AEL TECHCheap first year, then what
Add year two before comparing. MAKEWEB is free in year one and NT$9,000 to 12,000 a year after; MEIWEB halves the first year and returns to NT$23,988.
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Plan comparisonMonthly and annual website plans: what actually differs
Taiwan offers three shapes of fixed-fee website: a templated annual plan, a custom subscription, and doing it yourself. AEL TECH's standard site is no build fee, from NT$399 a month, live in two to three weeks. The table puts it beside MAKEWEB, MEIWEB, Howseo and Strikingly.
Every figure comes from the provider's own page as published on 15 October 2026, linked at the end. Prices change, so check theirs before signing.
01 / The prices
Five ways to pay for a website
Scroll sideways. Reading one column top to bottom tells you what the first year looks like.
| AEL TECH | MAKEWEB | MEIWEB | Howseo | Strikingly (DIY) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build fee | NT$0 | NT$0 on template plans; NT$25,000 for semi-custom design, NT$48,000 for full custom, charged once | NT$0, design and build included | NT$0 | NT$0, your own time instead |
| Monthly or annual | Standard site from NT$399/month; with admin (commerce, booking, members) from NT$1,499/month | Free first year; from year two NT$9,000/year for one page, NT$12,000/year for multi-page | NT$1,999/month average before tax, on a 12-month plan | NT$8,800/year one page, NT$14,800/year corporate, NT$22,800/year multilingual | US$8 Limited, US$16 Pro, US$49 VIP per month, billed yearly |
| First-year total | About NT$4,788 (NT$399 x 12), billed from the month you go live | NT$0 on templates; NT$25,000 semi-custom; NT$48,000 full custom | NT$23,988 before tax; first three signings each month get the first year at NT$11,994 | From NT$8,800 | From US$96, with the domain at US$24.95/year and mailbox at US$25/year |
| What it includes | Custom design, mobile, Google search setup, LINE and form buttons, maintenance after launch | Domain, hosting, SSL, admin panel, responsive layout, basic SEO; one-page plan has 64MB monthly bandwidth and 512MB storage | Up to 5 custom pages, hosting and maintenance, one text or image update a month capped at 30 minutes, two rounds of revisions before launch | Domain, hosting, SSL, admin panel; 5GB on the one-page plan, 20GB on the corporate plan with a news admin | Hosting, SSL, first-year domain; 5 pages per site on Limited, 100 on Pro |
| Design | Custom, never a stock template | Templates; semi-custom adjusts an existing template, full custom is new design, both charged separately | Fully custom to the brand | Three template plans | You pick the template and lay it out |
| Who owns the domain and content | The domain is registered in your name, with accounts, data and permissions handed over | You may use your own domain or the one included; the plan page does not state what happens to your data if you leave | Domain and mailbox quoted separately; the plan page does not state code ownership | The plan page states: renewal notice 30 days before expiry, service ends if you do not renew, and migrating the database and code is quoted separately | The account is yours, the site lives on the platform, and moving means rebuilding |
| Contract | Monthly | Annual, first year free | 12-month plan, payable in 12 interest-free instalments | One year at a time | Monthly or yearly, cheaper yearly |
| Time to launch | Two to three weeks after scope and material are confirmed | Depends on the plan and your material | About 10 working days once material is complete | As fast as 3 days, no more than 10 | However much time you can give it |
02 / Reading the table
Four things that matter more than the headline price
A few hundred a month can mean very different arrangements. These four answer whether you will still be happy in three years.
Whose name is on the domain
The domain is your address online. In your name, changing supplier is a settings change. In theirs, you are negotiating from behind.
What happens if you leave
Howseo's plan page is explicit: service ends if you do not renew, and migrating the database and code is quoted separately. Not a flaw, but a term worth knowing first.
Template or custom
Templates are fast and cheap, with the risk that a competitor runs the same layout. Custom takes longer and lets the structure follow your business.
03 / Where they beat us
Things these providers do better than we do
We point clients at them when the fit is better. Different needs, different answers.
- Howseo can launch in three days, against our two to three weeks
- Howseo's annual fee already covers the domain and hosting, settled in one payment
- MEIWEB delivers in about 10 working days and sends a monthly traffic and contact-click summary
- MAKEWEB is free for the entire first year, the lowest barrier if the budget is zero
- MAKEWEB lists service numbers in Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung for anyone who wants a person on the phone
- Strikingly is the cheapest, and edits need nobody's schedule but yours
- We have no office you can visit and work entirely remotely; a local team is easier if you want meetings in person
04 / Where we fit
Who AEL TECH suits
Including who we do not suit.
Good fit: a custom site on a small budget
From NT$399 a month with no build fee, designed rather than templated, with search setup included at launch.
Good fit: bilingual or search-led
Each language is rewritten for its reader rather than translated, with hreflang set. Our own site works the same way.
Poor fit: live in three days
Our schedule is two to three weeks after scope and material are confirmed. If the deadline is sooner, a template plan is faster.
Poor fit: full control of every pixel
If you want to restyle pages yourself, a DIY tool suits better. On our standard plan we maintain the content; editing yourself means the admin plan.
05 / Sources
Where each number comes from
All pages checked on 15 October 2026. Providers change prices at will, so verify before quoting.
- MAKEWEB plans and pricing: makeweb.com.tw/plan/ (checked 2026-10-15)
- MEIWEB services and fees: meiweb.net/services/ (checked 2026-10-15)
- Howseo website plans: howseo.com.tw (checked 2026-10-15)
- Strikingly pricing: strikingly.com/s/pricing (checked 2026-10-15, priced in US dollars)
- AEL TECH pricing: /pricing/ on this site
- Wix and Google Sites load their prices in the browser, so no quotable figure could be captured on the same day; Strikingly stands in for the DIY column
06 / FAQ
Questions before choosing a plan
Not sure which shape fits?
Chat on LINETell us about the business and the problem you want solved. If another provider fits better, we will say so.
Monthly or annual, which is better value?
It depends how long you keep the site. Annual plans are usually cheap in year one and priced properly from year two; monthly keeps the early outlay low and makes stopping simple. Compare three-year totals rather than first-year ones.
Why is the first year free on some plans?
A free or half-price first year is a normal way to win customers, with the cost returning in later annual fees or separate design charges. That is fine as long as you know the year-two figure and budget for it.
Do template sites hurt SEO?
The template itself has little effect. Content, structure, speed and search setup do. The real risk is a structure fixed by the template, often the same one a competitor is running.
Can a site be moved to another provider later?
Two things decide it: whose name the domain is in, and what happens to the data and code when service ends. Howseo states migration is quoted separately; the other plan pages are silent, so ask before signing.
How often is this table updated?
The figures were published on 15 October 2026. Providers change them at will. We recheck periodically, but confirm on their own page before you commit.
Will you review a quote from someone else?
Yes. Send the quote or the plan page and we will point out duplicated charges and anything left unstated, even if you end up choosing them.
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