Two Done-for-You Website Services. One Charges $1,999 to Start.
B12 and WorkspaceCMS agree on the big idea: business owners shouldn’t build their own websites. The difference is what you pay and who does the work after launch. WorkspaceCMS, built by 1Digital®, includes the build free — and keeps a human team on every update.
Head-to-head comparison
| Feature | B12 | WorkspaceCMS |
|---|---|---|
| Done-for-you build | Optional — one-time $1,999 setup fee | ✓ Included free on every plan. See how it works → |
| Monthly pricing | DIY plans $49–$399/mo (about 15% less billed yearly) | ✓ $89–$449/mo flat — build, updates, and the SEO foundation included. See pricing → |
| Ongoing updates | You edit via the AI editor; design/copy update requests on Professional ($199/mo) and up | ✓ Every plan — you send a request, our team ships it |
| Who does the work | AI drafts it; humans polish at higher tiers | ✓ A human team — designer, SEO lead, writer — with AI as their tool, not yours to manage |
| Getting found on Google | Built-in SEO tooling; analytics on higher tiers | ✓ Built by a 15+ year SEO agency — schema, llms.txt, and AI-visibility work included |
| Client-engagement tools | ✓ Scheduling, intake, invoicing, eSignatures built in | ✓ Form builder on every plan; booking and scheduling on Growth and Premium — invoicing stays with the tools you already use |
| Guarantee | — Free trial tier; no comparable money-back guarantee published | ✓ 30-day money-back guarantee on every plan. See the guarantee → |
| Site redesign over time | — New build, new fee | ✓ Always Fresh — a free new look at your 24-month mark, on every plan |
B12 pricing as of July 2026 (Basic $49/mo, Basic + Client Engagement $78/mo, Professional $199/mo, Advanced $399/mo; done-for-you setup $1,999 one-time). Check B12’s site for current promotions.
Where B12 wins
- Built-in back-office toolsInvoicing, payments, and eSignatures come bundled with the site. If you're a solo consultant who wants website and back-office in one login, that's a real convenience.
- Instant AI draftB12's AI generates a working draft site in minutes. If you want to see something on screen today and iterate yourself, it's one of the fastest starts anywhere.
- Cheaper entry if you DIYAt $49 a month for the Basic plan, B12 undercuts WorkspaceCMS — provided you're comfortable being your own designer, writer, and SEO from there.
Where WorkspaceCMS wins
- The professional build is freeB12 charges $1,999 for humans to build your site. With WorkspaceCMS, a designer, SEO lead, and writer build it at no charge on every plan — that's the product, not an upsell. See our demo sites →
- Humans keep doing the work after launchOn B12, day-to-day editing is you plus their AI editor unless you're on higher tiers. On WorkspaceCMS, every plan includes managed updates: send a request, and our team implements, formats, and publishes it — most updates land in under a day on average.
- An SEO foundation from an agency, not a dashboardEvery site ships with structured data, technical SEO, llms.txt, and AI-visibility optimization so Google and assistants like ChatGPT can recommend you — built and maintained by a 15+ year SEO agency with 941+ verified reviews. See details →
- A real guaranteeEvery plan carries a 30-day money-back guarantee — if the site or the service isn't what we promised in the first month, you get a full refund. Read the terms →
- Depth in 110+ industriesFrom HVAC to med spas to law firms, our team has built and ranked sites across 110+ verticals — the copy and structure reflect how your customers actually search, not a generic template.
Looking for a B12 alternative?
B12 deserves credit for popularizing the idea that AI plus experts beats DIY. If you're hunting for a B12 alternative, it's usually for one of three reasons: the $1,999 done-for-you setup fee stings, the AI-drafted copy still reads generic no matter how many regenerations you run, or you realized the monthly plan mostly buys you software — the ongoing human work costs more. The idea was right; the economics may not be.
WorkspaceCMS runs the same done-for-you philosophy with a different deal: no setup fee at all, a human team (not an AI editor) doing the ongoing updates on every plan, and an SEO foundation from the 15+ year agency that built the platform. (Ongoing SEO and AI campaigns are a separate add-on.) Read how the process works, compare plans starting at $89 a month, and browse the live demo sites — the quality difference between AI-drafted and human-written pages is easiest to see side by side.
If your B12 site is live, we rebuild it free and take it over — your domain, content, and reviews come along, and old links keep working. With the 30-day money-back guarantee, trying the switch costs nothing if it's not a fit.
Who WorkspaceCMS is for
WorkspaceCMS is built for local service businesses — dentists, HVAC companies, law firms, med spas, roofers, plumbers, and the like — who want a professionally built site that ranks on Google, without a setup fee or a second job as site editor.
If bundled invoicing and eSignature tools are your main draw and you're happy managing the site through an AI editor, B12 is a fair pick. If you want the website itself done — built, written, ranked, and updated by people — WorkspaceCMS was built for you.
Already on B12? See how switching works →
WorkspaceCMS vs B12: common questions
Is WorkspaceCMS cheaper than B12?
For a done-for-you website, usually yes. B12's professionally built option is a one-time $1,999 setup fee on top of monthly plans that run $49–$399. WorkspaceCMS includes the professional build free on every plan, with pricing at $89, $199, or $449 a month flat. If you only want B12's cheapest DIY tier and will build the site yourself, B12's $49 a month is less — but then you're the designer, writer, and SEO.
Can I move my B12 site to WorkspaceCMS?
Yes. We rebuild your site free on WorkspaceCMS — your pages, content, and branding — and plan the switchover so visitors never notice. Your domain stays yours and your existing URLs keep working through redirects we set up.
How is WorkspaceCMS different from B12's done-for-you option?
Both put professionals behind the build, but the models differ. B12 charges $1,999 up front for the build, then you largely operate the site through their AI editor and plans. WorkspaceCMS charges nothing for the build and keeps doing the work after launch: our team implements, edits, and publishes every update you request, on turnaround targets by plan.
Does WorkspaceCMS include scheduling and invoicing tools like B12?
Partly. WorkspaceCMS includes a form builder with email notifications on every plan, and appointment booking and scheduling on Growth and Premium. What we don't bundle is B12's broader back-office suite — invoicing, payments, and eSignatures — and if those are your priority, that's a real B12 strength. Most clients keep their existing invoicing tools and we link or embed them on the site.
Is there a contract with WorkspaceCMS?
Plans start with a 12-month commitment — that's what funds the free build — then go month-to-month. Every plan includes a 30-day money-back guarantee, so the first month is risk-free.
Who owns my website content on WorkspaceCMS?
You do. Your content exports as JSON and your redirects as a CSV whenever you want them — your domain, words, and images stay yours.
Who actually does the SEO work on each platform?
On B12, SEO tooling is built in and higher tiers add analytics and update requests, but strategy mostly rides on their AI plus your input. WorkspaceCMS is built by 1Digital, a 15+ year SEO agency with 941+ verified reviews — every site ships with structured data, technical SEO, llms.txt, and AI-visibility optimization, maintained by the same team that builds it. On both platforms, ongoing SEO campaigns — keyword strategy, content production, link building — are a separate engagement; ours are run by 1Digital's strategy team.
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