Pre-launch - Buildthru is in early testing, open to friends to collect feedback. Public launch coming soon.
Preview in under 5 minutes

Small business websites that work -
fast and affordable.

Buildthru helps small businesses get a professional website that actually works for them - designed to win customers and be found on search, fast and affordable. Answer a few quick questions and, once you're done chatting, you'll see your live preview in less than 5 minutes.

See how it works
Powered by Google AI Technology
6-Question Brief
Fast Global Hosting
Examples

See what we build

Real sites generated by Buildthru - across very different businesses. Take a look before you start.

MO
Maison Olive
Restaurant - warm & inviting
Demo coming soon
BS
Bright Smile Dental
Clinic - calm & trustworthy
Demo coming soon
LL
Lens & Light
Photographer - bold & visual
Demo coming soon
AC
Apex Contracting
Contractor - strong & professional
Demo coming soon
Process

The Buildthru Process

We're in friends-only testing right now. Here's what you can do today - and what's coming next as we head toward launch.

Build & edit your site Available now

Create a custom site and keep refining it as much as you like - all part of the free preview while we're testing.

01

Share your vision

Answer 6 quick questions about your business, style, and goals in a simple, friendly chat. No code or complex forms required.

02

Custom AI design

Our AI designs your site around your brand - a layout, colours, and typography to suit, the right sections, and professional photography.

03

Live preview in minutes

Once you're done chatting, you'll see your live preview in less than 5 minutes. We'll also check whether your ideal domain name is available, so you know your options.

04

Edit it your way

Tweak the text yourself in the editor, or just tell the AI what to change - "make it warmer", "rewrite this", "add testimonials" - and watch it update live. Edit any time from your dashboard.

Customize & go live Coming next

The finishing touches and launch - what we're building toward as we move out of testing.

05

Your photos & content

Swap in your own images and final wording - upload them yourself, or have us place everything in for you.

06

Connect your domain

Register your domain in your own name (or bring one you already own) and secure it with a free SSL certificate.

07

Launch to the world

Your finished site goes live on your own domain with fast, reliable hosting - ready for customers to find you.

Benefits

Designed for Business Owners

We build modern, fast websites that are easy to keep up to date - without any complicated setup or maintenance.

Tailored Layout & Structure

Every site is designed to fit your brand and goals - the right layout, colours, and sections for what you do - and works beautifully on any screen.

Reliable Global Hosting

Your website is hosted on high-performance networks with automated security setup, ensuring fast load times and maximum security for your visitors.

Stunning Brand Photography

We carefully match your business's visual style with high-resolution, professional photography selected specifically to represent your work.

Launch services

When you're ready to go live, we handle everything - placing your custom photos and copy, registering your domain, and launching your site. (Available at public launch.)

Roadmap

Where Buildthru is headed

What you get today is already growing. A couple of these are live now in testing; the rest we're building next and will roll out to customers as they're ready.

Edit your site yourself Available now

A simple editor to update your words and photos in place, any time - no waiting on us, no tickets. It's what turns your site into something you truly own and keep current.

Edit your site just by chatting Available now

Tell the AI what to change in plain words - "make it warmer", "rewrite this section", "add testimonials" - and watch it update live. The website work, done by talking, not fiddling.

Add features as you grow Coming soon

Switch on online booking, payments, or a store (powered by Shopify) when you actually need them - added to your existing site, no rebuild, and you only pay for what you turn on.

Build from your Facebook or Instagram Coming soon

Already active on social? Connect your page and we'll draft your website straight from it - so you skip the blank page and start from what you've already created.

The editing features above are live now in friends-only testing; the rest are still on our roadmap.

Pricing

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Build and preview your layout entirely for free. Launch pricing will be announced soon.

STEP 1 · AVAILABLE NOW

Build & Preview

Free

Answer 6 questions and, once you're done, see your custom preview in less than 5 minutes.

  • 6-Question AI Brief & Chat
  • Design tailored to your brand & pages
  • Professional photography match
  • Live private preview link
  • Check custom domain availability
  • No credit card required
No credit card required for initial preview
AT LAUNCH
STEP 2 · COMING SOON

Customize & Launch

Coming soon
Launch pricing announced soon

Replace placeholders with your final words, logo, and photos, and take your website live.

