What does it cost to have a website built?

The short answer: a professional website from €1,200

With us, a professional website starts from €1,200, designed for conversion and SEO-ready from the first line of code, live within 4 to 8 weeks. What your website will actually cost depends on the size, the functionality and the amount of custom work your business needs.

That starting price applies to a compact business website that does what it is meant to do: convince visitors and bring in customers. More pages, extra functionality or extensive custom work increase the investment. That is why we always start with a conversation, followed by a tailored proposal, so you never pay for things you do not need.

Be careful with parties that quote a price without asking a single question about your business. A website is not a product off the shelf, but a means to reach your goals. Whoever does not know those goals can only sell you a template.

Why does a website have no fixed price?

A website has no fixed price because asking 'what does a website cost' is like asking 'what does a house cost'. The answer depends entirely on what you need: a compact site with five pages is fundamentally different from a webshop with hundreds of products or a platform with a client portal.

Behind every good website there is also work you never see on the surface: strategy, structure, copy, speed, security and findability. Two websites can look the same at first glance while being worlds apart under the hood. It is precisely that invisible work that determines whether your site will bring in customers or merely exist.

That is why a quote without an intake is a red flag. A serious builder first wants to know who your customers are, what your site needs to do and what success looks like. Only then is an honest price possible.

Which factors determine the price of a website?

Five factors determine most of the price: the number of pages, the functionality, the design, the content and the technical foundation. The more custom work on each of these fronts, the higher the investment.

The number of pages and the structure count directly: every page has to be designed, written and built. Functionality is the second big factor. A contact form is standard, but a booking system, multilingual setup or webshop functionality is custom work. And for design: a considered design built from your brand takes more time than an adapted template, but it also genuinely sets you apart from your competitors.

Content and technology weigh at least as heavily. Strong copy that convinces visitors and gets found in Google has to be written, and that is a craft. The technical foundation determines the speed and stability of your site. That is why we build with modern technology such as Next.js, so lightning-fast load times are not an optional extra but the starting point.

One-off costs versus recurring costs

Besides the one-off build costs, every website has recurring costs: hosting, domain name, maintenance and updates. Always ask about these before you sign, because this is exactly where the surprises hide with cheap providers.

Hosting and domain names are usually modest items, but maintenance deserves real attention. A website is never finished: technology ages, security requires updates and content needs to stay current. Agree in advance what maintenance covers, who performs it and what it costs. That prevents a low build price from being compensated with expensive mandatory service contracts.

Also pay attention to ownership. With some subscription constructions you are effectively renting your own website: stop paying and you lose everything. Always ask whether the website, the domain name and the content are and remain your property. With us that goes without saying, but in the market it unfortunately does not.

What belongs in a fair website quote?

A fair website quote describes concretely what you get: the number of pages, who writes the copy, how the design comes about, what the planning looks like and what is arranged after delivery. If it is not written down, it is usually not included.

Also check these points: is the website mobile-ready by default? Is the foundation for findability in Google included? How many feedback rounds are part of the deal? Who takes care of the copy and the images? And what does it cost if you want changes after delivery? Clear answers upfront prevent discussions afterwards.

A good quote also states a realistic timeline. With us, a website goes live within 4 to 8 weeks, depending on the size and on how quickly content and feedback are supplied. Promises of a full custom website within a few days deserve healthy suspicion.

Cheap versus good: where is the difference?

The difference between a cheap website and a good one is not in how it looks, but in what it delivers. A site that never gets found and does not convince visitors is expensive, no matter how little it cost.

Cheap websites usually cut corners on exactly the parts that make the difference: considered structure, strong copy, speed and findability. The result looks fine at first glance, but does not perform. And repairing it afterwards is almost always more expensive than doing it right the first time, because structure and technology have to be redone.

So treat a website as an investment and work backwards: what is one new customer worth to you, and how many customers does the site need to deliver to pay for itself? From that calculation you do not choose a price, you choose a partner. Want to know what a website would cost for your business? In a free growth call we run the numbers with you, transparently.

Want to know what your website would cost? After a free growth call you receive a clear, tailored proposal.