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Nabee Studio vs hiring freelancers: which fits your business?
Freelancers are a great way to buy one skill for one job. The trouble starts when the website, ads, tracking, and hosting all need to work together and you become the person holding it together.
In short
- Freelancers fit a single, well-defined job: a logo, one landing page, a copy refresh, or a one-time ad audit.
- They get hard when design, development, hosting, and ads must work together. Someone has to manage the handoffs, and that's usually you.
- Nabee Studio is one team for all of it: Site $299/mo, Growth $990/mo (recommended), Scale $1,990/mo. No build fee, no cut of ad spend.
- Either way, keep your domain and ad accounts in your own name.
Where freelancers win
- Small, clear jobs: you pay for exactly the work you need, then stop.
- Specialist depth: a great illustrator, motion designer, or copywriter can beat any generalist at their one thing.
- No minimum: start and stop whenever you like.
Where it gets hard
- You become the project manager: the designer, developer, ad buyer, and host don't talk unless you make them.
- Handoffs stall: the ad person needs a new landing page, and it waits on the developer's calendar.
- Blame moves around: when leads drop, is it the ads, the page, the form, or the tracking? Each person can point at another.
- Knowledge leaves with people: when a freelancer moves on, so does the context, and sometimes the logins.
Side by side
| Separate freelancers | Nabee Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Who manages the work | You | One team, one place to ask |
| How you pay | Per project or by the hour; rates vary widely | One flat monthly plan |
| Website | Build fee, then changes billed as they come | Custom site on every plan, no build fee |
| Google and Meta ads | A separate person, sometimes paid a share of spend | Run for you on Growth and Scale, no cut of spend |
| Hosting and care | Another vendor, or nobody | Included |
| Response time | Depends on each person's schedule | 3 business days on Site and Growth, 1 on Scale |
| Accounts | Yours, if you set them up that way | Domain and ad accounts yours from day one |
What does each cost?
For the pieces you'd hire separately, typical published ranges in 2026 are a custom website at $4,500+ up front, website care at $100–$300 a month, and ad management at $750–$1,200 a month plus setup. Freelancers often come in under those, but you add your own hours coordinating them.
Nabee's Growth plan is $990/mo for the website, care, Google and Meta ads, landing pages, tracking, and a live dashboard. You pay Google and Meta directly (we suggest at least $500/mo per platform). 6-month minimum, then month to month.
Choose freelancers if / choose Nabee if
- Choose freelancers if you need one skill for one job, you have time to manage the work, or you already have a trusted person for a piece.
- Choose Nabee if you want the site, ads, and care to work as one system, run by one team, with one monthly number.
Common questions
Are freelancers cheaper than an agency or studio?
For a single job, often yes. For an ongoing setup with a website, ads, tracking, and care, the total of several freelancers plus your coordination time usually lands close to a team plan, with more risk of gaps between people.
When should I hire a freelancer instead of Nabee?
When the job is small and clear, like a logo, one landing page, or a copy refresh, and you don't need anyone to run it afterward.
Can I keep my freelancer and still use Nabee?
Yes. Your accounts are yours, so you can keep a specialist you trust for one piece and have us run the rest.
What does Nabee cost?
Site is $299/mo, Growth is $990/mo, and Scale is $1,990/mo. No build fee, no setup fee, and no cut of ad spend. Plans have a 6-month minimum, then run month to month.
How do I protect myself when hiring freelancers?
Keep the domain, hosting, and ad accounts in your own name, get the source files in writing, and make sure someone owns tracking so you can tell which work is paying off.