How much does Hibu cost?
Hibu doesn’t publish prices.
Customers who complained to the BBB in 2025 and 2026 report $629 to $1,229 a month, plus a $299 setup fee. Plans with ads cost more.
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Hibu reviews, pricing and contracts
Hibu locks you in for six months or more. We don’t lock you in at all.
Hibu sells websites bundled with listings, SEO and ads, at prices it doesn’t publish. Its terms set a six-month minimum, a $299 setup fee and phone-only cancelling, and a domain Hibu provides is registered to Hibu.
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Happy Websites
- Price
- Not published. $629+/mo reported
- Price
- $99 or $199/mo
- Setup fee
- $299
- Setup fee
- $0
- Contract
- 6–12 month minimum
- Contract
- None
- Cancelling
- By phone, 15 days ahead
- Cancelling
- Anytime
- Your domain
- Registered to Hibu
- Your domain
- Yours
- If you leave
- Your access ends
- If you leave
- You keep the site
No contracts ✦ No setup fees ✦ Unlimited edits ✦ Your site, your domain ✦ Cancel anytime
What a year costs
Hibu
$7,847–$15,047
Happy Websites
$1,188–$2,388
Striped part is the range. Hibu: $629–$1,229 a month as reported by customers, plus the $299 setup fee. Happy Websites: $99 or $199 a month, no setup fee.
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Does Hibu have a contract?
Yes. Six months minimum, or 12 for a website on its own.
You can’t cancel inside that term, and there’s no refund when you do, except within 7 days of a phone-sales order.
Do you own your Hibu website?
No. Hibu owns what it builds.
A domain Hibu provides is registered to Hibu, and you can ask to transfer it. When you leave, your access ends.
How do you cancel Hibu?
By phone, at least 15 days before your term ends.
Call (877) 237-6120, weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central. Miss the deadline and you pay for another month.
What Hibu customers say
4.7
Trustpilot
1,091 reviews
A+
BBB rating
108 complaints in 3 years
Hibu can make sense if you want one company running your website, listings and ads, and you’re fine committing for six months or more.
What people like
- Responsive account reps
- More calls and leads for some businesses
- Website changes handled when asked
What people complain about
- Held to the contract after asking to cancel
- High monthly cost, few results
- Losing the site or assets when leaving
Switching from Hibu? 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 Hibu
- Find your minimum-term end date on your order confirmation.
- Call Hibu at least 15 days before it ends.
- Ask Hibu to transfer your domain into your name.
What a Happy Websites site looks like
See client sites →Example homepages we designed for local trades. Tap one to see the whole page.
HVAC & plumbing
Moving company
Home remodeling
Hibu FAQ
Is Hibu legit?
Yes. Hibu Inc. is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is owned by the investment firm H.I.G. Capital, and has an A+ rating from the BBB. The complaints people raise are mostly about contracts, cost and leaving, so read the terms before you sign.
How much does Hibu cost per month?
Hibu doesn’t publish prices. Customers who filed BBB complaints in 2025 and 2026 report paying $629 to $1,229 a month, often on six-month contracts, plus a $299 implementation fee. Plans with ads cost more.
Can I get out of a Hibu contract early?
Hibu’s terms say you can’t cancel during the minimum term, which is six months for Hibu One and 12 months for a Smart Site. Orders placed with Hibu’s phone sales team can be cancelled within seven days for a full refund.
Do I own my Hibu website?
Not under Hibu’s terms. Hibu owns what it creates. If you paid in full in advance, you can keep using the written copy. A domain Hibu provides is registered to Hibu, and you can ask for it to be transferred to you.
Is Happy Websites cheaper than Hibu?
For a website on its own, yes. Happy Websites is $99 or $199 a month with no setup fee and no contract. Hibu bundles ads and marketing into its price, so the two aren’t the same product.