My business delivers websites designed to give organisations long-term ownership rather than dependence on a platform. The sites I build belong to the businesses that commission them, with the ability to edit content, change hosting providers and continue independently whenever required. Hosting services are also available at fair prices, with optional support to suit your needs.I am Stef, a web developer with over 20 years of experience, located in Prestwich, Manchester. During my career, I have worked at Bandcamp.com for five years and spent more than a decade supporting local charities. I specialise in using open source tools, including Ruby on Rails and Eleventy, to create fast websites that offer dependable search foundations and low hosting costs. Each project includes complete source code delivered through GitHub, while my own tools and templates remain open source without requiring your website to be publicly accessible. My pricing is straightforward and fixed, and I provide a 50% discount for charities, co-operatives, artists, musicians and sustainable businesses. Alongside website creation, I offer free guides, marketing advice videos, custom applications, SEO audits, content recommendations, hosting, migrations and practical technology support.
Highlights and features
- Own and control your website with complete source access
- Fast-loading websites built using reliable open source tools
- Transparent flat-rate pricing with no hidden costs
- Expert web development from over 20 years experience
- Affordable support for charities and community organisations
- Free marketing guides and practical growth advice
Payment methods
- Cash
- Debit cards
- Credit cards
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I provide web design and technology services for businesses needing websites, custom applications, search improvements or clear technical guidance. With over 20 years of experience, I create reliable solutions with honesty and transparency. Clients receive their full source code through GitHub. My websites are fast, accessible and designed for all devices.
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Stef
Freelance software developer
Chobble is me, Stef, from Prestwich, Manchester. I'm a freelance software developer with over 20 years of experience.
This business works to a set of straightforward principles:
Transparency: No secrets are kept from customers. The tools they rely on are theirs to keep.
Honesty: If you don't need my services or another provider would suit you better, I'll tell you.
Own, not rent: My income should come from doing work, not from charging rent.
Fair prices: My prices are flat for all jobs and are set at the market rate for an experienced freelance programmer with a 50% discount for charities, cooperatives, and artists.
Freedom: Customers have full control of their data and can move it to any provider.
This business works to a set of straightforward principles:
Transparency: No secrets are kept from customers. The tools they rely on are theirs to keep.
Honesty: If you don't need my services or another provider would suit you better, I'll tell you.
Own, not rent: My income should come from doing work, not from charging rent.
Fair prices: My prices are flat for all jobs and are set at the market rate for an experienced freelance programmer with a 50% discount for charities, cooperatives, and artists.
Freedom: Customers have full control of their data and can move it to any provider.
Reviews (8)
Chris Neville
Jul 29, 2026
I used Chobble tickets for an event we held for the British Bourbon Society. Previously, we had always used Eventbrite which takes quite a large portion of the ticket sales as fees. Chobble tickets is very easy to use and takes no cut (even though Stripe takes a very small amount). It's also much better for refunds as Eventbrite doesn't refund the booking fee. We will definitely be using Chobble for our future events and I recommend it for anyone putting paid ticketed events on
Colin Parker
Jul 13, 2026
Really happy with the service from Chobble. The whole process of getting the website sorted was straightforward and a lot easier than I expected. Everything was explained clearly and the end result looks great.
Stefan was brilliant throughout – honestly a top man. He was always quick to reply, really helpful with any questions, and made sure everything was done properly. It felt like he genuinely cared about getting things right rather than just rushing the job.
Would definitely recommend Chobble if you’re looking for a website service. Great experience all round.
Stefan was brilliant throughout – honestly a top man. He was always quick to reply, really helpful with any questions, and made sure everything was done properly. It felt like he genuinely cared about getting things right rather than just rushing the job.
Would definitely recommend Chobble if you’re looking for a website service. Great experience all round.
Loraine Butterworth
Apr 19, 2026
Stefan has built our co operative holiday cottage website for several holiday cottages in our area of Cumbria, liaised with free to book, organised our payments system, linked several booking sites together, made a beautiful map linking all the local points of interests, dealt with our many and varied questions and very much more. Fantastic work Stefan, would highly recommend.
Colin Vincent
Feb 26, 2026
Mark Coakley
Jun 19, 2025
Ashley Merritt
May 05, 2025
Stefan at chobble has designed my website and helped me build an online profile . He is so knowledgeable and professional ,as i am useless at technical online stuff he has simplified it to a point where i now find it easy to edit my own website and cutomers have increased tenfold . I would highly recommend using chobble for your business.
Mohammed Sadiq
Mar 01, 2025
I've known stefan for the last 7 years. He's genius for ranking well SEO work. He knows everything about ranking well on different platforms due to my old business. Since I've launched my new business, I got my new website done of him really well presented seo everything about it was perfect, he's the best at what he does, anything I need to know about media sharing content tags ect always ask for his knowledge, he's happy to guide me no that's what now that's what you call a service, good luck with your new adventure, will defo recommend 🫶🏼
Simon James
Jan 21, 2025