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Website Cost Estimator

Get a realistic planning range for building a website — build cost plus first-year maintenance — based on site type, pages, and features.

A website quote can range from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands, and the difference is rarely the technology — it is the number of pages, the features, and who builds it. This estimator gives a planning range for a build plus first-year maintenance, so you can budget before you talk to a developer.

Site type Number of pages

Blog section
Shop / checkout
Booking / appointments

Maintenance choice

Choose your site type and features, then click Calculate.

How to use

Choose the site type closest to your project.
Enter the number of pages you need, including the home page and contact page.
Tick the features you need: a blog, a shop, or booking.
Choose a maintenance level, then click Calculate to see the build range and first-year total.

What drives website cost

Three things drive most of the price. First, pages: each page needs design, content, and testing, so a twenty-page site costs far more than a five-page site. Second, features: a shop needs product pages, payments, and order handling; booking needs calendars, availability, and reminders. Third, design quality: a custom design costs more than a ready-made template, but it also looks more distinctive.

Content is a cost people forget. Someone must write the text, take or buy photos, and prepare logos. If the developer does that work, it appears in the quote. If you do it yourself, it costs your time instead. Either way, budget for it.

Hidden costs to watch for

Domain and hosting: yearly costs that continue for as long as the site exists.
Ongoing maintenance: software updates, backups, and security fixes are not one-time work.
Payment fees: online shops pay a percentage of every sale to a payment provider.
Content updates: changing prices, photos, or pages later may be charged per change without a maintenance plan.
Search and marketing: building a site does not bring visitors by itself; promotion is a separate budget.

Worked example

Site type: business site. Pages: 8. Features: blog section. Maintenance: basic.

Build range: 2,600.00 to 6,550.00 dollars (business base of 2,000.00 to 5,000.00 dollars, plus 3 extra pages beyond the first 5 at 100.00 to 250.00 dollars each, plus the blog feature at 300.00 to 800.00 dollars). First-year maintenance (basic): 600.00 to 1,800.00 dollars. Estimated first-year total: 3,200.00 to 8,350.00 dollars.

Disclaimer: Prices change frequently; results are estimates based on the numbers entered; verify current prices with the vendor before buying.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this estimate a quote?

No. It is a planning range to help you budget. Real quotes vary with the developer, design quality, and custom features. Get two or three written quotes before committing.

Why do pages affect the price so much?

Each page needs design, content, and testing. A site with twenty pages needs far more work than a site with five, even if the pages look similar.

What costs continue after launch?

Domain registration, hosting, maintenance, and payment fees for shops. These yearly costs continue for as long as the site exists.

Can I lower the cost without losing quality?

Yes. Start with fewer pages, use a ready-made template, write your own content, and add advanced features later once the site is earning its keep.

What should a good quote include?

A written list of pages, features, content responsibilities, timeline, revision rounds, and what maintenance covers. If any of those are missing, ask before you agree.

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