What a good website for coffee shops needs
Before you compare providers, check that whatever you pick can deliver these:
- Menu as real text, not a photo of a chalkboard
- Hours and locations at the top
- Online ordering or app links
- Catering and events page
- Photos of your actual shop and drinks
The options, compared fairly
We list ourselves first because this is our website and we build exactly this kind of site. The others are real alternatives worth considering, depending on your budget and how much you want to do yourself.
Cheap Cheap Websites
Done-for-you website + SEO service
- Best for
- Owners who want the site and the words done for them, plus care and monthly pages.
- Watch for
- Not a do-it-yourself tool; if you want to build it yourself, a builder costs less up front.
- Learn more
- See plans and prices
Square Online
Free site for Square sellers
- Best for
- Shops and cafes already on Square that want simple online ordering.
- Watch for
- Template-based; limited design and SEO depth.
- Learn more
- Square Online
Wix or Squarespace
Do-it-yourself website builders
- Best for
- Owners with time who want to design and update the site themselves.
- Watch for
- You write, design and maintain everything.
- Learn more
- Squarespace
A freelancer from Upwork or Fiverr
Freelance marketplaces
- Best for
- Small, well-defined projects when you can vet and manage someone.
- Watch for
- Quality varies widely; hiring and managing take your time; marketplace fees apply.
- Learn more
- Upwork
How to choose
Short on time?
Pick a done-for-you service so the site, words included, gets finished.
Want to tinker?
A do-it-yourself builder costs less up front if you have the hours.
Planning to run ads?
A managed marketing company can handle ads with your site.
Want to grow traffic over time?
Make sure you can add new pages every month on your own site.
Proof from our own sites
Across websites we built and run, monthly Google impressions grew from 2,109 to 77,354 between March and September 2026. See the results.
