Features

You didn't start your business to run a website.

Most website builders give you a template and leave you on your own. LightningWeb gives you a complete business website with every feature built in — managed by AI, not by you.

No credit card. Upgrade only when you're ready to go live on your domain.

Edit Anything

Edit Anything, Your Way

Two ways to make changes. Tell the AI what you want — or click and edit in place. Both work. No code, no support tickets, no waiting on a designer.

💬 CHAT

Say it.

Type what you want changed. The AI updates the site instantly.

"make the hero more luxe"
→ Done in ~12s
"add a testimonials section after the gallery"
→ Done in ~12s
"change the accent color to deep red"
→ Done in ~12s
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Or click it.

Click any element to edit text, images, colors, or layout in place.

Click any headline to rewrite it
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Live Editor

A real live editor

Fine-tune typography and layout in a panel docked beside your actual site.

app.lightningweb.io · Live Editor
LightningWeb live editor with a hero typography panel docked beside a real customer site preview
A real live editorFine-tune typography and layout in a panel docked beside your actual site.
Visual Effects

Dial in the look

3D text, motion intensity, colors, and effects — tuned from a panel, no design tools needed.

app.lightningweb.io · Effects
LightningWeb visual-effects panel showing 3D extruded text, a motion-intensity slider, color swatches, and an inspiration gallery
Dial in the look3D text, motion intensity, colors, and effects — tuned from a panel, no design tools needed.
Cinematic Video

Cinematic hero videos, generated for your business

Ask in chat and the AI generates a cinematic clip for your hero — your roastery's beans mid-roast, your kitchen's hearth, your studio's strobe. It plays as visitors scroll, like a title sequence for your business. Top-tier premium AI video is available on Pro and Agency plans.

meridian-roasters.lightningweb.io — generated hero clip
Real generated exampleThis roasting-process clip was generated by our AI for the Meridian Roasters demo build — see it scroll-scrubbed live on the site.
Motion

Animated, scroll-driven backgrounds

Your customers scroll through a cinematic experience — not a static page. Hero clips scrub frame-by-frame with the scroll, video backgrounds run behind sections, and every design system ships its own motion language, from neon cyberpunk to editorial warmth.

every industry — its own visual language
One engine, many worldsScroll-scrubbed hero video and section backgrounds are applied from chat — no plugins, no code.
Ongoing

We Manage + Improve It

This is what most builders skip. After you go live, LightningWeb runs in the background to keep your site competitive — every single day, without you lifting a finger.

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Weekly competitor analysis

We scan your top competitors, score both sites on 9 signals, auto-patch mechanical gaps, and A/B test rewrites where they're winning.

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Daily Search Console sync

Your real Google rankings, impressions, and clicks pulled every morning so you see what's actually moving.

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Daily Core Web Vitals + auto-fixes

We measure LCP/CLS/TBT every day and auto-apply lazy loading, image optimization, script defers, and preconnects when scores drop.

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Auto-A/B tests

Headlines and CTAs run head-to-head on your live site — winners ship at 99% confidence with 400+ views; weak rewrites auto-revert.

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Auto-Management

The things agencies charge $2,000/mo for — running on your site every day.

Most website builders stop the moment your site goes live. LightningWeb keeps working. Seven AI modules watch your rankings, your competitors, your speed, your storefront, and your reviews around the clock — and show you what they found inside your dashboard.

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Google Search Console, Synced Daily

We plug your site into Google Search Console and pull your rankings, impressions, clicks, and top queries into your dashboard every morning — so you can see exactly what's working, without logging into Google.

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A/B Tests Running on Autopilot

Your AI quietly runs headline and hero-section experiments in the background, tracks which version converts better, and picks the winner. You get more leads without lifting a finger.

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Head-to-Head Competitor Watch

Every Sunday we score your site against your top 3 competitors on 9 signals — Core Web Vitals, meta, schema, copy strength, CTA clarity, review scores, and more. When a competitor wins a category, we auto-patch the mechanical gaps (missing meta, schema, OG tags) and launch A/B tests on your weaker headlines and CTAs. Copy changes only ship if they win the A/B at 99% confidence — weak rewrites auto-revert.

