Honest comparison
Joeckel Design vs Latz Web Design
Latz builds on a genuinely modern stack and pitches "no monthly fees, just results" — so this is a fair fight on quality, and the real question is the model. A one-and-done build means hosting, SSL, security, updates and SEO upkeep all become your job afterward. Our flat monthly fee exists precisely to keep those handled.
Cost at a glance
Latz Web Design
Quoted / packaged
- Custom websiteproject quote, free estimate
- Ongoing changesno monthly plan — handled per request
Full-service — but billed as an up-front project plus changes at agency rates, on the agency's timeline.
Joeckel Design
$49–$149/mo, build free
- Starter$49/mo
- Growth$99/mo
- Pro$149/mo
Free build/scope. Done-for-you. Cancel anytime.
What Latz Web Design does well
We're not here to bash. Latz Web Design is the right choice for some people. Here's where it earns its sticker price.
- ✓Modern stack (Next.js + Sanity headless CMS) — fast, well-built sites
- ✓Full service: design, branding, SEO, CRM/automations, reputation management
- ✓"No monthly fees" is appealing if you only want a one-time build
Where Latz Web Design falls short
- ✗No monthly model means hosting, SSL, security and updates are your responsibility after launch
- ✗Ongoing changes are handled per project rather than included — small edits mean new estimates
- ✗Project pricing is not published
- ✗A site with no maintenance plan tends to go stale — content, hours, and SEO drift over time
Hidden costs to watch
- ·Hosting + SSL + domain you manage yourself after handoff
- ·Each change after launch is a new quote
- ·Ongoing SEO/upkeep not included in a one-time build
What Latz Web Design customers actually complain about
"The site was great at launch but nothing's been updated since"
"Every small change is a separate invoice"
Live Client · Real Numbers
This is what we ship instead
Lighthouse mobile audit of wayneswalleyes.com, a real paying client (Wayne's Walleye World Guide Service — 2024 World Champion walleye guide). Run the audit yourself at pagespeed.web.dev. Typical Latz Web Design output is in a different league.
Performance
Accessibility
Best Practices
SEO
0.7s
First Contentful Paint
0.7s
Largest Contentful Paint
0ms
Total Blocking Time
0
Cumulative Layout Shift
1.1s
Speed Index
Where Joeckel Design wins, head-to-head
- ★Equally modern build — but with updates, hosting, SSL and SEO upkeep included
- ★Flat $49–$149/mo means small changes are just a text, not a new estimate
- ★Free build up front instead of a project quote
- ★A real person maintains it so it doesn't go stale
Ready for the real version?
No credit card. Cancel anytime.
Frequently asked questions
Latz says "no monthly fees" — isn't that cheaper than Joeckel?＋
It can look cheaper, but "no monthly fee" means hosting, SSL, security, content updates and SEO upkeep are all on you after launch — and most small businesses don't keep up with them, so the site goes stale. Joeckel's flat $49–$149/mo bundles all of that plus the build (free), so it's predictable and the site stays current. Both are modern builds; it comes down to whether you want it maintained for you.