Functional Art Solutions

What Functional Art Solutions does

Functional Art Solutions, LLC is a privately held, sole-operator web services company founded in 2003 and based in Exeter, New Hampshire (with a secondary address in Newport, NH). The company is owned and operated by Ryan O'Brien, a self-taught web designer and developer who has been self-employed since 2001, and who is the sole person delivering client work. Functional Art Solutions provides a bundled suite of website services to small and medium-sized businesses, local non-profits, and government entities in New Hampshire and across the United States, including custom website design, PHP/LAMP-based web development, website hosting, email hosting, domain name registration, and ongoing maintenance billed hourly or per project.

The firm's core technical asset is GeekFree WMS, a proprietary content management system launched in 2008 and built on the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP), with TinyMCE and JQuery integrated for content editing and interactive functionality. GeekFree WMS provides user management, content management, and standard plug-ins (calendar, contact forms, forum, gallery, newsletters) and is positioned as an easier-to-use alternative to mainstream CMS platforms for non-technical clients. An earlier proprietary CMS with similar LAMP architecture was developed starting in 2001.

The business model is a mix of professional services (design, development, and maintenance at $50/hour or fixed project fees) and recurring subscription revenue (website hosting at $156/year, email hosting at $3.50/mailbox/month, domain registration). The go-to-market is direct sales via the company's own website, phone, and email, starting with a free initial consultation. The company has approximately 17 client websites in its portfolio, no institutional funding, no employees beyond the owner, and no M&A or partnership activity beyond open-source technology integrations.

Name

Functional Art Solutions

Legal name

Functional Art Solutions, LLC

Website

https://functionalart.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Functional Art Solutions, LLC is a sole-operator New Hampshire web services firm offering website design, development, hosting, email hosting, domain registration, and maintenance to SMBs, non-profits, and local government clients, built around a proprietary LAMP-based CMS called GeekFree WMS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Exeter

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Website Hosting: Annual subscription hosting service with monthly option. Provides web server storage, database server, bandwidth, and LAMP environment. Features include FTP access, nightly backups, redundant raid storage, and zero downtime network.
2. Email Hosting: Monthly subscription email service with POP3, IMAP, and Webmail access. Includes spam filtering, 25GB mailboxes, free aliases/forwarding, and attachments up to 50MB. Offered standalone or bundled with website hosting at discounted rate.
3. Website Maintenance - Hourly: Hourly billing at $50/hour for small updates and projects not expected to take long. Billed per update/project upon completion.
4. Website Maintenance - Contract/Project: Fixed-price project work where scope is defined. Cost estimated upfront and billed upon completion.
5. Domain Name Registration: Registration, renewal, and transfer services for domain names including .com, .net, .org, .us, .biz, .info, and more. Also offers Private WHOIS registration to protect personal information.
6. Web Development Services: Custom PHP development, database integration, application integration, and custom content management development services. Development of database-driven websites and web applications.
7. Website Design Services: Web design services including logo design, custom graphics, branding, static/dynamic/interactive design, media integration (images, sound, video), and social media integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Functional Art Solutions is a New Hampshire-based web agency that designs, develops, hosts, and maintains websites for small businesses, government agencies, and non-profits. Its service portfolio includes custom web design (logos, graphics, branding), PHP/LAMP-based web development with database integration, website hosting on LAMP infrastructure with email services, domain name registration and transfer, and hourly or fixed-price website maintenance, all centered on its proprietary GeekFree WMS content management platform.

