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Do you own your AI-built website? What happens when you stop paying
You own your website when you have its files and control its domain. Builder and AI app platforms host your site inside their product, so what happens when you stop paying depends on each platform's rules. The safe habit is to keep a copy of the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and buy the domain yourself. Then you can host it anywhere, including free on Novence.
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What happens on each platform if I stop paying?
These are the platforms' own published rules on the date at the bottom of this page. They change, so check the linked help pages before you cancel.
| Platform | If a paid plan ends | How to keep your files |
|---|---|---|
| Lovable | The published app stays live, and connected domains keep working. Connecting a new domain needs a paid plan. | Turn on GitHub sync |
| Bolt | Existing sites stay online, but you can only republish to a .bolt.host address. | Export, then Download (ZIP) |
| Wix | The site moves to a free Wix address with Wix ads, and your domain is disconnected. | No working export. Rebuild or copy the content |
| Squarespace | There is no free plan, so the site is no longer shown to visitors until you renew. | Export gives WordPress XML, not a working site |
| ChatGPT Sites | Sites needs a paid ChatGPT plan during the beta, with plan-based usage limits. | Ask ChatGPT for the complete source files |
| Framer | A custom domain needs a paid plan. Basic is $10/month billed yearly. | No HTML export. Export CMS collections as CSV or JSON and keep a static rebuild. |
| Webflow | A custom domain needs a Site plan. Basic is $15/month billed yearly. | Code export needs a paid Workspace plan and omits CMS items. Export collections as CSV. |
| Notion | A custom domain is an $8/month add-on, billed yearly, on a paid plan. Free sites stay on notion.site. | Export the page as Markdown or HTML, with sub-pages turned on. |
What does owning your website mean?
Two things, and you can check both today.
- You have the files: a folder of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and images that opens in a browser.
- You control the domain: it is registered in your name, at a registrar where you can change the DNS records.
How do I keep a copy of my site?
Export while your plan is active. For AI app builders, sync to GitHub or download the ZIP, then ask your AI assistant to build it into a static folder, usually dist. For a site made in a chat assistant, ask for every file in one download.
Store the folder somewhere safe. If you ever want to move, that folder and your domain are all you need.
How does Novence handle this?
Your Novence site is the folder you deployed. You already have it, and there is no editor or format that ties it to Novence. Free is not a trial: once your email is verified it stays $0 with hard limits, so it never bills you.
Moving in takes one command: npx novence deploy ./dist. Moving out means uploading the same folder somewhere else and changing your DNS records.
Facts checked 19 October 2026. Sources: Lovable domains · Bolt domains · Wix premium FAQ · Squarespace export · ChatGPT Sites help · Framer HTML export · Webflow code export · Notion export
FAQ
Do I own a website I built with AI?
Check each platform's terms. In practice, you control it when you have the files and the domain is registered in your name.
What happens to my Lovable site if I cancel?
Lovable says the published app stays live and connected domains keep working. Connecting a new domain needs a paid plan.
Can I move my Wix site to another host?
Not as working files. Wix does not export a site you can host elsewhere, so you rebuild it. An AI assistant can recreate the pages as static HTML.
Can I download my Framer site if I cancel?
No. Framer does not offer an HTML export. Export CMS collections as CSV or JSON, and keep a static rebuild, while the project is still published.
Is my domain tied to my website builder?
Only if you bought it there. You can keep it there and point its DNS elsewhere, or transfer it to another registrar.
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