FDS Foundry
A five-figure website,
without the five-figure invoice.
Get a premium, agency-grade website built on our production infrastructure — for a simple monthly rate. You own your domain and content from day one. We handle the code, the hosting, and the speed.
$500
one-time setup
$249/mo
first 12 months
Your domain
yours from day one
Two ways to have it
Same build, same care, same rate. The difference is what happens later.
Just rent it
$249/mo · month-to-month
- No credit check, no application — $500 and a 10-minute call gets you in
- We build it, host it, and keep it fast — you run your business
- Your domain and your content stay yours, always
- Leave any month — no buyout, no penalty, nothing to untangle
For businesses that want a premium site working for them — and nothing else to think about.
Lease it toward more
$249/mo · 12-month term
- Everything in the rental, same rate
- Month 13 onward drops to $199/mo
- Lease payments credit toward a full custom build
For businesses that want the site now — and the platform later.
Both tracks start with the $500 one-time setup. Either way, your domain and content are yours from day one.
Included
- A fast, mobile-first site on our production stack
- Hosting, SSL, and security handled — nothing for you to manage
- Google Business Profile optimization so you show up when people search nearby
- Structured data so AI search can read and cite your business (see the AI page)
- One content or photo refresh each quarter
Not included — and why
- Custom features, online booking systems, e-commerce, client portals
These aren’t add-ons to a lease — they’re a full custom build, a Launch engagement or larger. When you need them, that’s a build conversation, and your lease credits toward it.
You’re renting the engine, not your name.
Plain-English summary — full terms provided in writing
- You own your domain and your content — from day one, and if you ever leave.
- FDS owns the codebase and configuration that runs the site.
- If you cancel, you keep your domain and everything on it. The underlying build comes home with us. No hostage-taking, no ransom to get your name back.
Foundry exists because of how the studio builds. Every FDS site runs on the same production architecture — one hardened stack, configured for each client rather than rebuilt from scratch. That means a Foundry site can be stood up, kept fast, and maintained for years with an efficiency one-off projects can’t match. Most studios can only sell you a build. FDS can afford to lease you a running system.
Questions, answered straight
- Do I own my website?
- You own your domain and your content from day one — and you keep both if you ever leave. Frederick Design Studio owns the codebase and configuration that runs the site. If you cancel, every word, photo, and the domain itself stay with you; the underlying build returns to the studio.
- What happens if I stop paying?
- The lease ends and the site comes down, but nothing of yours is held hostage. Your domain stays in your name and your content goes with you. There is no credit check to start, no ransom, and no exit fee — the studio's build simply comes home.
- Can I just rent, without the upgrade path?
- Yes. Foundry works as a plain month-to-month rental: Frederick Design Studio builds and runs the site, you pay monthly, and you can leave any month with your domain and your content. The 12-month lease exists for businesses that want the lower long-term rate and credit toward a future custom build — it's a choice, not a requirement.
- Can I upgrade to a custom site later?
- Yes — Foundry is built as the entry point. When you need custom features like online booking, e-commerce, or a client portal, the lease rolls into a full custom build with Frederick Design Studio — a Launch engagement or larger — and your lease payments credit toward it.
- What do I actually get for $249 a month?
- A professionally built, mobile-first website running on Frederick Design Studio's production stack, with hosting, SSL, and security fully managed; Google Business Profile optimization; structured data so AI search can read and cite the business; and one content or photo refresh each quarter.
- How fast can it be live?
- Foundry sites are stood up on Frederick Design Studio's existing production infrastructure rather than built from scratch, so turnaround is measured in weeks, not months. You'll get a firm go-live date on the first call.