Bold · work first
Larkin & Crowe
'We Build Websites That Rank' in heavy type beside a tilted screenshot of a client's site, 'Launch in Weeks, Not Months' and '5.0★ Client Rating' in the top strip, for the studio that leads with the work.
Done by AI · not an agency
Web design agency website design by AI, for studios, freelancers and digital agencies.
Brief Zarla the way you'd brief a web designer. Its AI designs your site in about 30 seconds, with a portfolio and a project inquiry form, then adds pages for the services and industries you list, up to your plan's page limit. No sales call, no weeks-long build.
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Sample designs
Looks like a $5,000 agency website. Judge for yourself.
Six Zarla designs, shown for made-up web design studios, from a bold Brooklyn shop to a local-business lead-gen studio. Start from one and the AI rewrites it around yours, or let your brief decide.
Minimal · a point of view
Wren & Calder
'Restraint is a feature.' centered on white, 'WEB DESIGN STUDIO · SAN FRANCISCO' above it and 'Awwwards Honorable Mention', '100/100 PageSpeed' and '11 Years in SF' in the top strip, for the studio with a philosophy.
Dark · motion-forward
Ridley & Stone
'Bold work for brands that refuse to blend in.' in lime on black beside three client-site screenshots, with 'Awwwards & FWA' and '120+ Launches' in the top strip, for the digital design studio.
Playful · personality
Bodie & Otis
'Websites with a little personality.' with the last word in pink beside a client site in a browser frame on a blob, 'Loved by 90+ Brands' and 'Made in Austin' in the top strip, for the friendly studio.
Agency · B2B numbers
Brennan & Locke
'Websites engineered for measurable growth.' over four cards ('240+ Projects Delivered', '15 Years in Business', '3.2× Avg. Lead Growth', '94% Client Retention') and 'Book a Consultation' as the button, for the results-led agency.
Local lead-gen · proposal form
Tully & Marsh
'Turn local searches into booked jobs.' beside a 'Get a Free Proposal' form in the first screen, 'Live in 2 Weeks' in the top strip and 'WEB STUDIO FOR LOCAL BUSINESS · DENVER, CO' above the headline, for the studio that serves tradespeople.
The checklist
What every web design studio website needs
Six things a web design studio website needs to win the project, each shown on one of Zarla's designs.
- 01
Your work in the first screen
A client hires a studio on the sites it has shipped. Put one real client site beside the headline, big enough to read, and the portfolio page can wait until they've seen that you can do it; a studio site with no work above the fold is a brochure.
- 02
A project form, the studio's quote form, that asks what they need
The client has a budget and a deadline in their head. A form in the first screen that asks the business, what they need and a few words about them turns the visit into a proposal you can write tonight, and the client who'd rather type than call starts there.
- 03
Proof in the top strip: awards, launches, the rating
Before the headline, the client wants to know you're real. The strip above the header is the place for the award, the launch count and the rating with its platform, and a line about speed; the headline can then say what you believe.
- 04
A point of view, and the city
Every studio 'builds beautiful, fast websites'. A headline that says what you think ('Restraint is a feature.') and a line that says where you are and how long you've been there does what a service list can't: it makes the client pick you on purpose.
- 05
Numbers a buyer can check
A marketing director needs a reason to put you in front of their boss. Projects delivered, years in business, average lead growth and client retention, as four cards under the headline, give them the slide; the consultation button beside them gives them the next step.
- 06
'Start a project' as the button, everywhere
The studio site has one job: the inquiry. Make 'Start a Project' the button in the header and under the headline, keep 'See the Work' beside it for the client who wants to look first, and put the phone number next to both for the one who'd rather call.
Process and turnaround
How it works, and how long each step takes
For comparison, from the pages of template shops that sell a designer's own site: a Squarespace agency template installed within 24 hours with a free 5-day video course, a 22-page Showit template sold on payment plans from $269.10 a month, and a Showit template of 13 core website pages paid over 3 months; the studios that build sites for other studios quote after a call.
- About a minute
1. The brief
Finish one sentence about your studio: what you build, who for and where.
- About 30 seconds
2. First design
Zarla's AI designs your home page with call buttons and a quote form, then adds pages for your services (web design, branding, SEO, maintenance) and the industries you serve, up to your plan's page limit.
- As long as you like
3. Change it
Click any section to put your own client sites, case studies and process in. Or type it: "add a page for website maintenance plans."
- The same day
4. Launch
Publish on a Premium or Business plan and connect your domain.
What's included
What you get from your first brief
- The design. Layout, colors, fonts and photos picked for a web design studio.
- The words. Headlines, service descriptions and FAQs written from your brief. Edit any of it.
- Service and area pages. Pages for each service (web design, branding, SEO, maintenance) and the industries you serve.
- Quote request form. A client tells you their business, what they need and roughly when, and it lands in your leads inbox, with an email alert. Customers can attach up to five photos of the job to the form, so you can often price it from the photos instead of a site visit. The form doesn't work out a price for you — you read the request and quote it yourself. Then send your quote from Zarla as one link: the customer accepts it online, and Zarla drafts the invoice for what they chose.
- Tap-to-call buttons. On every page, for the client who'd rather talk it through.
- Google groundwork. Titles, descriptions, business markup and a sitemap on every page, and fast pages on phones.
- Your Google reviews and listing. Connect your Business Profile and your rating, reviews and map show on the site.
- Hosting on Google Cloud, with SSL. Nothing to set up.Premium
- Your own domain. Connect the one you have or buy one inside Zarla.Premium
Revisions
No revision rounds. No hourly rate.