  • Professional content & logo updates
  • High-speed managed hosting
  • Free SSL security & configuration
  • Connect your own domain (no extra fee)
  • Or source your domain through Buildthru
Approve your preview first, then pay to launch

Domain Registration Options

1. Use Your Own Domain

Already own a domain? We will configure it to run securely on your new website at no extra charge when you launch.

2. Register Through Buildthru

We register the domain in your name at a fair, transparent cost. You own it outright - take it with you any time.

Yearly renewals passed through at cost, with pricing shared up front at launch.
Business Email
Free
Email Forwarding

Get a professional address like hello@yourbusiness.ca that forwards to your existing Gmail or Outlook. Buildthru configures all the DNS settings for you - no technical work on your end.

Free
Google Workspace

Already paying for Google Workspace? We will configure all required DNS records to connect your existing Workspace to your new domain - at no extra charge.

On our roadmap
Full Business Inbox

Want a full mailbox you log into? For now you would set that up directly with a provider - Buildthru cannot provision it for you yet. We are actively working on offering hosted email through our registrar, and it is on our roadmap.

FAQ

Common Questions

Got questions? We have got answers. If you need anything else, contact hello@buildthru.ca.

How fast do I get my preview?+

After you answer 6 quick questions, our system instantly analyzes your business profile to design a custom layout, select beautiful typography and colors, and match it with professional photography. Once you're done chatting, you'll see your live preview in less than 5 minutes. When you're ready to go live, you approve the design and add your real content, and your site launches on your own domain (that launch step opens at public launch).

Do you use generic page templates?+

No, you're never picking from a gallery of templates. Our AI reads your business and your style preferences and designs a site around them: it chooses a layout, colour palette, and typography to suit your brand, and arranges the sections that make sense for what you do. The result is made for you, not a stock theme with your logo dropped on top.

What happens after I get my preview?+

The free preview shows you the AI-designed site and checks domain availability. When you're ready to go live, your real content (words, logo, photos) goes in (you can edit it yourself or we help), your domain (registered in your name, if sourced through us) gets connected, and your site launches live with hosting. This launch step opens at public launch; right now we're in friends-only testing.

Can I connect my own domain name?+

Absolutely! If you would like us to register a new domain for you, it will be registered under your name, and Buildthru will handle all setup logistics. If you already own a domain, we will help you configure it to run securely on your new website.

Is my data private?+

Yes. We never use your data or your conversations to train AI models. Your business details stay yours - they're used only to design and build your website, nothing else. We also never ask for passwords or account logins; anything technical, like email setup, is handled through standard DNS records you stay in control of.

What happens if I want to leave Buildthru?+

You're never locked in. If you decide to leave, you get a full handover package: a complete export of your website files to host anywhere you like, and (because your domain is registered in your name) the transfer code to move it to any registrar you choose. Your site stays live through a transition period so nothing goes dark, and we cancel any further billing. Everything we built and set up for you is yours to keep.

What exactly does Buildthru build, and can it do payments, booking, or other complex features?+

Buildthru designs and builds a beautiful, professional marketing website: your pages, layout, content, and photos. Interactive features like online booking, payments, or member logins are on the roadmap - when you ask for one, we'll show it as a designed 'coming soon' section in your preview so you can see how it'll look, and we build it for real later. So today you get your design and content; the functional pieces get turned on as we roll them out.

Do I own my website? Can I get the code (HTML/CSS)?+

Yes, it's yours. You'll be able to edit and refine everything (swap photos, content, logo, and styling), and if you ever want to leave, we hand over a complete export of your website files (HTML & CSS) to host anywhere. Nothing is locked inside Buildthru.

Will my site be found on Google and by AI search (ChatGPT, Perplexity)?+

Yes, every site is built to be found automatically, and you never touch a setting. On the page: clean semantic HTML, a unique title and description on every page, proper headings, image alt text and social-share tags, all on fast, mobile-friendly pages. We also add structured data (Schema.org) so Google can show rich results like your business details and FAQs - and AI-discoverability files so assistants like ChatGPT and Perplexity can read and cite your business, not just Google. It all regenerates automatically whenever your site changes, so the SEO work you'd normally copy-paste by hand is simply done for you. The off-site parts (reviews, backlinks, your Google Business Profile) you build over time, and we'll guide you. We give you a genuinely strong, discoverable foundation; we don't promise a #1 ranking, because no honest builder can.

Ready to launch your website?

Be one of the first businesses to launch with Buildthru.