Your own salon website or one built for you by Tavix?
What it costs and what you get when you run a website yourself, compared with the website included in Tavix. Prices checked on 1 November 2026.
Running your own salon website usually means three things to pay for: a website builder such as Squarespace or Wix, a booking tool that works with it, and your domain name. Tavix includes a website built for you and hosted on your own domain in its £29 a month, VAT included, with online booking, reminders and deposits already built in. Either way, you buy and own your domain.
Side-by-side comparison
| Tavix website | Your own website | |
|---|---|---|
| Who builds it | Built for you by Tavix | You, with a template, or a web designer you pay |
| Monthly cost | Included. £29 a month, VAT included | A builder plan (Squarespace from £12 a month paid annually) plus a booking tool |
| Domain name | You buy and own it; Tavix connects it | You buy and own it (some builders include the first year free) |
| Hosting | Included | Included in the builder plan |
| Online booking | Built in, with live slots and no double-booking | A separate booking tool or add-on, usually paid |
| Reminders | WhatsApp, with a text for clients not on WhatsApp, included | Depends on the booking tool and its plan |
| Deposits and saved cards | Through your own Stripe account (Stripe’s standard fees) | Depends on the booking tool; card fees apply |
| Changing the site | Tavix makes changes for you on request | You change anything, any time, or pay your designer |
| Google and AI search | Set up for you | Builders give you the tools; you set it up |
| Design freedom | Designed around your salon and your booking page | Full control of every page |
What each part costs
£ The website builder
📅 Online booking
🌐 Your domain name
✎ Building and changing it
Which one is right for you?
Your own website might suit you if you...
- Enjoy designing and want to change pages yourself, any time
- Already have a website you’re happy with
- Want extras like an online shop, a blog or courses
- Are happy to pay for and connect a separate booking tool
Tavix is the better fit if you...
- Want a website built for you, without learning a website builder
- Want booking, reminders and deposits on the same site, not bolted on
- Want one bill: £29 a month, VAT included for your website and booking software
- Are happy to ask for changes rather than make them yourself
- Want your website on your own domain, which stays yours
The bottom line
Your own website gives you full control: you choose the design and change it whenever you want. The cost is a builder plan, a booking tool to go with it, your time (or a designer’s fee), and the domain.
With Tavix, the website is built for you and included in £29 a month, VAT included, with booking, WhatsApp reminders and deposits already part of it. You buy your domain either way, and it stays yours. The trade-off is that Tavix makes changes for you, rather than you editing it yourself.
Sources, checked on 1 November 2026: Squarespace pricing, Acuity Scheduling pricing (US dollars, excluding tax), Wix Bookings reminders, 123 Reg domain prices and Bark’s web design price guide. Prices may change.
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