Independent studio · Poole, Dorset

Websites built to
grow your business

CMS platforms, ecommerce stores, and custom portfolio sites for businesses across Poole, Bournemouth, and Dorset. Hand-coded, fast-loading, and built around your goals, no drag-and-drop builders, no bloat.

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Our services

Everything you need under one roof, custom websites, privacy-first software, and managed UK hosting.

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Web Design & Development

From content management systems to full ecommerce builds and custom portfolio sites. Every site is hand-coded from scratch, no page builders, no template kits, no plugin stacks, then designed clean, fast, and mobile-first so you can manage it yourself. You choose the platform; we handle the build, the hosting, and the upkeep.

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Privacy-First Software

Browser extensions for Firefox, Chrome, and Edge, RSS Kit Pro, RSS Ninja, Fingerprint Defender, and Parental Whitelist. Web apps like InfoBin for zero-knowledge, AES-256 file sharing. Plus the twelve Joomla plugins behind Retro Media Vault. All built without tracking, accounts, or analytics.

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Managed Hosting

Fast UK-based hosting with an SSL certificate installed and auto-renewed, daily off-site backups, security monitoring, and CMS and plugin updates, all handled for you on one predictable invoice. We can even take over hosting and maintenance for a site we didn't build.

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By the numbers

What we've put into the world so far, and the one number we keep at zero.

EXTENSIONS
7
Firefox · Chrome · Edge
PLUGINS
12
Joomla
WEB APPS
6+
and counting
DATA COLLECTED
0
by design

Featured work

A few things we've shipped. Drag to browse.

InfoBin

InfoBin

Zero-knowledge encrypted file sharing. AES-256, self-destructing links, no accounts.

RSS Kit Pro

RSS Kit Pro

Feed detection, folder management, cloud sync. Firefox, Chrome, and Edge.

Retro Media Vault

Retro Media Vault

Twelve Joomla plugins for building personal media catalogues.

Nano Cart

Nano Cart

A storefront engine that stays light and still does per-row product cards.

Nano CMS

Nano CMS

The twin of Nano Cart: same install steps, content where the cart had products.

Browser Extensions

Browser Extensions

Seven privacy-first extensions across Firefox, Chrome and Edge. No tracking.

Web Apps

Web Apps

InfoBin and more, zero-knowledge tools built without accounts or analytics.

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How we work

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Brief

You brief the developer directly. No account managers, no handover, no telephone game between you and the code. You explain what you need in plain language, and the person who will actually build it is the one listening, asking the right questions, and shaping the scope with you from the very first conversation.

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Quote

Honest advice and a clear, fixed quote. No jargon, no pressure, no surprise line items later. If a simpler or cheaper approach would serve you better, we will say so, even when it means a smaller invoice. You know exactly what you are paying and what you are getting before any work begins.

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Build

The same developer writes the code by hand, fast and lean, designed around your goals. Every site is built from scratch, no page builders, no template kits, no plugin stacks, so it stays light, loads quickly, and does exactly what you need and nothing you do not.

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Test

The developer tests it. The person who built it is the same person who checks it works, across browsers, on mobile, and against the brief. Nothing gets bounced through tiers of QA or handed off to a stranger who has never seen your project.

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Launch

We deploy it, wire up the managed UK hosting, point your domain, install the SSL certificate, and hand over a site that runs itself. There is nothing for you to set up, no logins to juggle, and no separate hosting bill to chase each year.

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Support

We stay available after launch for the inevitable small tweaks, and to pick up the phone. Your monthly plan includes edits, security monitoring, daily backups, and updates, so the site keeps working long after launch day, looked after by the same person who built it.

Pick a tier

Every plan bundles managed hosting, SSL, a domain, and daily backups into one predictable monthly fee. No surprises, no hidden costs.

Personal

£69/mo

+ £299 one-off setup. For freelancers, creatives, and personal projects.

  • Up to 5 pages built
  • Domain & 3 email accounts
  • Hosting, SSL & daily backups
  • Security monitoring & updates
  • 30 mins monthly edits
  • Email support & GDPR notice
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Small Business MOST POPULAR

£129/mo

+ £499 one-off setup. For growing businesses that need more reach.

  • Up to 10 pages built
  • Domain & 10 email accounts
  • Hosting, SSL & daily backups
  • Security monitoring & updates
  • 1 hour monthly edits
  • Uptime monitoring & Analytics
  • Google Business Profile
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Ecommerce

£229/mo

+ £799 one-off setup. For businesses ready to sell online.

