Honest comparison
Joeckel Design vs Reimann Labs
Reimann Labs publishes its pricing and even offers a monthly model, which makes for a clean head-to-head. Their monthly plan runs $150/mo; ours starts at $49/mo and tops out at $149/mo with the build free — so it's a straight comparison of price and what's included at each tier.
Cost at a glance
Reimann Labs
Quoted / packaged
- Custom site (one-time)$1,150+ one-time + $25/mo hosting
- Monthly Plan$150/mo
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 Reimann Labs does well
We're not here to bash. Reimann Labs is the right choice for some people. Here's where it earns its sticker price.
- ✓Transparent published pricing
- ✓Offers a monthly model as well as a one-time build
- ✓Broader IT services (hosting, video, IT support) under one roof
- ✓Site appears to be a custom/static build (not WordPress)
Where Reimann Labs falls short
- ✗Monthly plan ($150/mo) is above Joeckel's entry tier ($49/mo)
- ✗One-time option still carries an upfront build cost ($1,150+) plus hosting
- ✗Web design is one of several service lines, not the sole focus
Hidden costs to watch
- ·$1,150+ upfront on the one-time option
- ·$25/mo hosting on top of the one-time build
What Reimann Labs customers actually complain about
"I wanted a simple maintained site without a four-figure upfront cost"
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 Reimann Labs 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
- ★Entry tier is $49/mo vs their $150/mo
- ★Build is free — no $1,150+ upfront
- ★Web design is the whole focus, not a side service line
- ★Right-sized AI add-ons (chat, booking, review responder) built in
Ready for the real version?
No credit card. Cancel anytime.
Frequently asked questions
Reimann Labs vs Joeckel Design on price?＋
Reimann publishes a $150/mo plan, or roughly $1,150+ upfront plus $25/mo hosting for a one-time build. Joeckel is $49–$149/mo with the build free, so the entry point is lower and there's no upfront cost. Both avoid the WordPress maintenance treadmill; it mostly comes down to price and inclusions.