Sisi
Operations Lead
About CatalystHub
Built in Perth. Built to give it back.
A small Perth team, one production system, one hard rule: no website ships without the client owning every login. CatalystHub is the productized opposite of agency-fatigue.
Founder & Principal - CatalystHub
Vish
Engineer by background, founder by choice. After years of watching Perth small-business owners get locked out of their own websites by the agencies that built them, Vish started CatalystHub as the productized opposite of that - and brought together a small team to run it. The standing rule: no website ships without the client owning every login. The standing offer: flat price, seven business days, on-time delivery written into the contract. The standing answer when something needs fixing on a live client site: same day, no drama.
- Based in Perth, Western Australia - local invoices, local accountability
- Leads a small Perth team built around the productized 7-day delivery system
- Builds on Astro, Cloudflare Pages, TinaCMS and Stripe - the same stack used on this site
- WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility target on every site shipped
- 100% ownership handover written into the standard contract
- vish@catalysthub.com.au
- Phone
- 08 6288 0080
The team
Who are the catalysts shaping what comes next?
A small Perth studio of four - sized so prices stay flat, delivery stays seven business days, and the people who designed the system are the same people building your site. Vish leads the build; Sisi runs the show day-to-day; Daniel and Dominika round out the team across projects.
Daniel
Build & Delivery
Dominika
Design & Strategy
Why CatalystHub exists.
Every Perth small-business owner I’ve sat next to in a café has the same story.
They paid someone $1,500–$3,000 a few years back for a website. The site looked okay at the time. It’s now slow, the photos haven’t been updated since 2022, and the person who built it either disappeared or charges $200 to change a phone number. The owner doesn’t have the password to anything. When I ask “Where’s it hosted?” they say “I’m not sure - the guy looks after it.”
That’s not a website. That’s a hostage situation.
The productized response
CatalystHub is the boring answer to that situation. Three constraints, locked into the contract:
- One flat price. $500 inc. GST for a 5-page Standard build. $1,500+ for a Specialist build. No “discovery workshops” billed by the hour. No surprise invoices.
- Seven business days. From kickoff call to launch. On-time delivery is written into the contract - if the dates slip on our side, we keep working at our own cost until the site is live. No extra invoice. You can hold us to that in writing.
- You keep every login. Your GitHub repo, your domain registrar, your Cloudflare account, your TinaCMS editor. Documented on a single handover sheet. Nothing in our name. Nothing you can’t walk away with.
That’s it. Nothing on this site is going to sell you a “growth strategy” or a quarterly retainer you don’t need. The retainer most small businesses need is $49/month for hosting and backups - we sell that - but it’s optional, month-to-month, and cancel-anytime.
What we won’t do
We won’t take payment for a project we don’t think we can deliver. We won’t quote a Standard build for a project that obviously needs Specialist. We won’t put you on a 12-month contract. We won’t hold a single password as leverage.
If we’re not the right fit for your project, we’ll say so on the call and recommend someone who is. There are very good developers in Perth doing very different work - agency-quality bespoke builds, e-commerce specialists, conversion-rate optimisation. CatalystHub is one productized lane. If it fits, it fits well. If it doesn’t, we’ll save you the call.
What to do next
If any of this sounds like what you’ve been looking for, start your project - the brief takes a minute and we’ll reply same-day, usually inside two hours during Perth business hours. Or book a 30-minute call and we’ll talk it through. Either way, no follow-up sequence, no pitch, no obligation.
- Vish
The production system
Why this stack - and why it matters to your invoice.
Big-budget agencies bill $20,000 for sites built on Astro, Cloudflare, TinaCMS and Stripe. We use the same stack and price it as a productized $500 deliverable - by removing the parts that don't move the needle. No discovery workshops billed by the hour. No bespoke CMS for a 5-page brochure. No JavaScript framework that takes 4 seconds to start. The whole thing is open infrastructure - you could hire another developer tomorrow to take over the site, and they'd be able to. That's the whole point.
- Astro Generates static pages - fast, cheap to host, almost impossible to hack. Your site loads in under a second on a phone on 4G.
- TinaCMS The editor. Feels like editing a Word document - click into a heading and type. No plugins to break, no admin panel to log into weekly.
- Cloudflare Pages Hosts the site, free at small-business volumes. Free CDN, free SSL, enterprise-grade DDoS protection.
- Stripe + Formbricks Stripe handles payment. Formbricks handles your project brief and on-site contact forms - no third-party CRM trap.
- 7 days Standard delivery window
- 100% On-time launch rate
- 100% Ownership handover rate
Google reviews
Five stars, straight from Google.
The team at CatalystHub have been fantastic to work with. They took the time to understand our business and created a website that not only looks professional but also clearly reflects what we do. Communication was excellent throughout the entire process, and any questions or changes we had were handled quickly and thoroughly. They were always responsive, easy to deal with, and genuinely focused on getting the best result for us. We’re extremely happy with the final website and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend CatalystHub to anyone looking for a reliable, professional and highly capable web design team.
They made my website for a fraction of price comparing to the other companies that I got quotes from and it's really good too. It was an easy process and they understood what I needed and tailored everything to my preference.
Highly recommend. Vish was very professional, knowledgeable and responsive throughout the engagement to build a website for my new legal practice. He accomodated all my changes, even when I back peddled on a few ocassions. Handover was seamless and easy to understand. High value, competitive price = Excellent value for money.
Really happy with the website they built for us. The whole process was smooth, communication was clear, and they were patient with all the small changes we needed along the way. The final website looks professional, clean, and easy to use. Would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable website design team.
Honestly, I was surprised by the quality of the work, especially considering the price. The final result looked professional, polished and far better than I expected for what I paid. Great value for money, and I'm genuinely happy with the outcome. Highly recommend CatalystHub!
They exceeded my expectations. Thanks a lot Vish and the team. I really think most web designers are overcharging clients because they don't know enough about the emerging technologies.
I had a great experience working with this team. What stood out most was how easy they made the whole process feel. They listened properly, understood what I wanted, and turned it into a website that feels professional and suits the business well. I never felt rushed or confused, and the communication was friendly from start to finish. Highly recommend them.
CatalystHub was truly amazing at what they do. Vish organised everything from start to finish. Communication was excellent, nothing was ever a problem, and no questions were left unanswered. Very happy with their services. I'd highly recommend them to anyone looking to get a website set up. A huge thank you!
I couldn't be happier with my experience working with CatalystHub! They've built the most beautiful, amazing website for my business and supported me every step of the ways a huge thank you to the entire team.
Very professional and easy to deal with from the start to finish. Communication was clear, the process was smooth and the final website design was excellent.
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