Own Your Website. No Lock-In. No Hostage Data.
The Zero-Lock-In Promise: rent a high-performance website from $39/mo with a transparent equity-based buyout path to full ownership.
Rent starts at $39/mo. Buy outright from $499. Buyout at 12 months.
Why Traditional Website Agencies Lock You In
Most agencies sell you “managed services” that vanish the moment you stop paying. Your website runs on their proprietary systems. Your content sits in their CMS. Your data flows through their middleware. Cancel the contract, and you start from zero.
This is not a service model -it is a dependency model. And it is designed to keep you paying.
ZeroHolds inverts this equation with two clear paths to website ownership.
Rent-to-Own Website Pricing and Buyout Options
Path 1: Buy Outright
Purchase your website starting at $499 and own every line of code, every image, and every integration from day one. No monthly fees. No ongoing dependencies. The website runs on open standards that any developer can maintain.
| Tier | Price | Pages | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation | $499 + $69 setup | Up to 10 | Standard support, 2 revisions/mo |
| Professional | $599 + $79 setup | Up to 15 | 1 monthly AEO blog, 4 revisions/mo |
| Dominator | $699 + $89 setup | Up to 20 | Priority support + strategy chat |
Path 2: Rent-to-Own
Start renting from $39/month. After 12 months, 50% of the buy-now price is credited toward ownership. Trigger the buyout at any point after 12 months and own everything.
Example: You rent the Foundation tier at $39/month for 12 months. At month 12, you have paid $468 in rent. The buy-now price is $499. Your loyalty credit is $249.50 (50% of $499). You pay the remaining $249.50 and own the complete codebase forever.
12-Month Website Buyout Process
- Month 1-12: You rent and use your website as normal. All hosting, maintenance, and standard support are included.
- Month 12: Your loyalty credit activates -50% of the buy-now price for your tier.
- Buyout Trigger: You decide when to buy. Pay the remaining balance and we transfer everything.
- Full Transfer: You receive the complete codebase, all assets, deployment credentials, and documentation.
Full Code Ownership and IP Transfer
When we say full ownership, we mean it:
- Source code: The complete, unobfuscated codebase -not a compiled export
- Content: All text, images, and media files
- Infrastructure credentials: Domain, hosting, DNS, CDN -everything
- Documentation: Setup guides, architecture notes, deployment instructions
- Zero proprietary dependencies: Built on open standards that any developer can maintain
What Happens If You Stop Renting
If you stop paying rent, the website utility turns off. But we never hold your data hostage. You can:
- Trigger a buyout at any time to own everything
- Request an export of your content and assets
- If you have been renting for 12+ months, your loyalty credit still applies
This is the opposite of how most agencies operate. We believe your data is yours, regardless of your payment status.
No-Lock-In Website Guarantee
Every ZeroHolds website is built on open standards. There is no WordPress middleware, no proprietary plugins, no custom CMS that only we can manage. The architecture is clean enough that any competent developer can pick it up and maintain it.
That is not a bug in our business model -it is the core feature.
Start your rent-to-own journey or see how our websites are built.
Direct access to a senior engineer. No juniors, no hand-offs.
Rent-to-Own Capabilities
Why Choose ZeroHolds for Rent-to-Own
Senior-Led
Direct access to the strategist building your system. No juniors, no hand-offs.
72-Hour Delivery
From onboarding to live asset in 72 business hours.
Full Ownership
Buy outright or rent-to-own. Every line of code becomes yours.
Rent-to-Own FAQ
How does the Rent-to-Own model work?
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You can rent a high-performance website starting at $39/mo. After 12 months, 50% of the full buy-now price is credited toward ownership. Trigger the buyout at any point after 12 months, pay the remaining balance, and own the complete codebase forever. If you prefer, buy outright from $499 from day one. Either way, you get full IP transfer - no proprietary lock-in.
What happens if I stop renting my website?
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If you rent and stop paying, the website utility turns off - but we never hold your data hostage. You can trigger a buyout at any time to own everything. If you've been renting for 12+ months, you get a 50% loyalty credit toward the purchase price.
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