Portability first
Businesses leaving locked builders
Teams that have been burned by exports that break, missing assets, or “your site only works here” fine print.
Ownership and portability
Custom static websites for small business—files you own
What this page is for
This page answers one question: if you cancel, what do you actually keep? SiteRival publishes your site as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and images you can copy. Hosting and SEO are month-to-month services. The editor and hosting tools stay with us.
Your live site is not trapped inside a proprietary builder. Review what is included in the file set, then choose Hosting or SEO + Hosting when you are ready.
Who this page is for
Owners who want a clear answer before they pick Hosting or SEO + Hosting—especially if a past builder made leaving painful.
Light to run
Owners comparing speed and upkeep
Contractors and local businesses who want lighter pages and fewer plugin headaches—without pretending every CMS is wrong for every job.
What you own
When we say you own the site, we mean the published files that make the public pages work—not a vague promise tied to a monthly login.
- HTML pages The rendered pages visitors see—standard markup you can open, edit, or move.
- CSS and JavaScript Styles and scripts that ship with the site, not locked behind a vendor runtime.
- Images and media assets Photos, icons, and other files used on your pages stay with your content library.
- Your written content Service copy, FAQs, blog posts, and other text you publish remain yours.
How this compares to builders and WordPress
Different tools fit different jobs. Here is the honest comparison for a typical contractor or local-business marketing site.
SiteRival static output
Portable files plus optional managed hosting.
- Published as standard static files
- Fast delivery on AWS / CloudFront
- Fewer theme and plugin attack surfaces
- You can copy files if you leave
Proprietary builders
Convenient while you stay subscribed.
- Editing is often easy inside the product
- Exports can be incomplete or awkward
- Design system may not travel cleanly
- Leaving can mean rebuilding elsewhere
Plugin-heavy WordPress
Flexible—and often maintenance-heavy.
- Huge plugin and theme ecosystem
- Updates, conflicts, and bloat add cost
- Security work scales with plugin count
- Still a strong fit for some app-like needs
For day-to-day SSL, WAF, backups, and uptime, see managed website hosting. For the build that captures leads and bookings, see contractor website design.
What SiteRival keeps
Owning your files does not mean you own our tools. That split is intentional—and worth stating up front.
- Editor and CMS: the visual editing product and content tools stay with SiteRival.
- Deploy and hosting automation: the pipelines, AWS configuration, and monitoring stack that publish and protect the site.
- SEO + Hosting program work: strategy, tracking, and ongoing content production under the monthly plan—separate from the static file set.
- Your side of the deal: published pages and assets remain portable so you are not forced to rebuild from zero if you change hosts.
Where to go next
Understand ownership here, then review the build or pick a plan. Checkout stays on Join Us.
Hosting
Managed AWS hosting, editor access, backups, and support—with portable static files.
$179/month
- AWS delivery with SSL, WAF, and backups
- Visual editor and professional email
- You own published site files
- $1,295 one-time build fee
Most owners choose this
SEO + Hosting
Everything in Hosting, plus the monthly SEO and AI search program.
$1,495/month
Build fee waived · Hosting included
- 30 keywords researched and tracked every 3 days
- 4 Blog + 4 SEO pages each month
- Backlink tracking, competitors, and schema
- Weekly GEO tracking and SpaceX AI analytics
Need the conversion-focused site build first? Start on contractor website design.
Common questions
What a static site is, what you own, and what happens if you cancel.
What is a custom static website for a small business?
It is a custom marketing site published as standard HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and images. On SiteRival, those published files are yours to copy. Hosting and SEO are optional monthly services, not a lock on the files.
What website files do I own?
You own your published HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, and content. Those are real static files—not a locked export from a proprietary builder.
What does SiteRival keep if I leave?
We keep our editor, CMS, deployment tools, and managed hosting stack. Your published site files stay yours to copy and host elsewhere.
What happens if I cancel?
Plans are month-to-month. You can cancel anytime, copy your static files, and move them to another host. For how Hosting runs day to day—SSL, WAF, backups, monitoring—see managed website hosting.
Is a static site always better than WordPress or a builder?
Not always. Static HTML is usually faster and simpler to secure for brochure and lead-capture sites. Plugin-heavy WordPress and closed builders can still fit teams that need deep plugins or marketplace apps. We focus on portable static output plus managed AWS hosting for contractors and local businesses.
Ready for a site you can take with you?
Review the contractor website build, then choose Hosting or SEO + Hosting on Join Us.