For a focused start
Starter site
3 to 5 pages for a new business, a side project or a simple online presence.
- Questions first, then design
- Words written with you
- Images or illustrations
- Contact form and email set up
- Light and dark themes
Websites, done for you
Websites built for you, not by you.
We handle design, words, images, forms, email and hosting. AI does the heavy lifting, and a person checks every page.
Pick a starting point.
Every option ends in a conversation, not a checkout. We agree the scope and the price with you before any work starts.
For a growing business
Business site
6 to 10 pages that explain what you do and give people a reason to get in touch.
- Everything in Starter
- A blog, ready for posts
- Set up for search and AI answers
- Visitor stats
- One connection, like a newsletter sign-up
For something specific
Custom site or web app
Bookings, member areas, calculators, connected tools or a small app.
- Scoped together first
- Only the moving parts it needs
- Connected services or custom functions where needed
- Same care, bigger brief
After launch, and anything extra
Monthly
Care plan
We keep your site hosted, backed up, secure and fast, fix form or email problems, and make small changes each month. And you always have someone to ask.
Add a Care planMonthly, on top of Care
Content plan
Blog posts written and published weekly or monthly, plus page updates, so your site keeps moving without you touching it.
Add content tooAdd-ons
Anything else
Extra pages or posts, a newsletter or mailing list, bookings, a logo, showing up in Google and AI answers, or a Google Business Profile.
Tell us what you needWhy people pick us.
You don't need to know how hosting, forms or search engines fit together. That part is our job.
You own the code
Your site isn't locked inside a website builder. The files are yours, kept in your own GitHub repository, and you can take them anywhere.
Quick to build, checked by hand
We use AI to draft designs, words and code quickly, and a person checks every page before anything goes live.
A real person to talk to
Ask by support ticket, email or WhatsApp. The people who built your site are the people who answer.
Fast, safe and easy to find
We build for speed and security, and so that Google and AI tools can read your site properly.
Fewer plugins to manage
We build with only the moving parts your site needs, so there are fewer updates, accounts and renewals to keep track of.
Every change tracked
Your site lives on our South African servers and is deployed from GitHub, so every change is tracked and can be undone.
Site conversion from WordPress, Joomla or Drupal
Keep what works. Leave the plugin clutter behind.
This is a site conversion, not a hosting migration. We make a new website around the pages and useful functions you want to keep, then switch it over when it is ready.
Older WordPress sites can collect a paid theme, Elementor Pro or Divi, then plugins for forms, backups, security, search, bookings and more. Each can bring its own updates, account and renewal.
We keep existing page addresses where possible and redirect any that have to change, so search engines and old links still land in the right place. Keep the same look, or use the rebuild to freshen it up.
Start with my current site
Start fresh or convert a WordPress site.
A new business and an older website need different conversations. We scope either one around the job the site needs to do.
Starting fresh
Begin with the pages, contact or quote form, email and the next step you want visitors to take.
Converting a WordPress site
We list the pages and functions you rely on, then decide what deserves to be rebuilt and what can be left behind.
Examples of useful functions
- Contact, quote and enquiry forms
- Bookings, member areas and calculators
- Newsletter sign-ups and connected tools
- Blog content and custom functions where needed
Three steps from idea to live site.
Tell us about your business
We ask questions and look at sites you like. Bring whatever you have, even if it's just an idea.
We build, you review
You see the site before it goes live and tell us what to change.
Launch, then we look after it
We put it live on our servers. Pick a Care plan if you'd like us to keep it safe and up to date.
Answer a few questions. We'll take it from there.
Four quick questions, then a short form. No prices and no commitment, just the start of a conversation.
- A person reads it. Every enquiry is read by someone at iStartCloud, not a bot.
- We reply by email. Usually with a few questions, or a rough plan if we already have enough.
- No surprises. Nothing is charged until you've agreed the scope and the price.
Questions people ask.
Can't see yours? Ask us
What does a website cost?
It depends on the pages and features you need. We agree the scope and the price with you before any work starts, and nothing is charged until then.
Do I own the site?
Yes. The files are yours, kept in your own GitHub repository, and you can take them anywhere.
What happens to my current site?
We rebuild it around the pages and functions worth keeping. We keep existing page addresses where possible and redirect any that have to change.
Will my new site still do what my WordPress site does?
We begin by listing the functions you rely on and rebuilding the ones that matter. Some need a simple page or form. Others need a connected service or custom function.
Do you write the words?
Yes. We write the words with you and add images or illustrations, so you don't need to arrive with everything ready.
Not sure where to start? Ask us.
Answer a few questions, or send us a note and we'll reply.