Stratosphere review for insurance agencies: services, pricing and who owns what
Stratosphere builds websites for insurance agencies and runs their local SEO, content, reviews and social media. It works only in insurance.
A website starts at $149 a month and the marketing packages start at $799 a month. The marketing packages are month to month.
- Best for
- Agencies that want a website they own plus managed local SEO, content and reviews on month-to-month terms
- Price
- Website from $149 a month. Marketing packages from $799 and $999 a month
- Setup fee
- $2,000 for a new website
- Ad spend
- On top, with a management fee from $300 or 15% of spend, whichever is higher
- Minimum term
- Month to month on the marketing packages. Ask about the website term
- Channels
- Website, local SEO, blog content, reviews, social posts and email. Paid ads as an add-on
Our take
Stratosphere builds hosted websites for insurance agencies and runs local SEO, content, reviews and social for one agent or location at a time. A site starts at $149 a month after a $2,000 build, and the two marketing packages start at $799 and $999 a month.
It fits an agency that wants a site it owns plus steady local search work on month-to-month terms. Paid search is an add-on with its own management fee.
Price it for your whole agency, since each package covers one agent or one location.
Pros
- Published prices and month-to-month marketing packages
- You own the website and can take it with you for a small transfer fee
- A dedicated success manager on the marketing packages
- Monthly blog posts and listings on more than 50 directories
- Insurance-only firm, in business since 2011
Cons
- Each package covers one agent or location, and more cost extra
- A new site costs $2,000 up front
- Paid ads carry a management fee of at least $300 on top of the ad spend
- No call tracking or text messages in the published packages
- The full client agreement isn't public
Services and packages
| Package | Setup | Monthly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agency WebsiteAgencies that need a new site | $2,000 | from $149 | A custom 10 to 12 page site you own, hosting, editor access, analytics setup, an hour of support a month and a redesign every two years |
| Marketing EssentialsOne agent or location that wants local SEO | None if Stratosphere hosts your site | from $799 | Google Business Profile work, listings on 50+ directories within 20 to 30 miles, monthly blog posts, social profile setup, a review dashboard, a monthly report and two hours of site updates |
| All-in-One MarketingAgencies that also want social posts and email | None if Stratosphere hosts your site | from $999 | Everything in Essentials plus 8 to 12 Facebook and LinkedIn posts a month, a newsletter, automatic review replies, client surveys and three hours of site updates |
Each marketing package covers one agent or one location, and more cost extra. If your site is hosted elsewhere, ask the setup fee.
Pricing and ad spend
- How it's priced
- Monthly packages for one agent or location, plus add-ons
- Setup fee
- $2,000 for a new site. None on the marketing packages when Stratosphere hosts your site
- Management fee
- Paid ads: from $300 or 15% of ad spend, whichever is higher
- Ad spend
- On top of the management fee
- Minimum budget
- $799 a month for a marketing package
Ask how the paid ads fee is billed. The site gives the management fee but not its billing period, so ask whether it is charged monthly or per campaign.
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Online reputation management | $49 a month per agent or location |
| Site content written for you | $1,000 one time for a 10 to 12 page site |
| Extra agents or locations | Quote only |
| Taking your site with you | A small transfer fee |
Prices as of October 2026 from joinstratosphere.com/packages. A setup fee can apply to a site Stratosphere doesn't host.
Contract and cancellation
- Term
- Marketing packages are month to month, with no long-term contract. No term is published for the Agency Website, so ask
- Changes
- Move up, move down or switch packages at any time
- Handback when you leave
- Take your website with you for a small transfer fee
From Stratosphere's package pages, checked October 2026. The client service agreement isn't public.
Who owns what when you leave
| What | Who owns it | When you leave |
|---|---|---|
| Website | You | Take it with you for a small transfer fee |
| Website content | You | Goes with the site |
| Domain | You. Stratosphere helps move a domain another firm holds into an account you control | Stays with you |
| Analytics | Your own Google Analytics account | Stays with you |
If you add paid ads, get in writing whose name the Google Ads account is in and who keeps any call tracking numbers.
Which channels they run
| Channel | Website | Essentials | All-in-One |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local SEO | Site SEO | ||
| Google Ads | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
| Facebook and Instagram ads | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on |
| Organic social | Profile setup | ||
| Text messages | |||
| Website | Upkeep | Upkeep | |
| Reviews | Add-on | ||
| Video | |||
| Call tracking | |||
| Showing up in AI answers |
The paid ads add-on covers Google and Facebook. The marketing packages include website upkeep hours for a site Stratosphere hosts.
Reporting and results
- Report how often
- Monthly on both marketing packages
- What's measured
- Site traffic, engagement, conversions, leads and keyword performance
- Meetings
- You set the schedule. Stratosphere says most clients meet once or twice a month
Compliance
- Review requests
- Clients are invited by QR code or an uploaded list. Stratosphere invites every client to review you
Who does the work
- Team
- Strategists, web developers, content writers and SEO and AI marketing specialists
- Where they work
- Main office in Tustin, California
- Account manager
- A dedicated success manager on both marketing packages
- Site updates
- Two to three business days, or 24 hours for urgent changes
Case studies
CV Mason Insurance
Year over year, organic traffic rose 98%, quote and contact forms rose 102% and calls from the Google Business Profile rose 49%. The work was a redesign, SEO, content and short paid campaigns.
Results are Stratosphere's own claims. No starting numbers or ad spend are given.
Getting started
Book a free consultation
Talk through your goals, market, products and current site.
Share your details
Send agency information and design preferences for the site.
Review the design
Stratosphere builds the site and you send feedback.
Launch
Most sites go live in three to six weeks, depending on scope and how fast you approve.
For the marketing packages, the team plans a strategy first, then runs and adjusts the work.
Stratosphere alternatives
- Insurance Marketing Co$2,500 a monthSEO, ads and follow-up built in your name
- Agency Marketing Machine$125 a monthReviews, video or a website sold as separate plans
- Insurance Marketing Partners$69 a month plus setupSocial posts and local search, six-month minimum
- SEOArmyQuote onlySays one client per trade in a market, results tied to policies
See every option in insurance marketing agencies.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Stratosphere cost?
The Agency Website starts at $149 a month after a $2,000 setup. Marketing Essentials starts at $799 and All-in-One at $999 a month, as of October 2026.
Do I own the website Stratosphere builds?
Yes. You own the site and its content and can take it with you for a small transfer fee.
Is there a long-term contract?
Not for the marketing packages, which run month to month. No term is published for the Agency Website, so ask before you sign.
What does Stratosphere charge to run paid ads?
A management fee starting at $300 or 15% of your ad spend, whichever is higher. The ad spend itself is extra.
Do the packages cover more than one office?
No. Each package covers one agent or one location, and more cost extra.
How we researched this review. We based this review on the pricing, terms and product pages published by Stratosphere, reviewed in October 2026, together with our team's experience working with insurance agents and agency owners since 2008.
Corrections
Vendors change their pricing all the time and they don't email us when they do. So if you see a price on here that's gone up, a plan Stratosphere quit selling or a contract term that reads different now, let us know and send the link to the page where Stratosphere has it. Somebody here pulls up that page and checks it before we change anything on ours.