What is the core difference between BYOB and Duda? #
Pick Duda when you resell client sites at volume and per-site economics drive your quotes, and pick BYOB when the deliverable is an owned SvelteKit app with real databases and ZIP export. Duda and BYOB both help you ship for others, but they monetize opposite ends of that work. Prices below reflect listings checked in September 2026 in US dollars, so verify at checkout before you commit.
Duda is a website builder for agencies and freelancers reselling sites. You hold seats, you publish per site, and you bill clients on top. AI Vibe natural language builds plus AI assistants speed the draft, while resale tools carry the business model.
BYOB is a content platform builder that turns chat into owned apps. You describe portals or blogs or CRMs, the system generates SvelteKit code with real databases, and you keep the output.
Think of it this way. Duda runs a print shop with your logo on the door. BYOB sells you the press with the plates included.
That split decides cost math. One scales with sites under management. The other scales with build credits and stays flat after deploy.
Try it: Website Cost Calculator — so client pricing stays comparable across platforms.
How do BYOB and Duda compare on features? #
Pick Duda when you resell client sites at volume and per-site economics drive your quotes, and pick BYOB when the deliverable is an owned SvelteKit app with real databases and ZIP export. Duda pairs AI Vibe builds with agency templates, AWS hosting with SSL, team seats with client handoff tools, and per-site plans from reported $19 Basic through $29 Team and $52 Agency to $149 White Label, with code export gated to Agency and up. BYOB pairs chat builds with click-any-element editing, one-click Cloudflare deploy, and credits where $1 equals 100 credits that never expire starting free with 100 starter credits. Client resale at scale favors Duda; owned apps you keep favor BYOB.
| Feature | Duda | BYOB |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | AI Vibe builds plus agency templates for client resale | Describe outcome in chat and refine in words |
| AI depth | Natural language builds plus AI assistants with 150 AI credits monthly on paid plans | Chat builds app plus visual editing by clicking any element in preview, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-features-complete-guide |
| Output and code ownership | Sites live on Duda, code export gated to Agency and up per official table | Standard SvelteKit code you own with export ZIP anytime |
| Deploy and hosting | AWS hosting with SSL included in plan | One click deploy to Cloudflare in about 30 seconds with preview URL pattern and no native staging, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-one-click-deployment-explained |
| Custom domains | Custom domains on paid plans with resale controls | Free byob.page subdomain with auto SSL, custom domains on paid plans |
| CMS and blog | Built in content tools for client sites | Custom CMS and blogs generated through chat with real databases, live proof at https://turi-website.byob.page/ |
| Ecommerce | Ecommerce costs extra per site | Storefront generated through chat with payment logic you describe |
| Auth and database | Client facing forms with unlimited submissions, no owned app database | Instant auth via Better Auth plus D1 with Google sign in and magic links, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-auth-better-auth-d1. Data in D1 or Supabase behind AI generated owner only policies, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-storage-r2 and https://byob.studio/blog/byob-supabase-integration-deep-dive |
| Pricing shape | Per site plans with extra site fees | Credits where $1 equals 100 credits that never expire, no required plan, see https://byob.studio/pricing |
| Free tier | Trial path into paid per site plans | Free $0 start with 100 starter credits with 30 day expiry, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-credit-based-pricing-explained |
| Team and sharing | Team with 3 seats and Agency with 6 seats, client handoff tools | Collaborators on Pro and Max with single editor lock plus preview URLs plus deploy snapshots with rollback |
| White labeling | White Label plan at reported $149 annual per month or $199 monthly for 4 sites with 6 seats | Badge removal plus custom domains on paid plans. Enterprise adds white label embed with custom branding with private cloud with SSO and SAML with audit logs with unlimited seats, see https://byob.studio/blog/byob-enterprise-white-label |
| Version history | Site versions with restore for client safety | Linear history with no branches |
| SEO and performance | Multilingual support plus SEO controls on Duda hosting | Generated SvelteKit that prerenders to static where possible for lean loads |
| Exit path | Sites stay on Duda below Agency tier, export gated above | Export standard SvelteKit and host anywhere |
Where does Duda win? #
Duda wins on resale mechanics. Basic at reported $19 per month annual or $25 monthly covers 1 site. Team at reported $29 annual or $39 monthly covers 1 site with 3 seats. Agency at reported $52 annual or $69 monthly covers 4 sites with 6 seats. White Label at reported $149 annual or $199 monthly covers 4 sites with 6 seats, as listed at https://www.duda.co/pricing. Extra published sites run about $17 to $19 monthly each. Ecommerce and bookings cost extra per site. Verify at checkout because annual math and add ons move.