  • Up to 15 pages & 20 products
  • Domain & 10 email accounts
  • Hosting, SSL & daily backups
  • Security monitoring & updates
  • 2 hours monthly edits
  • Analytics + ecomm tracking
  • Google Business Profile
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Custom

Let’s talk

Tailored builds, integrations, or multi-site systems beyond the standard plans.

  • Scoped to your project
  • Custom tooling & software
  • Managed UK hosting
  • Priced after a chat, always quoted first
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What managed hosting includes

Fast UK hosting with everything handled for you, on one predictable invoice.

Managed UK hosting

Fast UK-based hosting with everything handled for you. We install and auto-renew your SSL certificate, run daily off-site backups, monitor for security issues, and keep your CMS and plugins up to date. We deploy your site, point your domain, and keep it online, all on one predictable monthly invoice, no logins to juggle and no surprise renewals. We can even take over hosting and maintenance for a site we didn't build, and stop the cycle of expired certificates and missed updates.

SSL included

HTTPS on every site.

Daily backups

Off-site, every day.

Security monitoring

We watch for problems so you don't have to, and fix them before they reach you.

Updates handled

Kept current, quietly.

One invoice

Predictable, monthly.

What we stand for

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One studio in Poole. The same hands that build your website write the extensions, keep the hosting running, and pick up the phone.

One studio, three disciplines

Digital Fracture is an independent studio in Poole, Dorset. We design and build custom websites for small businesses and creatives across Poole, Bournemouth, and the wider Dorset area; we ship privacy-first software, browser extensions, web apps, and Joomla plugins; and we keep those sites online with managed UK hosting, SSL, daily backups, and security monitoring. The disciplines share more DNA than they look, and we do the work ourselves rather than farming it out.

The person you talk to is the person doing the work

Most agencies have the same problem: the person you talk to isn't the one building. Briefs get lost in handover and fixes get escalated through tiers. Digital Fracture runs flat, you brief the developer, the developer writes the code, the developer tests it, and the developer stays available after launch for the inevitable small tweaks. Same person, start to finish.

Priced to stay small

Staying flat is only sustainable at a small scale, which is exactly the scale we want to stay at. It's why we keep monthly website fees honest, hosting predictable, and extension prices free or one-off. No surprise renewals, no upsells you don't need.

Frequently asked questions

Web design, managed hosting, and our privacy-first software, answered. Can't find what you need? Get in touch.

Do you use templates or page builders? +
No. Every site is designed and hand-coded from scratch. No page builders, no template kits, no plugin stacks. The result is a fast, lightweight site built around your specific needs.
What web design packages do you offer? +
Three managed packages: Personal (£69/month + £299 setup), Small Business (£129/month + £499 setup), and Ecommerce (£229/month + £799 setup). All include domain, hosting, SSL, daily backups, security monitoring, CMS updates, and email support. We also offer fixed-fee one-off builds you own outright: Starter £999, Business £1,999, and Ecommerce £3,499.
What does managed hosting include? +
Fast UK-based hosting, an SSL certificate installed and auto-renewed, daily off-site backups, security monitoring, and CMS and plugin updates, all handled for you and billed as one predictable invoice.
Can you host a website you didn't build? +
In most cases, yes. We can take over hosting and maintenance for an existing site, give you a single point of contact, and stop the cycle of expired certificates and missed updates.
Do you outsource any work? +
No. Everything is built in-house, in the UK. You deal directly with the person who writes the code and manages your site. No agencies, no freelancers, no offshore teams.
Is there a minimum contract? +
Yes, all web design packages run on a 12-month minimum term. A one-time setup fee is charged at the start, then monthly fees are charged in advance.
What privacy-first software do you make? +
Browser extensions for Firefox, Chrome, and Edge, RSS Kit Pro, RSS Ninja, Fingerprint Defender, and Parental Whitelist, plus web apps like InfoBin for zero-knowledge file sharing and twelve Joomla plugins behind Retro Media Vault. All built without tracking.
Will your extensions slow down my browser? +
No. Our extensions are lightweight and built without bloat. They don't run background processes, make unnecessary network requests, or load extra resources, so you shouldn't notice any performance impact.

Ready to work with us?

Tell us about your project and we'll come back with honest advice and a clear, fixed quote. No jargon, no pressure.

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