, often $10,000+ for an app
- Going live
- The project fee, plus hosting
- Changes later
- Usually billed per change or on a retainer
The other columns describe each kind of product in general, as of October 2026. Plans change, so check each product’s own site for its current prices.
Choose each one when
DKnapp Design
You want a real, professional website or app quickly, without designing it yourself, and you want a person to look after it.
A DIY site builder
You enjoy designing, have the time to do it page by page, and want to make every change yourself.
An AI app builder
You are comfortable iterating with prompts, maybe editing code, and want full control of a prototype.
A design agency
You have a large, bespoke project and the budget and time for it. For that, see our custom studio.
Questions
- Is DKnapp Design a website builder like Wix?
- No. With Wix you design the site yourself from a template. With DKnapp Design you describe what you want, or attach your Google listing, and we build it for you; a designer checks it before you see it.
- How is it different from Lovable or Base44?
- Those are AI tools you drive yourself, prompt by prompt. DKnapp Design does the building and the checking for you, and keeps looking after the site or app after it goes live.
- Is it cheaper than an agency?
- Seeing your build is free. Going live is $99 a month or $1,499 once for a website, and from $99 a month for an app, with no contract. Agencies usually quote a project fee, often $10,000+ for an app.