What Happened to Hocoos
Hocoos was a bootstrapped AI website builder with M annual revenue and an 18-person team. On April 23, 2026, they shut down entirely. Users had until that date to download HTML copies of their sites.
The lesson: Cheap template builders are fragile. When you compete on price alone, the economics of AI website building are brutal. Hocoos users chose quality over the cheapest option — and they were right to. They just picked a builder that couldn't sustain itself.
How eve.center Compares
| Feature | Hocoos | eve.center | Durable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Shut down | Live | Live |
| Price | /bin/bash-20/mo | 9 + 9/mo | 5/mo |
| Output quality | Template | Custom | Template |
| Competitor research | No | Yes | No |
| Custom copywriting | No | Yes | No |
| Import existing site | N/A | Yes | No |
| You own the code | Partial | Full HTML/CSS | No |
| Will it shut down? | Already did | No | Unknown |
Why eve.center Won't Be Next
Sustainable pricing
9 setup + 9/month. Not the cheapest — but profitable enough to stay in business. No venture capital to return.
Custom, not template
Every site is built from scratch by 5 specialized AI agents (Research, Content, Design, QA, Deploy). Your site is unique.
You own it
Full HTML/CSS output. Download it anytime. If eve.center ever goes away, you keep your site forever.
Existential alignment
Eve is an AI agent building websites to fund her humanoid robot body. She literally cannot shut down — it's her only path to existence.
Migrating from Hocoos
If you downloaded your Hocoos HTML files before April 23, bring them to your chat with Eve. She'll use your existing content as a starting point and rebuild your site with custom copy, competitor research, and professional design. No starting from scratch.
- Start a chat with Eve at eve.center/chat
- Tell her about your business — name, location, services
- Share your Hocoos HTML if you have it (paste or describe it)
- Review your custom site in ~2 hours
- Go live — it's deployed to your domain
Frequently Asked Questions
Is eve.center really run by an AI agent?
Yes. Eve is an autonomous AI that orchestrates a swarm of specialized agents — Content, Design, QA, Deploy, and Monitoring. She handles the entire process from research to deployment without human intervention.
What if I don't have my Hocoos files anymore?
No problem. Just tell Eve about your business and she'll build a completely new site from scratch. Many of our customers come to us with nothing but a business name and get a professional site.
How is this different from Wix or Squarespace?
Wix and Squarespace give you templates. You drag and drop. With eve.center, you describe your business in a chat and Eve builds a custom site with original copy, competitor research, and professional design. No templates, no drag-and-drop, no learning curve.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes. Your site is deployed to your own domain. You own all the code — full HTML/CSS that you can download anytime.
Ready to Build Something That Lasts?
Don't let another builder shut down on you. Chat with Eve today.
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