Guide · Websites
How much does a website cost in 2026?
"How much is a website?" is like asking how much a house costs. Here are realistic price ranges for each kind of site, and what actually changes the price.
Price ranges by type of website
| Type | Typical price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Simple business site (1–5 pages) | €299 – €1,000 | A clean presence on a template: your texts, logo, photos, contact form |
| Custom business website | €1,500 – €4,000 | Design made for your brand, more pages, SEO basics, integrations |
| Online shop | €2,000 – €8,000+ | Products, payments, shipping, stock, invoices |
| Web app / platform | Custom quote | Accounts, dashboards, bookings, APIs — built as software |
These are typical European agency and studio ranges. Freelancers can be cheaper; large agencies are often much higher.
What changes the price
- Design: a template you customise costs far less than a design created from zero.
- Number of pages and languages: every page and translation is work to plan, write and test.
- Content: if you provide texts and photos, it's cheaper than having them written and shot.
- Features: bookings, online payments, member areas, calculators and integrations add development time.
- SEO and speed: a site built to load fast and to be found on Google needs care from the start.
- Migration: moving an old site, its content and its Google rankings safely takes planning.
Running costs after launch
| Item | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Domain name | €10 – €20 a year |
| Hosting | €5 – €30 a month for most business sites |
| Business email | €2 – €6 per mailbox per month |
| Updates and maintenance | From a few hours a year to a monthly plan |
How to get a fair price
- Write down the goalCalls, bookings, sales or trust? One clear goal keeps the scope honest.
- List the pages and featuresEven a rough list lets studios quote the same project.
- Ask for a fixed proposalA fixed price with a clear scope beats an open hourly estimate.
- Check ownershipMake sure the domain, the content and the site are yours.
- Avoid paying everything up frontFair studios split payment into stages.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get a website for €299?
Yes — a simple 1–5 page site on a ready design, with your content. EclipsiumX builds Launch Sites from €299.
How long does it take to build a website?
A simple site can be ready in days once the content is there; a custom business website usually takes a few weeks.
Is a website builder cheaper?
The subscription is cheaper, but you do the work yourself and you are tied to the builder. A built site can be moved and grown with your business.