Comparison
DIY website or Leopar: the real difference, in one picture
On one side, building a website yourself means around 25 sequential steps, juggling several services, and many hours of work. On the other, Leopar gets it done in 5 steps â by texting Claude. Here's the breakdown, line by line.
Step by step, here's what you're in for
Each row below is a required step to put a real website online, on your own domain. On the left, the classic path when you do it all yourself. On the right, the Leopar path.
The vertical line connecting the steps shows the chain of technical dependencies: each step waits on the one before. And every empty cell on the right is exactly what Leopar saves you from.
| If you DIY it | With Leopar |
|---|---|
| đ Find a domain registrar | đŹ Text Claude about your project |
| đ Search for an available domain name | đ Pick your domain name |
| đ€ Create an account at the registrar | đł Pay 49,90 ⏠|
| đł Buy the domain name | đ Sign up (required fields) |
| âïž Configure WHOIS info and privacy | đ Site is live |
| đą Find a hosting provider | |
| đ Compare hosting plans | |
| đ€ Create an account with the host | |
| đł Buy the hosting plan | |
| âïž Configure the server (PHP, database) | |
| đ Point the domain to your hosting (DNS) | |
| âł Wait for DNS propagation (up to 72h) | |
| đ Install an SSL certificate (HTTPS) | |
| đ„ Download an FTP client (FileZilla, Cyberduck…) | |
| đ Get your FTP credentials | |
| đ Configure the FTP connection | |
| đš Pick your design system (colors, fonts) | |
| đ Write the copy for every page | |
| đž Prep your images (formats, sizes, cropping) | |
| đ» Build the pages in HTML and CSS | |
| đ± Make the site responsive (mobile) | |
| đ§Ș Test on multiple browsers and devices | |
| đ€ Upload all files via FTP | |
| đ Verify the files made it through | |
| đ© Test that everything actually works live | |
| All-in cost $70/year | All-in cost 49,90 âŹ/year |
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Why such a big gap?
The difference doesn't come from "optimization" or some watered-down service. It's a design choice: at Leopar, everything that used to be split across separate services (registrar, hosting, SSL, FTP, editor, AI) is rolled into one service, fully managed for you.
When you DIY, every step puts you in front of a different vendor â their interface, their rules, their wait times. You're the one coordinating the whole thing. When something breaks, it's on you to figure out where.
With Leopar, there's just one point of contact â Claude, the AI built by Anthropic â and one provider (Leopar) handling everything in the background. You describe what you want. It's live.
The real trap: future changes
The numbers above are for going live the first time. But sites are never frozen. You'll want to add a page, change a color, update your prices, rewrite a tagline.
When you DIY, every change kicks off a mini-sequence: open the code editor, edit the files, test locally, open the FTP client, upload the changed files, verify online. Half an hour for a color tweak. Several hours to add a page. That's also why so many "DIY" sites end up never being updated again.
With Leopar, it's one sentence:
"Change the background to navy."
"Add my new phone number to the top."
"Create a pricing page with my three plans."
Claude ships the change immediately. From your couch, on the subway, on a coffee break â no laptop needed, no software needed.
Who each option is right for
DIY website
This makes sense if you're a developer, you enjoy configuring servers, you want full control over every parameter, or you see your site as a personal learning project. The dollar cost is lower (around $70/year), but the time cost is high â both for the first launch and every change after.
Building with Leopar
This makes sense if you're a freelancer, indie pro, coach, creator, or building something. You want a real site on your own domain, that actually looks like your work, without learning anything technical, editable from your phone. The cost is 49,90 âŹ/year, all in, and total time is around 30 minutes for the first launch â plus the occasional minute or two for changes down the line.
The bottom line
DIY takes around 25 sequential steps, roughly $70 a year, and at least 24 hours of work for the first launch â not counting every future change. Building with Leopar takes a conversation, a domain name, and 49,90 âŹ/year. Everything's included: a domain in .fr ou .com in your name, hosting, SSL, full site creation with Claude, and 25 messages with Claude included to keep your site moving.
You describe. Claude builds. From your couch, on the subway, on a coffee break.