That per site shape fits agencies. You know the cost per client, you price the retainer above it, and handoff stays clean. Multilingual support helps shops serving two language bases. Unlimited form submissions remove one meter that other builders keep. AWS hosting with SSL covers deploy, so clients never ask where the site lives.
Duda also respects client process. Seats map to staff roles. White Label removes Duda branding for client trust. Version restore protects against a bad edit before a review call.
Pick Duda if you sell sites for a living, you manage a book of small business clients, and per site math beats usage meters for your quotes. If bookings or stores drive the brief, price the add ons on day one so margin survives.
The limit to respect is scope. Duda builds client websites with care. Owned apps with login plus row level data plus file storage per user live outside its center. Code export gated to Agency and up per official table means smaller plans should plan to stay.
Who should pick BYOB? #
Pick BYOB when the deliverable is an owned platform rather than a managed site. Custom CMS with blogs and portals and CRMs are generated through chat with real databases behind them. See https://turi-website.byob.page/ with https://mypitchroom.com/ for proof that content plus data can ship as one app.
Pricing starts at Free $0 Pay As You Go with 100 starter credits and 30 day expiry. Paid credits run $1 for 100 credits and purchased credits never expire, as listed at https://byob.studio/pricing. If credits run out, AI help and deploys pause. Live sites stay online and manual editing keeps working, as explained at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-credit-based-pricing-explained.
Build flow stays direct. Describe the app in chat, click any element in live preview to describe the change, and open the full code editor when you want control, as described at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-features-complete-guide. Auth runs on Better Auth plus D1. You get Google sign in with managed or own client, plus magic links with no external provider, as described at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-auth-better-auth-d1. Back ends use SvelteKit server routes plus R2 storage binding. Data sits in D1 or Supabase behind AI generated owner only policies, as described at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-storage-r2 and https://byob.studio/blog/byob-supabase-integration-deep-dive.
White label needs get a straight answer. Badge removal plus custom domains arrive on paid plans. Enterprise adds white label embed with custom branding with private cloud with SSO and SAML with audit logs with unlimited seats, as described at https://byob.studio/blog/byob-enterprise-white-label. Agencies that embed BYOB output for clients should read that page before quoting.
Limits stay plain. Preview URL pattern covers review with no native staging, so teams use a second project when isolation matters. History is linear with no branches. Single editor lock keeps edits safe on Pro and Max with deploy snapshots and rollback.
What are the trade-offs? #
Duda optimizes for resale operations. BYOB optimizes for owned output. The right pick follows the business model.
| Where BYOB wins | Where Duda wins |
|---|---|
| Prompt to SvelteKit app with ZIP export, so the code stays yours and portable | Client management, team roles, and template workflows purpose built for agencies reselling sites (https://www.duda.co/pricing) |
| Auth (https://byob.studio/blog/byob-auth-better-auth-d1), storage (https://byob.studio/blog/byob-storage-r2), and data (https://byob.studio/blog/byob-supabase-integration-deep-dive) arrive assembled on real databases | Per site economics your retainers already price around, with white label client tooling included |
| Credit pricing with free entry (https://byob.studio/pricing) and pausable AI spend (https://byob.studio/blog/byob-credit-based-pricing-explained) | No credit math, no generation variance, no prompt skill needed on staff |
Pick Duda when resale is the business and process lock in beats generation speed. Pick BYOB when ownership, custom apps, and code export decide. Count migration time for existing client sites before comparing generation speed alone.
What is your next step? #
If resale is the business, open a Duda trial on Agency, build one demo client with bookings priced in, and confirm extra site fees against your retainer. That sheet tells you if per site math works.
If ownership is the brief, start BYOB free, claim 100 starter credits, and ship a byob.page URL with CMS plus auth. Create one editor login, publish three posts, then export the ZIP to prove you hold the code. That proof closes debates faster than any deck.
What did we learn building this? #
We build and host on SvelteKit with one-click deploys from the dashboard to the edge, so the BYOB column above describes behavior we operate daily. Pricing math comes from the credit bundles and plans on the pricing page. Where Duda wins, we say so, because the wrong fit costs both sides.
For teams weighing Duda, the deciding test is one real project in preview, not a feature grid.
Who this is for (and who should skip it) #
This comparison helps agencies choosing between Duda client management and BYOB AI generation. If your bottleneck is producing custom sites fast with real code out, BYOB removes it.
Pick Duda if your agency runs on its white label client tools and template operations. Process lock in beats generation speed until you have a reason to move.
One limit to know. Moving an agency off Duda means rebuilding client workflows and retraining staff on a new process. A common mistake is comparing generation speed alone without counting migration time for existing client sites.
- Best for agencies held back by slow custom site production.
- Best for small studios settled on Duda client tools and templates.
- Best for freelancers weighing resale workflows against code ownership.