A Showit template shop includes lifetime template support; a Squarespace template shop gives email support and a 5-day video course; none of them publishes revision rounds, because you do the customizing. With Zarla you make the changes yourself, whenever you want.
Click to edit
Change any section's words, photos, colors or order yourself. As often as you like, on every plan. No AI involved.
Or type the change
Type what you want and the AI makes the change. Typed changes use AI credits: a starter allowance on Free, a monthly allowance on Premium and Business, with a daily limit.
Change the whole design
Move to a different design any time and keep your words, photos and pages. Layout, colors and fonts change; your content isn't rewritten.
Prices
What web design agency website design costs in 2026
Prices template shops publish on their own websites for a studio's own site, checked 27 October 2026. The studios that build sites for other studios quote after a call. Not like-for-like: an agency's price includes people.
| Who | Upfront | Ongoing | Time to launch | Changes after launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Squarespace template shop in Fontana, CA (its agency template)A template of 8 pre-built pages (home, services, portfolio, project, about, blog, post, contact) with a free 5-day video course and email support | $299 | Not published; Squarespace's plan is separate (a 6-month free trial and 20% off the first year) | Installed within 24 hours; you do the customizing | Not published |
| A Showit template shop in Loudoun County, Virginia (its templates for creatives and service businesses)A template of 22 pages with alternate layouts and 4 gallery options, video tutorials, copy prompts and lifetime template support | $1,495.00, or payment plans starting at $269.10 a month | Not published; Showit's own subscription is separate | Not published; a pre-launch checklist | Lifetime template support |
| A Showit template shop in Virginia (its templates for service providers and personal brands)A template of 13 core website pages and 13 sales pages, with tutorial videos and a private support community | $699.00, or $250.00 a month for 3 months | Not published; Showit's own subscription is separate | Not published | Not published |
| The same shopA designer collection guide: an add-on page for brand and website designers to send prospective clients after an inquiry, with services, process, pricing tiers, testimonials and an FAQ | $129.00 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Zarla's AINot an agency | Free to design and preview | A Premium or Business plan to publish · see pricing | About 30 seconds to a first design; publish the same day | Click to edit any time; typed changes use AI credits |
The honest part
What an agency does that Zarla doesn't
Zarla does the design part of an agency's job with AI. Here's what you'd still be paying people for.
- A strategy call about your market and your competitors
- Original photos of your team, vans and jobs. Zarla uses your photos or stock.
- Copy written from interviewing you. Zarla writes from your brief, and you edit it.
- Monthly SEO campaigns, link building and ranking reports
- Running your Google Ads and Local Services Ads
- One named person accountable, on the phone
- Custom features beyond Zarla's sections
Want a person for those parts?
Zarla partners are independent agencies and freelancers who build on Zarla and do the marketing work: SEO, ads and growth. The AI does the design; a person does the rest.
Browse Zarla partners →Questions web design studios ask
Is Zarla a web design agency?
No. Zarla is AI. It does the design part of an agency's job, the layout, words, pages and forms, from a one-sentence brief. There's no designer on the other end. If you want a person for marketing or SEO, Zarla partners are independent agencies and freelancers who work on Zarla sites.
How much does web design agency website design cost?
Template shops that publish prices for a studio's own site charge $299 for a Squarespace agency template, $699.00 (or $250.00 a month for 3 months) for a Showit template with a $129.00 add-on page for brand and website designers, and $1,495.00 (or from $269.10 a month) for a 22-page Showit template; no cost guide publishes a range for a web design studio's own site, and the studios that build for other studios quote after a call. Designing and previewing on Zarla is free; you choose a Premium or Business plan when you publish.
What should a web design studio website have?
Your work in the first screen, a project inquiry form, proof in the top strip (awards, launches, the rating), a point of view in the headline, the city and the years, a page for each service, case studies with the numbers, your process and how you price, and 'start a project' as the button everywhere. Zarla adds service and industry pages from your brief, up to your plan's page limit. Customers can attach up to five photos of the job to the form, so you can often price it from the photos instead of a site visit. The form doesn't work out a price for you — you read the request and quote it yourself.
How long does a web design studio website take?
Few template shops publish timelines for a studio's own site: a Squarespace template shop installs its template within 24 hours and includes a 5-day video course, and the Showit shops leave the launch to you with a pre-launch checklist and tutorial videos. Zarla's first design takes about 30 seconds; after your changes, you can publish the same day on a paid plan.
Can I show my portfolio in a gallery?
Yes. Several gallery layouts, picked by the AI for your kind of business, show your work on the pages that need it. Add a gallery per client or per industry, and swap the screenshots yourself whenever a site launches.
Can I send quotes and invoices from Zarla?
Yes. Send a quote as one link: your customer picks an option, ticks any extras and accepts it online, and Zarla drafts the invoice for exactly what they chose, with any deposit you asked for. Create branded invoices that already know your services, send them, and get paid online; paid invoices land back in the CRM.
Can I build my clients' sites on Zarla too?
Yes. Every client site in one dashboard with a health indicator, this month's leads and an SEO score per site; a finished site can be handed to the client's own account or kept and managed. The AI does the first design; you do the strategy, the words and the client.
I already have a studio website. Can I move it?
Yes. Zarla keeps your old page addresses where it can and redirects the ones that change, helping you keep the Google standing you've built.
Before you spend $5,000 on a website and SEO agency, give Zarla 30 seconds.
Finish the sentence with your town. Zarla's AI designs your site from it.
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