Coming Soon🔗

Backlink Monitoring

We'll track every site that links to you, alert you when new backlinks appear, and flag toxic ones that hurt your rankings. Your off-page SEO will stay healthy without you ever touching a backlink tool. Rolling out in the next release.

Page Speed Optimizer

Your pages are tested nightly against Google's Core Web Vitals. We compress images, trim unused CSS, and optimize scripts so your site stays fast — because slow sites lose customers and rankings.

Google Review Aggregation

Connect your Google Business Profile and every new Google review flows into your dashboard automatically. See new reviews the moment they post, spot trends in what customers love, and reply from one place. Yelp and Facebook imports coming next.

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Google Profile Health

Connect your Google Business Profile and we pull impressions, calls, direction requests, and website clicks into a single health score. See which days drive real-world customers — and which ones don't.

Features

Everything Your Website Needs. Nothing You Don't.

Most website builders give you a template and leave you on your own. LightningWeb gives you a complete business website with every feature built in — managed by AI, not by you.

AI Support That Actually Responds

Message your AI support agent anytime. Ask questions, request changes, get recommendations — and get a real response in seconds.

Request Changes in Plain English

Update hours, services, images, or layout from support chat. Your request is logged, validated, and queued automatically.

We Study Your Competitors — Every Week

Give us your top 3 competitors and we score you head-to-head on 9 signals every Sunday. Auto-Apply patches mechanical gaps (missing schema, meta, OG tags) and launches A/B tests on weaker headlines. Only winners at 99% confidence stay on your site.

Real-Time Analytics Dashboard

Track visitors, page views, bounce rate, top pages, device mix, and trends directly in your dashboard.

Google-Ready From Day One

Pro and Agency include sitemap, robots.txt, schema markup, OG tags, and indexing support so search can find you fast.

Your Brand. Your Vibe.

Style preferences, layout, theme, and priorities drive a custom non-template build.

Multi-Page Sites

Free is for chat, iteration, and preview. Pro gets your website live with unlimited AI changes. Agency gives you up to 3 sites with one dashboard and white-label control.

Mobile-First. Always.

Phone, tablet, laptop, and desktop responsiveness is built-in from day one.

We Handle Everything

Hosting, SSL, updates, security, and speed optimization handled for you. No code, no maintenance, no headaches.

Cancel Anytime

Month-to-month billing with no lock-in contracts or cancellation fees.

Click-to-Edit Your Live Site

Click any section of your site and describe the change in plain English. The AI rewrites it in place — no drag-and-drop editors, no templates to fight with.

Built-In Storefront with Stripe Checkout

Add products, take real card payments, track inventory, and manage orders from your dashboard. One-click import from Shopify or Square if you already have a catalog.

Google Business Profile, Synced

Connect your Google Business Profile and LightningWeb pulls your verified business info, real reviews, and profile-health metrics (impressions, calls, directions) into one dashboard.

Buy Your Domain from the Dashboard

Search availability, buy a domain, and we auto-connect DNS + SSL. Or bring your own domain in a few clicks.

Search Console Auto-Verified

We install the Google Search Console meta-tag for you on launch so indexing, sitemap submission, and ranking data start flowing from day one — no DNS surgery required.

Storefront

A real online store — not just a website with a "Buy" button taped on.

Turn on the storefront and your LightningWeb site becomes a full e-commerce shop: Stripe-powered checkout, inventory that goes down as orders come in, shipping + tax rules you control, and a live orders dashboard. Already selling on Shopify or Square? Import your whole catalog in one click.

