Comparison
AOS Sites vs Hibu
Hibu builds and runs a whole marketing program for local businesses (website, listings, reviews, SEO and paid ads), priced by custom quote on contracts that its page says typically run 6 to 12 months. AOS Sites is narrower and self-serve: a site designed with you in minutes, live for a published monthly price, cancel anytime. Choose Hibu to hand off your whole marketing; choose AOS Sites for a strong website at a clear price.
Reviewed from Hibu's own pages (sources below). Next review by . Prices change; check theirs before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
At a glance
| Feature | AOS Sites | Hibu |
|---|---|---|
| How your site gets made | AOS SitesAOS, the AI designer, builds it with you in a chat: Home in about 5 minutes, then the pages you direct. Edit by clicking any text or by telling AOS in a sentence. | HibuDone for you: Hibu's experts build and optimize the site based on your industry.[2] |
| Lowest price with your own domain | AOS SitesLaunch: $99 a month, or $990 a year ($82.50 a month), plus applicable tax. One .com, .co or .net is free for its first year, or the domain you own is connected on a free 15-minute setup call. Growth ($197 a month) adds review requests, fresh content and email marketing; Pro ($297 a month) adds Done-for-you Setup and Priority Support. | HibuNo public price: each plan has a "Request custom pricing" button, plus an implementation fee for setup.[1] |
| Free option | AOS SitesA free preview with no card: up to 4 pages and 2 AI edits on a private link. Going live needs Launch. | HibuNot stated; Hibu offers a demo request.[3] |
| AI that answers your visitors | AOS SitesIncluded: AOS answers visitors from your site's facts, up to 1,000 replies a month on Launch (1,500 on Growth), and asks for their name and number. | HibuIts pricing page lists instant responses to calls and texts; an AI chat for visitors wasn't stated.[1] |
| Online booking | AOS SitesIncluded: a Book page with up to 3 kinds of appointment on Launch (5 on Growth), your hours and reminder emails. | HibuNot stated on the pages we read.[1] |
| Online store | AOS SitesNo. AOS Sites doesn't sell products or take payments; it links to the store or ordering service you use. | HibuNot stated on the pages we read.[1] |
| Search and AI-search setup | AOS SitesSet up for every site: schema.org structured data typed to your trade, a sitemap with honest dates, llms.txt, AI crawlers welcome, and search engines pinged when you publish. | HibuFoundational SEO and AI optimization on its entry tier, more on higher tiers.[1] |
| Commitment and refunds | AOS SitesCancel anytime. 30-day money-back guarantee on your first payment. | HibuContracts typically run 6 to 12 months, per its pricing page.[1] |
AOS Sites' column is from our own pricing page.
Which one fits you
Choose Hibu if
- You want one company to run your listings, reviews, SEO and paid ads, not only the website.
- You'd rather never touch your site at all.
- A longer contract and a custom quote suit how you buy.
Choose AOS Sites if
- You want a published price and to cancel anytime, without a contract.
- You want to see your new site in minutes, free, before you pay anything.
- You want to own your site and its content.
Hibu's prices, as published
- Establish, Reach, ExpandNo public price ("Request custom pricing")[1]
Hibu calls its website a Smart Site (Hibu One). AOS Sites was briefly called Smart Sites while in development; the two are unrelated.