What a website costs.
Four build packages with clear starting prices, and optional monthly plans for hosting and care. Your written proposal confirms the final scope and price.
Four packages.
Prices are in US dollars and exclude any tax that applies in your country. Final pricing depends on content, functionality and integrations. Your proposal confirms the deliverables, revision rounds, timeline and any ongoing costs. Hosting and care are optional services unless your proposal states otherwise.
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Foundation
For a small business that needs a clear, professional presence.
From US$2,500
- Typically 3 to 5 core pages
- Responsive design and basic content placement
- A simple inquiry form
- SEO foundation and agreed analytics setup
- Launch support
Page numbers are a guide to scope, not a promise that any five pages cost the starting price.
Start with Foundation -
Business
For a business that needs stronger service content and lead generation.
From US$4,000
- Typically 5 to 10 core pages
- Planned visitor journeys and stronger calls to action
- Service or sector pages
- Agreed forms or simple third party integrations
- Keyword mapping for agreed pages and measurement of inquiries
A blog or CMS is included only when your quote specifies it.
Start with Business -
Advanced
For more extensive content or requirements.
From US$6,000
- A larger content structure
- A CMS, when specified
- Selected animations or multilingual content
- A straightforward online store or defined integrations
- An agreed combination of these, not every item
The starting price covers an agreed combination of these, rather than every feature listed. Platform fees and ongoing infrastructure costs are assessed before quoting.
Start with Advanced -
Custom
For functionality beyond a standard business website.
Let’s talk
- Discovery comes first
- It determines the solution and expertise required
- Scope, timeline and price follow from it
There is no fixed starting price, and no unlimited functionality.
Start with a discovery
Photography, substantial copywriting, branding, domain registration, subscriptions, paid plugins, translation and ongoing SEO are separate unless your proposal includes them. Ecommerce is quoted within Advanced or Custom, depending on the store.
Monthly plans
Hosting and care.
Optional plans, mainly for websites we build. Website Care prices include the standard hosting component for a supported business website. A CMS, server functions, databases or ecommerce may need a separate infrastructure quote.
| Inclusion | Managed Hosting US$39 per month | Website Care US$79 per month | Website Care Plus US$129 per month |
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| Hosting and HTTPS | Included | Included | Included |
| CDN and deployment management | Included | Included | Included |
| Uptime alerts and hosting support | Included | Included | Included |
| Dependency updates and routine fixes | Not included | Included | Included |
| Small content changes each month | None | 30 minutes | 90 minutes |
| Performance review | Not included | Included | Included |
| Analytics summary and support priority | Not included | Not included | Included |
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Managed Hosting
US$39 per month
- Hosting and HTTPS
- CDN and deployment management
- Uptime alerts and hosting support
- Small content changes each month: None
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Website Care
US$79 per month
- Hosting and HTTPS
- CDN and deployment management
- Uptime alerts and hosting support
- Dependency updates and routine fixes
- Small content changes each month: 30 minutes
- Performance review
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Website Care Plus
US$129 per month
- Hosting and HTTPS
- CDN and deployment management
- Uptime alerts and hosting support
- Dependency updates and routine fixes
- Small content changes each month: 90 minutes
- Performance review
- Analytics summary and support priority
- Allowances do not roll over, and extra work is quoted before we start
- New functionality and redesigns are separate projects
- DNS changes we manage preserve your email records. Email hosting is not included
Search
SEO Growth.
US$600 per month
Every build includes an SEO foundation. SEO Growth is an optional monthly service of reviews, page improvements and one new or substantially improved content page each month. Your proposal defines the target pages, keywords and monthly capacity. Rankings cannot be guaranteed.
How SEO works with usFrequently asked.
How much does a website cost?
Projects start from the Foundation price for your region, which is US$2,500. Prices are in US dollars and exclude any tax that applies in your country. The final quote reflects the content, functionality and agreed scope.
Do you work internationally?
Yes. We work with clients in South Africa and internationally, with regional quotes and remote project collaboration.
Can I choose my own hosting?
Yes, where the website and your chosen provider are compatible. We agree the handover and ongoing support scope before launch.
Does hosting include changes?
Managed Hosting covers hosting support. Small content changes are included in Website Care and Care Plus, within their stated allowances.
Can I update content myself?
Where needed, we can include an appropriate CMS in the agreed scope.
Will my website rank first on Google?
We provide an SEO foundation and can support ongoing improvements. Search positions cannot be guaranteed.
Do you build online stores?
Yes, on established ecommerce platforms, with the catalog and integrations scoped before quoting.
Do you build custom systems?
We assess specialized requirements before confirming the solution and the delivery team.
How long does a build take?
Your proposal confirms the schedule once the scope and content requirements are agreed.
Not sure which package fits?
Describe the project and what the website needs to do. We will recommend a package and confirm it in a written proposal.
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