Provider facts
What does Aus Tradie Websites charge, and what do you get?
Disclosure: Appear is run by creativebyjake, which appears in this comparison. Every fact is from each provider's own pages with the date we read them, ours included.
Aus Tradie Websites (Contact page: "Sydney" "Suite 5, 104 Buckingham St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010" and "Melbourne" "Unit 5A, 104 Johnston Street, Fitzroy 3065". About page: "Our Sydney head studio continues to be the hub of our digital team" and "We've also established a small office in Melbourne"): A managed service from about $1,500, offices in Sydney and Melbourne, and over 20 years claimed. Below is everything its own pages say about price and packages, read 13 Oct 2026, with each source linked.
Aus Tradie Websites, from its own pages
Named by: Bing Australia, page 1 (13 Oct) for "tradie websites".
- Website price shown
- Industries page FAQ: "Our pricing starts from $1,600, providing an affordable option for those needing a professional, no-fuss online presence." Electricians page FAQ: "Electrician websites can start from as low as $1,500, but the final cost depends on the scope of the website and what you are aiming to achieve." No GST note and no package list shown
austradiewebsites.com.au/industries, austradiewebsites.com.au/industries/electricians - What a build includes
- "What's included with our website design and development service": "Professional web design", "Managed website hosting" ("Fully managed website hosting using secure cloud infrastructure."), "Mobile + tablet ready", "Security and encryption" ("Robust security, data encryption protocols and system monitoring."), "Increase organic traffic", "Review and social widgets". "designed, built and managed 100% in Australia, including website hosting, security and ongoing support"
austradiewebsites.com.au/industries - Ongoing fees
- Hosting and support are described as part of a managed service ("We take care of everything, from setup to ongoing maintenance and security monitoring." on the home page; "Managed website hosting" in the inclusions on the industries page). No hosting, maintenance or monthly price shown on the pages read
austradiewebsites.com.au, austradiewebsites.com.au/industries - Local SEO or marketing
- SEO page lists "Local SEO", "On-page SEO" and "Google Business Profile" ("Launch and manage your Google Business Profile to drive more traffic and increase local engagement."), an SEO and performance audit, and says "results will typically only start showing after 4 to 9 months". No SEO price shown on the pages read
austradiewebsites.com.au/services/seo - Platform
- As the served HTML shows: a static site built with Gridsome (generator tag "Gridsome v0.7.23"), assets on CloudFront. The pages read do not state what platform client sites are built on
austradiewebsites.com.au - Named person
- "Allan Soutaris", "Managing Director" (quoted on the about page). The footer reads "In partnership with SWD", linking to studiowebdesign.com.au
austradiewebsites.com.au/about - Reviews on its own site
- Electricians page: heading "Rated 5 stars by tradies across Australia" above five review slots that read only "Author" and "Google Reviews" in the served HTML (no review text, rating total or count in the HTML read). One quoted client: "Aron Dewar ATEC Electrics"
austradiewebsites.com.au/industries/electricians - Example builds
- One case study on the electricians page: "How we turned ATEC Electrics' website into a local lead engine". No portfolio page in the site's HTML sitemap. The about and electricians pages show 5 client logos whose alt text reads ". is a client of Corporate Website Design" (BNK, Broken Bay Associates, Empire Technologies, Finsure, S&B Private)
austradiewebsites.com.au/industries/electricians - Page for tradies
- The whole site is for tradies: "Website Design and Development for all Tradie Industries" at /industries/, with pages for electricians, plumbers, painters, landscapers, carpenters, roofers, construction and mechanics
austradiewebsites.com.au/industries - Based
- Contact page: "Sydney" "Suite 5, 104 Buckingham St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010" and "Melbourne" "Unit 5A, 104 Johnston Street, Fitzroy 3065". About page: "Our Sydney head studio continues to be the hub of our digital team" and "We've also established a small office in Melbourne"
austradiewebsites.com.au/contact, austradiewebsites.com.au/about
Other things its pages say
- "We are an Australian-based team with over 20 years of experience in websites and digital marketing."; "Since then, we've developed hundreds of websites for Australian SMEs and tradies" austradiewebsites.com.au
- "Providing website design and marketing to the tradie and business community for over 20 years."; "Since our humble beginnings in the early 2000s"; "Our work has helped hundreds of trade businesses establish their online presence"; "By keeping our team entirely onshore" austradiewebsites.com.au/about
- "a basic tradie web design can often be ready within 3-4 weeks" austradiewebsites.com.au/industries
- ATEC Electrics: "The website delivered 27 enquiries in its first 3 months." austradiewebsites.com.au/industries/electricians
- Services page lists "Pay-Per-Click advertising", "Virtual CMO", "Cyber security" and logo design; no prices shown austradiewebsites.com.au/services
Is Aus Tradie Websites right for you?
