Independent studio · Est. 2026 · Working worldwide

Better than a template.
Cheaper than an agency.

A small web studio for small businesses. We build modern, custom websites with the latest open-source tools — keeping prices fair and your site fast, sleek, and free from template limitations.

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The stack

The same modern open-source tools as Vercel, Notion, and Linear.

Open-source means no licensing fees, no per-seat costs, no plugin tax. Every tool below is free for us to use — those savings go straight to your quote, and there's zero risk of a critical piece of your site disappearing behind a paywall.

Frameworks
Next.js·Vue·Astro·WordPress
Styling
Tailwind CSS·Modern CSS·Hand-built themes
E-commerce
WooCommerce·Stripe·Custom checkouts
Hosting
Self-hosted on our infra·Cloudflare·or your existing host
AI & data
Gemini Vision·Claude API·OpenAI·OCR pipelines
Integrations
Webhooks·REST APIs·Xero·Mailchimp·Twilio
Content
Markdown·MDX·Headless CMS·WordPress

Recently shipped on this stack: theleighwitch.com — WooCommerce on a custom theme with a multi-quote testimonial carousel, a separate readings sub-store, and a terms-acceptance modal that gates checkout. Plus several private builds across e-commerce, professional services, and creative studios.

Why we're different

The third option, between templates and big agencies.

Small businesses usually get stuck choosing between cookie-cutter templates that all look the same and big agencies whose minimum quote is a year of revenue. There's a better middle ground — here's how we hold it.

01

Modern tech, no template limits.

We build with Vue, React and modern frameworks — the same stack powering sites like Vercel, Notion and Linear. Your site loads fast, animates beautifully, looks perfect on every screen, and can do anything you can imagine. No "the template doesn't support that" conversations.

02

Open-source stack, fair prices.

We build on free, open-source foundations — no enterprise licensing fees, no per-seat costs, no plugin tax to keep the lights on. Those savings get passed straight to you. A custom-coded site for what most agencies charge for a Squarespace setup.

03

One craftsperson, no agency overhead.

No account managers. No sales team. No team rotations. The person who quotes you is the person who designs your site, writes your code, and answers your email afterwards. Optional hosting & support plans available once it ships.

The Workshop

A library of capabilities — live and clickable.

Dozens of self-contained demos of features that get rolled into your build — live dashboards, AI tools, scroll narratives, draggable image compares, smart forms, animated hero backgrounds. Stuff most agencies bill as separate line items, included by default.

Every demo is the real thing — live and interactive, running right in your browser. Click into the Workshop to browse the full library and try any of them. Open the Workshop

Got a project in mind?

Tell us what you're trying to build. If we've already made something close, you'll see it on the quote page. If you've got something we haven't built yet, even better — that's the brief we like most.