Ecommerce Launch — an example storefront website built with LightningWeb, with product grid and Stripe checkout
ECOMMERCE LAUNCH — A REAL STOREFRONT BUILT WITH LIGHTNINGWEB
💳 Payments Go Straight to You

Connect your own Stripe account in 2 minutes. Customer payments land in your bank on Stripe's normal schedule — LightningWeb takes 0% of storefront sales. You already pay a flat monthly subscription; your revenue stays your revenue.

📦 Inventory Tracking

Set stock counts per product and LightningWeb decrements them on each paid order. Out-of-stock items disappear from checkout automatically.

🔄 Shopify & Square Import

Paste your admin API token and we pull your entire product catalog — photos, prices, SKUs — into LightningWeb in minutes. Re-import safely anytime; duplicates collapse by external ID.

🚚 Flat Shipping + Tax

Set a flat shipping rate, offer free shipping over a threshold, and set a simple tax rate per region. No shipping-zone spreadsheets required.

🧾 Orders Dashboard

Every paid order lands with customer info, shipping address, line items, and a one-click Mark Shipped. Payment status, Stripe reference, and fulfillment state all in one view.

🛒 Cart That Just Works

The cart panel is auto-injected into your generated site — no setup. Prices are re-validated on the server at checkout, so they can't be tampered with.

Reviews

Google Business Profile, Synced

Connect your Google Business Profile and LightningWeb pulls your verified business info, real reviews, and profile-health metrics (impressions, calls, directions) into one dashboard.

Your real Google reviews, aggregated daily

LightningWeb aggregates your real Google reviews daily and tracks profile-health metrics (impressions, calls, direction requests, website clicks) over time.

Dashboard-only by design

Reviews only appear in this dashboard — nothing is ever posted to your live site without your approval.

Go Live

Go Live

Upgrade when you're ready to connect your domain, launch publicly, and unlock hosting, SEO, analytics, and lead capture.

app.lightningweb.io · Publish
LightningWeb publish screen showing a site-is-live banner, the live subdomain, and a get-found-on-Google prompt
One-click publishGo live on your domain with Google indexing built in.
Buy Your Domain from the Dashboard

Search availability, buy a domain, and we auto-connect DNS + SSL. Or bring your own domain in a few clicks.

Search Console Auto-Verified

We install the Google Search Console meta-tag for you on launch so indexing, sitemap submission, and ranking data start flowing from day one — no DNS surgery required.

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Comparison

What You'd Pay an Agency vs. What You Pay Us

FeatureTraditional AgencyLightningWeb
Custom Design$3,000 - $15,000Included
Mobile Responsive$500 - $2,000 extraIncluded
SEO Setup$500 - $2,000/monthIncluded on Pro + Agency
Ongoing SEO$500-2000/mo extraIncluded
A/B testing on the live site$500-2000/mo extra, if offeredAutomated headline + hero tests
Competitor monitoringManual, $200-500/moHead-to-head scoring + auto-apply
Backlink tracking$100+/mo separate toolComing soon — included
Search Console integrationSet up manually, no reportingSynced daily into your dashboard
Page-speed optimizationHourly dev workAutomated nightly
Review aggregationLogin to 3 toolsGoogle reviews in one view (Yelp/FB soon)
Content updates$100-300 per updateMonthly blog + AI-driven copy changes
E-commerce / Stripe checkout$30-$99/mo platform fee + setupIncluded on Pro + Agency
Shopify / Square catalog importManual product entry or dev workOne-click bulk import
Google Business Profile syncNot offered — you log in manuallyReviews + profile health, synced daily
Domain purchase + DNS setup$20 + hourly dev timeBuy + auto-connect from dashboard
Click-to-edit live siteNot offeredClick any section, describe the change
Content Writing$1,000 - $3,000AI-generated from your input
Hosting & SSL$20 - $100/monthIncluded
Ongoing Updates$100 - $200/hourIncluded in your plan
Analytics Dashboard$50 - $200/monthIncluded
24/7 SupportNot availableAI support chat, always on
Timeline4 - 8 weeksUnder 1 hour
Total Year 1 Cost$5,000 - $25,000+$0, $828, or $1,440/year
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