Best for: tradies who want a managed site with hosting and security looked after.
Worth asking them: which starting price applies (two pages say $1,500 and $1,600) and what the managed hosting costs each month.
How does creativebyjake compare?
creativebyjake runs this site, so read this as our side of it. Same date, same kind of source.
| Aus Tradie Websites | creativebyjake (ours) | |
|---|---|---|
| Website price shown | Industries page FAQ: "Our pricing starts from $1,600, providing an affordable option for those needing a professional, no-fuss online presence." Electricians page FAQ: "Electrician websites can start from as low as $1,500, but the final cost depends on the scope of the website and what you are aiming to achieve." No GST note and no package list shown austradiewebsites.com.au/industries, austradiewebsites.com.au/industries/electricians | $500 + GST for a two-page site, paid once; going live on a domain in the client's own name is $100 plus the domain's own fees creativebyjake.com.au/tradie-websites/ |
| Ongoing fees | Hosting and support are described as part of a managed service ("We take care of everything, from setup to ongoing maintenance and security monitoring." on the home page; "Managed website hosting" in the inclusions on the industries page). No hosting, maintenance or monthly price shown on the pages read austradiewebsites.com.au, austradiewebsites.com.au/industries | Maintenance at $50 + GST a month, no contract, two weeks' notice to stop; hosting: not stated on its pages creativebyjake.com.au/tradie-websites/ |
| Local SEO or marketing | SEO page lists "Local SEO", "On-page SEO" and "Google Business Profile" ("Launch and manage your Google Business Profile to drive more traffic and increase local engagement."), an SEO and performance audit, and says "results will typically only start showing after 4 to 9 months". No SEO price shown on the pages read austradiewebsites.com.au/services/seo | Appear at $250 + GST a month: the Google listing kept up, details matched across directories, a review kit, a local page every second month, Maps read weekly and AI answers monthly; Appear and maintenance together are $300 a month including GST creativebyjake.com.au/appear/ |
| Reviews on its own site | Electricians page: heading "Rated 5 stars by tradies across Australia" above five review slots that read only "Author" and "Google Reviews" in the served HTML (no review text, rating total or count in the HTML read). One quoted client: "Aron Dewar ATEC Electrics" austradiewebsites.com.au/industries/electricians | Not shown on the pages read creativebyjake.com.au |
| Example builds | One case study on the electricians page: "How we turned ATEC Electrics' website into a local lead engine". No portfolio page in the site's HTML sitemap. The about and electricians pages show 5 client logos whose alt text reads ". is a client of Corporate Website Design" (BNK, Broken Bay Associates, Empire Technologies, Finsure, S&B Private) austradiewebsites.com.au/industries/electricians | Example builds for made-up businesses, labelled as such: Pipeworth Plumbing Co. and Brushmore Painting Co. creativebyjake.com.au/tradie-websites/ |
Worth asking us: about how new it is: its examples are builds for made-up businesses and its site shows no reviews, so ask Jake for a call and judge for yourself.
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