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Detailers Roadmap vs Happy Websites

Detailers Roadmap starts with a $2,300 setup and a one-year contract. We start at $0, with no contract.

Detailers Roadmap, a brand of 8bitcreative LLC in Brookfield, Wisconsin, builds websites only for detailing, tint, PPF and ceramic coating shops, from $169.99 a month plus a $2,300 setup fee. Its plans need a one-year commitment that renews a year at a time, and the site has to stay on its platform.

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Detailers Roadmap
Happy Websites
First year
$4,340–$6,180
First year
$1,188–$2,388
Setup fee
$2,300–$3,300
Setup fee
$0
Contract
1 year, renews yearly
Contract
None
Edits
30 minutes a month, then $135/hr
Edits
Unlimited, both plans
If you leave
Access ends, unless you buy it
If you leave
You keep the site
Ongoing SEO
Separate monthly plans
Ongoing SEO
Not offered

No contracts ✦ No setup fees ✦ Unlimited edits ✦ Your site, your domain ✦ Cancel anytime

What a year costs

Detailers Roadmap $4,340–$6,180
Happy Websites $1,188–$2,388

Striped part is the range. Detailers Roadmap: the first year, with a one-time $2,300–$3,300 setup plus $169.99–$239.99 a month, from Detailers Roadmap’s own pricing, rounded. Happy Websites: $99 or $199 a month, no setup fee.

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How much does Detailers Roadmap cost?

$169.99 to $239.99 a month, plus setup.

Its 5-, 7-, 9- and 11-page packages each need a one-time setup of $2,300 to $3,300, with installments available. Bought outright, they cost $6,000 to $9,250, and a fully custom site starts at $5,500.

Does Detailers Roadmap have a contract?

Yes, one year minimum.

The agreement runs a year from launch, then renews for 12 months at a time unless you give written notice 30 days before the end. Leave early and the rest of the term is due at once.

What do edits cost with Detailers Roadmap?

30 minutes a month are included.

That’s 6 hours of web work a year, and unused time doesn’t carry over. Extra time is $135 an hour. It says requested changes are made within two business days.

Do you own your Detailers Roadmap website?

No, unless you buy it out.

Its agreement makes the site 8bitcreative’s property, and your access ends with the agreement. Once the full price in your order is paid, you can buy it and keep its content, minus its widgets and plugins.

Who owns the domain?

You do.

Detailers Roadmap won’t own your domain: you buy and renew it, then share access. If a monthly payment is 14 days late, it stops hosting the site until you pay, plus late and re-hosting fees.

What Detailers Roadmap customers say

We found no independent review ratings for Detailers Roadmap when we checked.

Detailers Roadmap makes sense if you want a detailing-only agency to write and build a bigger site with SEO built in, and you’re happy to commit for a year.

What people like

  • Knows the detailing, tint and PPF business
  • Clear communication from start to launch
  • More leads from the new site, say some shops

What people complain about

  • We found no public complaints when we checked.

Switching from Detailers Roadmap? We do the heavy lifting.

01

Say hello

A 15-minute call about your business and what you want the site to do.

02

We rebuild your site

Designed and written for you, included in your plan. Live in about two weeks.

03

We move your domain

And take hosting off your plate. The site and the domain are yours.

Before you cancel Detailers Roadmap

  • Give written notice at least 30 days before your term renews.
  • Ask about a buyout if you want to keep the site’s content.
  • Check you hold your domain, then point it at your new site.
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Express wash & detail

Express wash & detail homepage
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Detailers Roadmap FAQ

Is Detailers Roadmap legit?

Yes. Detailers Roadmap is a brand of 8bitcreative LLC, a marketing agency in Brookfield, Wisconsin, that builds websites for detailing, tint, PPF and ceramic coating shops and says it has over 1,000 partners. It ranked #301 on the 2024 Inc. 5000. We found no BBB or Trustpilot profile, only the testimonials and Google reviews it points to.

How much does a Detailers Roadmap website cost?

Its four packages cost $169.99 to $239.99 a month for 5 to 11 pages, plus a one-time setup of $2,300 to $3,300, so the first year comes to about $4,340 to $6,180. You can also buy a package outright for $6,000 to $9,250.

Can I cancel Detailers Roadmap anytime?

Not in the first year. Its agreement runs a year from launch and renews for 12 months at a time unless you give written notice 30 days before the end. If you end it early, the remaining months are due, and the setup fee isn’t refunded.

Do I own my Detailers Roadmap website?

Not while you’re paying monthly. Its agreement says the website belongs to 8bitcreative and can’t be moved to another host, and your access ends when the agreement does. You can buy the site once its full price is paid, and your domain is always yours.

Is Happy Websites a good Detailers Roadmap alternative?

If the setup fee or the one-year contract is the sticking point, yes: Happy Websites has neither, and edits are unlimited. Detailers Roadmap works only with detailing, tint and PPF shops, its 5-page plan costs less a month than our 5–7 page plan once setup is paid, and it sells monthly SEO, which we don’t.