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Cockatoo
Your business, online. Free.
- Category
- Other
- Stage
- Growth
- For
- Australian sole traders and small businesses seeking a simple online presence.
- Platforms
- Web
- Pricing
- Free: A$0 forever. Pro: A$29/year, billed annually; domain registration and renewal are separate.
About
A website builder for Australian sole traders and small businesses, with industry templates, hosting, HTTPS, contact forms and an enquiry inbox.
Use cases
- Create and publish a small business website
- Show services, hours and service area
- Receive customer enquiries
- Connect an existing domain with Pro
Features
- Problem
- Starting a website from scratch can require design skills.
- How it works
- Users choose an industry template, add business details and see a live preview as they edit.
- Result
- A personalised website ready to publish.
- Why
- A guided template-based process helps people build without coding or design experience.
- Problem
- Customers need a way to contact a business beyond social media.
- How it works
- A website contact form sends messages to an enquiry inbox in the dashboard.
- Result
- Business enquiries are collected in one place.
- Why
- Keeping enquiries together gives customers a direct contact route.
- Problem
- A website needs hosting and secure connections to go live.
- How it works
- Cockatoo provides hosting and HTTPS, with a Cockatoo web address on the Free plan.
- Result
- A hosted website that can be shared online.
- Why
- Bundled essentials reduce setup work for business owners.
- Problem
- Business owners need to check their page before it is public.
- How it works
- Users preview the website, save it to their account and publish when ready.
- Result
- Owners can publish a checked website on their own schedule.
- Why
- Previewing supports review of text, images and layout before launch.
- Problem
- A generic address or branding may not suit an established business.
- How it works
- The Pro plan connects a domain the owner already owns and removes Cockatoo branding.
- Result
- A site with a custom domain and no Cockatoo footer branding.
- Why
- Optional upgrades let a business use its own web address as it grows.
What makes it different
- Free plan never expires and requires no credit card
- Templates and guided editing require no coding or design skills
- Hosting, HTTPS, contact form and enquiry inbox included
Product questions
What does Cockatoo do?
Cockatoo lets Australian small businesses create, host and publish simple websites from industry templates, with contact forms and an enquiry inbox.
Who is Cockatoo for?
Australian sole traders and small businesses seeking a simple online presence.
How much does Cockatoo cost?
Free: A$0 forever. Pro: A$29/year, billed annually; domain registration and renewal are separate.
Which platforms does Cockatoo support?
- Web
What can I use Cockatoo for?
- Create and publish a small business website
- Show services, hours and service area
- Receive customer enquiries
- Connect an existing domain with Pro
What makes Cockatoo different?
- Free plan never expires and requires no credit card
- Templates and guided editing require no coding or design skills
- Hosting, HTTPS, contact form and enquiry inbox included
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