Software for growing businesses — sites, tools, and apps.
Based in Laredo, TX. We build real sites and ops tools for small and growing shops — not another template. Laredo is home and we can meet in person here. Everywhere else, we work by Zoom, phone, or whatever you prefer.
Based in Laredo · In person here, or remote anywhere
Based in Laredo
A Laredo studio for small and growing shops
Layka is based in Laredo. Shops here are a main focus, and we can meet in person whenever you want. We also work with small and growing shops across the U.S. and beyond — Zoom, a call, or in person, your choice.
Custom sites for small and growing shops — not cookie-cutter templates
English & Spanish. Meet in Laredo, or work by Zoom from anywhere
Usually live in 2–5 business days after kickoff** If we have your content and replies on time. Scope changes, slow answers, or holding the launch move the date.
Hosting & care plans so your site stays online after launch
How we compare
Custom builds, quoted to the project
Tell us what the site needs to do. We quote from the project itself — how it’s built, not how much traffic you get. App Store and Google Play publishing is available and scoped separately.
Feature / Metric
DIY Platforms (Squarespace/Shopify)
Traditional Digital Agency
Layka
Upfront Cost
$0 – $300 (plus your own time)
$6,000 – $15,000+
Quoted to your project
Delivery Time
A few weeks of trial and error
8–12 weeks of meetings
Usually 2–5 business days
Custom Database Logic
Limited / needs paid apps
Included (often marked up)
Built in from day one
Monthly Overhead
$150–$400/mo in third-party apps
~$300/mo agency retainer
Starting at $39–$120/mo*
Performance
Depends on the template stack
Varies by agency
Custom-built and kept lean
Upfront Cost
DIY Platforms (Squarespace/Shopify)
$0 – $300 (plus your own time)
Traditional Digital Agency
$6,000 – $15,000+
Layka
Quoted to your project
Delivery Time
DIY Platforms (Squarespace/Shopify)
A few weeks of trial and error
Traditional Digital Agency
8–12 weeks of meetings
Layka
Usually 2–5 business days
Custom Database Logic
DIY Platforms (Squarespace/Shopify)
Limited / needs paid apps
Traditional Digital Agency
Included (often marked up)
Layka
Built in from day one
Monthly Overhead
DIY Platforms (Squarespace/Shopify)
$150–$400/mo in third-party apps
Traditional Digital Agency
~$300/mo agency retainer
Layka
Starting at $39–$120/mo*
Performance
DIY Platforms (Squarespace/Shopify)
Depends on the template stack
Traditional Digital Agency
Varies by agency
Layka
Custom-built and kept lean
Talk
Open times
Monday–Saturday, 8am–8pm Central. Sunday is closed. A short call is free for now. Tap a date to see that day’s open times.
Real builds we've shipped. Pick the tier closest to your project when you request a quote — that tells us the kind of build, and we send the price.
External Platform · 2 day build
Local Service Website
Best for: Contractors & local service businesses
Starting at
$39/mo*
Basic care
Includes: Keeps your site online and secure. A lighter care plan is possible if you only want the site kept online. This is the plan that fits the example.
A straightforward business site with services, trust signals, and a way for people to request a quote.
Includes: Backups, updates, and a monthly check-in. A lighter care plan is possible if you only want the site kept online. This is the plan that fits the example.
An online store built for product lines, bundles, and conversion-focused pages.
Includes: Priority help plus light monthly edits. This kind of build needs the higher plan. A store with accounts, a dashboard, or a live app needs priority help and small monthly edits. Hosting-only will not cover that.
A store with customer accounts, rewards, and checkout wired into your own system.
Includes: Priority help plus light monthly edits. This kind of build needs the higher plan. A store with accounts, a dashboard, or a live app needs priority help and small monthly edits. Hosting-only will not cover that.
An internal dashboard for orders, inventory, and live metrics—used by your team, not the public.
Real-time BI metrics
Inventory tracking
Order pipeline
Database sync
External Platform · 5 day build
Directory / Marketplace
Best for: Marketplaces & multi-business directories
Starting at
$120/mo*
Pro care
Includes: Priority help plus light monthly edits. This kind of build needs the higher plan. A store with accounts, a dashboard, or a live app needs priority help and small monthly edits. Hosting-only will not cover that.
A larger directory/marketplace with search, filters, and separate views for visitors and listing owners.
Best for: Real-time or highly interactive products
Starting at
$120/mo*
Pro care
Includes: Priority help plus light monthly edits. This kind of build needs the higher plan. A store with accounts, a dashboard, or a live app needs priority help and small monthly edits. Hosting-only will not cover that.
A more interactive app with live data and complex state—closer to software than a brochure site.
Hosting, SSL, monitoring, and light upkeep in one plan. Prices below are starting points.
Plan
Basic care
Starting at
$39/mo*
or 390/yr (2 months free)
Keeps your site online and secure.
Recommended
Standard care
Starting at
$59/mo*
or 590/yr (2 months free)
Backups, updates, and a monthly check-in.
Everything in Basic
Regular backups
Security / software updates
Monthly health check
Small fixes when something breaks
Plan
Pro care
Starting at
$120/mo*
or 1200/yr (2 months free)
Priority help plus light monthly edits.
*Starting price. It can change based on optional add-ons.
How this compares to platform subscriptions
Platform prices below are typical published ranges and can change. Apps and add-ons on those platforms often cost extra.
Option
Typical monthly
What you get
Squarespace
About $16–$33/mo
Template site builder + hosting bundled
Wix
About $17–$39/mo
Template site builder + hosting bundled
Shopify
$1/mo for 3 months, then $39/mo
Promo ends, then Basic is $39/mo ($29 if paid yearly). Card fees and apps are extra.
Layka care
Starting at $39–$120/mo*
Hosting & upkeep for a custom build you already own
Squarespace
About $16–$33/mo
Template site builder + hosting bundled
Wix
About $17–$39/mo
Template site builder + hosting bundled
Shopify
$1/mo for 3 months, then $39/mo
Promo ends, then Basic is $39/mo ($29 if paid yearly). Card fees and apps are extra.
Layka care
Starting at $39–$120/mo*
Hosting & upkeep for a custom build you already own
A product admin (add and edit products, prices, and photos) is built only when the site needs it, usually a shop. A simple site that rarely changes does not include one. Monthly care does not build that admin.
Light text or photo updates are included on Pro. Bigger changes, new pages, or new features are a separate quote — they are not included in monthly care. An app that stores a large history, like weather logs or big files, needs its own database and is quoted on top of care. Ordinary page views are not that.
Leaving later? Transfer is $199. That covers exporting the site and data, DNS, and moving it onto their accounts or over to another developer.
Request a quote
Describe the project and send it
Pick the closest kind of build, then explain what the site should do. We read it and email you a quote. Nothing is charged on this form.
Questions before you start? Call or email anytime —(956) 999-2944
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Organizations
Bigger teams need a custom path
The quote form is for small shops and straightforward builds. If you have more locations, heavier traffic, or internal systems, tell us here and we’ll price a proper scope.
Prefer to talk it through first? Call or email —(956) 999-2944