Pricing · Websites

How much does a website cost?

Real 2026 pricing by scope tier. What you actually get at each price point.

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(01) — Overview

The honest numbers.

Websites range from $500 (WordPress theme + minor tweaks) to $50,000+ (multi-language content platform with custom CMS). Here are the honest numbers by tier — including what the cheap options actually cost you over 3 years.

(02) — Pricing tiers

What each price gets you.

01

Cheap Theme Site

$500 – $2,000
1 – 2 weeks
  • Stock WordPress or Webflow theme
  • 5–10 stock pages
  • No custom design
  • Limited CMS setup
  • 3-year TCO with maintenance: $8,000–$15,000
02

Professional Marketing Site

$2,500 – $8,000
2 – 4 weeks
  • Custom design in Figma
  • 8–15 pages, mobile-first
  • Purpose-built CMS or high-quality Webflow
  • SEO baseline + schema markup
  • GA4 + Search Console
  • Booking / payment integration
03

Corporate / Content Platform

$8,000 – $30,000
4 – 8 weeks
  • Custom design system
  • 20+ pages, multi-language optional
  • Custom CMS with editorial roles
  • Advanced SEO (structured data across types)
  • Content migration from legacy
  • Analytics + heatmaps + A/B testing infra
04

Enterprise Content Platform

$25,000 – $75,000+
8 – 16 weeks
  • Design system + brand guidelines
  • Multi-language, multi-region
  • Workflow-based publishing
  • CDN + edge caching
  • Compliance (WCAG AA, GDPR)
  • Integrations with marketing stack
(03) — Cost drivers

What actually moves the price.

Custom design vs template

Custom design adds $2,000–$8,000 but is what makes your site not look like every competitor.

Number of unique page templates

Home, about, services, contact are usually included. Practice areas, case studies, team pages, blog templates each add scope.

CMS complexity

A simple blog CMS is included. Multi-role publishing workflows add $2,000–$6,000.

Multi-language

Full bilingual (EN + ES) adds ~30% to scope. Third+ language often adds another 15–20% each.

Content strategy + copy

Copywriting is often quoted separately ($1,000–$5,000). Bring your own writer to save cost.

(04) — Hidden costs

What most quotes leave out.

  • Domain registration ($12–$25/year)
  • Hosting ($10–$150/month depending on plan and traffic)
  • SSL certificate (free with modern hosts, don't pay separately)
  • Stock photography if not custom (Unsplash is free, Getty is $$$)
  • Custom photography or video ($1,000–$10,000 if needed)
  • Ongoing SEO retainer if you want rankings ($1,500–$5,000/month)
(05) — FAQ

Common questions.

Yes, but you're buying a stock theme with a few config tweaks. Fine for a placeholder. Not fine for a business you expect to generate revenue.
Upfront yes. Over 3 years including maintenance, plugin updates, and security fixes — usually not. See our detailed cost analysis in the blog.
$50–$300/month depending on complexity. Cheap sites need more because they use more plugins.
Nothing to do with cost. New domain, 4–12 weeks for any rankings, 3–6 months for meaningful traffic. Content quality + backlinks matter more than build quality here.
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