Product overview

Functional Art Solutions is a New Hampshire-based web design, development, hosting, and domain registration company operating since 2003. Their primary product is the GeekFree WMS (Website Management System), a proprietary content management system built on LAMP stack that enables users to manage websites without technical expertise. Supporting this core product are complementary services including custom web design, PHP web development, website hosting, domain name registration, and website maintenance—all offered as a complete end-to-end solution for businesses' online needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GeekFree WMS (Website Management System) A proprietary website content management system developed by Functional Art Solutions that enables users to create and edit customized websites through a user-friendly interface. Built on the LAMP stack with Open Source components including TinyMCE WYSIWYG editor and JQuery, it offers user management, content management, and standard plug-ins such as calendar, contact form, forum, gallery, newsletter, help, links, and navigation control panel features, targeted at businesses and organizations needing editable websites without technical expertise.
• Web Design Services Custom website design services for businesses and organizations, including logo design, custom graphics, branding, static, dynamic, and interactive design, with media integration (images, sound, video) and social media integration, offered with a free initial consultation and proposal.
• Web Development Services Custom PHP development, LAMP-based database-driven web application development, application integration, and custom content management development services for businesses needing dynamic, database-backed websites.
• Website Hosting Services Website hosting with LAMP environment, web server storage, database server, bandwidth, FTP access, nightly backups, redundant RAID storage, and zero downtime network, available as annual ($156/year for standard plan) or monthly ($13/month) subscription.
• Domain Name Registration Services Registration, renewal, and transfer services for domain names including .com, .net, .org, .us, .biz, .info extensions, with optional private WHOIS registration to protect personal information.
• Email Hosting Services Monthly subscription email service with POP3, IMAP, and Webmail access, including spam filtering, 25GB mailboxes, free aliases/forwarding, and attachments up to 50MB, offered standalone ($3.50/mailbox/month) or bundled with website hosting at a discounted rate ($2.50/mailbox/month).
• Website Maintenance Services Website maintenance and management services billed at $50/hour for small updates and projects, with fixed-price project cost estimates available for larger defined-scope projects, plus monthly contract options.

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TinyMCEcoreTechnology or IntegrationOpen source WYSIWYG HTML Editor written in Javascript, integrated into the GeekFree WMS platform. Provides user-friendly text editing capabilities for website content management. Component of the proprietary CMS built on open source foundations.
• JQuerycoreTechnology or IntegrationJavaScript Library integrated into the GeekFree WMS platform. Provides interactive functionality and enhanced user experience for web applications built on the platform. Part of the open source technology stack supporting the proprietary CMS.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Bluehost: Bluehost is a large web hosting provider offering shared hosting, domain registration, and WordPress-based site building for SMBs. It competes with Functional Art Solutions' hosting and bundled service model.
• Web.com: Web.com is an established provider of website design, hosting, and digital marketing services targeting SMBs. It is comparable to Functional Art Solutions as a full-service web agency alternative, though at a much larger scale.
• GoDaddy: GoDaddy is a large incumbent providing domain registration, website hosting, website builders, and related SMB services. It overlaps with Functional Art Solutions' hosting, domain, and basic web design offerings as part of a much broader product portfolio.
• HostGator: HostGator is a major web hosting provider that also offers website builder tools, domain registration, and basic design services for SMBs. It overlaps directly with Functional Art Solutions' hosting and domain service lines.

Direct peers

• Squarespace: Squarespace is a website building and hosting platform targeted at SMBs, creatives, and small organizations. It offers design, hosting, and domain services that overlap significantly with Functional Art Solutions' core offerings, representing the primary self-service substitute.
• WordPress.com: WordPress.com is a hosted CMS and website builder serving SMBs and bloggers with templated sites, hosting, and domain services. It competes as an alternative to custom-built sites like Functional Art Solutions' GeekFree WMS.
• Namecheap: Namecheap is a domain registrar and web hosting provider offering affordable services to SMBs. It overlaps with Functional Art Solutions' domain registration and hosting revenue streams, serving as a low-cost competitor.
• Duda: Duda is a professional website builder platform designed for agencies and SaaS providers serving SMB clients. It is comparable to Functional Art Solutions as a web design and hosting solution for small business and agency workflows.
• Weebly (Square): Weebly, now owned by Block/Square, is a DIY website builder and e-commerce platform serving SMBs. It competes with Functional Art Solutions in the small business website design and hosting space through a self-service model.
• Wix.com: Wix is a leading DIY website builder platform serving SMBs with templated design, hosting, and domain services. It competes directly with Functional Art Solutions for the same small business customer base, though through a self-service model rather than custom design.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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