How much does a website cost in 2026?

A brochure website costs between 600 and 1,200 EUR, an online store between 1,800 and 3,600 EUR, and a custom web application starts at 1,200 EUR. The hourly rate is 60 EUR.

Indicative prices by project type

Every price is the number of hours times the hourly rate — which is why the hours are published too. These are ranges, not quotes.

Project type Effort Indicative range
Brochure website

5–10 pages, brand-adapted design, CMS for content, contact form, baseline technical SEO.

10–20 h 600 – 1,200 EUR
MVP for validation

A single core feature taken all the way through, with authentication and an admin panel. Enough to test real demand before investing further.

from 25 h from 1,500 EUR
Online store

Product catalogue, cart and checkout, payment processor and courier integrations, invoicing, admin panel.

30–60 h 1,800 – 3,600 EUR
Custom web application

Bespoke workflow, roles and permissions, integrations with external systems (ERP, third-party APIs), reporting, infrastructure and automated deployment.

from 20 h from 1,200 EUR
Mobile app (iOS + Android)

Cross-platform app, dedicated API, push notifications, App Store and Google Play publishing.

from 40 h from 2,400 EUR
Hourly rate

Consulting, bug fixes, targeted work.

1 h 60 EUR
Monthly maintenance

Monitoring, security updates, verified backups, bug fixes.

~5 h / mo from 300 EUR / mo
Monthly retainer (reserved hours)

Ongoing development, reserved hours, priority access.

~33 h / mo from 2,000 EUR / mo

Prices are in EUR, excluding VAT. Hosting, domain, and third-party licences are paid separately, directly to the provider.

How much does a brochure website cost?

600 – 1,200 EUR · 10–20 h

The upper end appears when the design is built from scratch, when campaign landing pages are needed, or when you want a second language.

How much does an online store cost?

1,800 – 3,600 EUR · 30–60 h

The price rises with the number of integrated systems — payments, couriers, invoicing, stock — not with the number of products.

How much does a custom web application cost?

from 1,200 EUR · from 20 h

Below this budget we start with an MVP from 1,500 EUR: a single core feature, taken all the way through.

What drives the price of a website?

  • Feature complexity. A product catalogue and a recurring-billing system look similar but differ fivefold in effort.
  • Number of integrations. Each external system adds days of implementation and error handling.
  • How much design is built from scratch. A design built for your brand costs more than an existing structure adapted.
  • Delivery timeline. A compressed deadline means less iteration, so a higher cost for the same result.

Freelancer, agency, or senior developer?

Market context, so you know what you are comparing against. I offer one option only: the last one.

Option Typical hourly rate When it makes sense
DIY platform (Wix, Shopify) subscription only You are validating an idea, have fewer than 20 products, and need nothing out of the ordinary.
Junior freelancer 15–30 EUR/h Tight budget, simple requirements, and someone on your team who can review what gets delivered.
Agency 50–90 EUR/h You need a full team in parallel — design, development, marketing — and accept coordination overhead.
Senior developer + designer (WebArch) 60 EUR/h The project has technical decisions that matter and you want to talk to the person writing the code, not an intermediary. The visual side is covered by the designer I work with regularly, so you get both design and implementation without agency overhead.

Flexible Engagement Models

Hourly Rate

60 EUR/h

Pay only for hours worked. Ideal for consulting, bug fixes, targeted improvements, or exploratory projects where scope is defined along the way.

Fixed Price Projects

Per the ranges above

Fixed price set after requirements analysis, within the ranges above. Includes detailed specifications, clear milestones, and on-time delivery.

Monthly Retainer

From 2,000 EUR/mo

Monthly reserved hours at a preferred rate. Priority access, guaranteed availability, and maximum long-term flexibility.

What You Get

Senior developer with 15+ years of hands-on experience

Clean, maintainable code following best practices

Thorough testing and quality assurance

Direct communication — no project managers in between

Post-launch support and maintenance

Free initial consultation and project estimate

Frequently asked questions about pricing

How much does a website cost in 2026?
A brochure website costs between 600 and 1,200 EUR, an online store between 1,800 and 3,600 EUR, and a custom web application starts at 1,200 EUR. The range depends on the number of features, integrations with external systems, and how much design is built from scratch.

Why do quotes differ so much between providers?
Because "website" describes the outcome, not the effort. A site on a purchased theme, filled in with your own copy, can cost 400 EUR. The same site with bespoke design, content structured for search, optimised performance, and code someone else can pick up two years from now costs several times more, because there are several times more hours in it.

What is the hourly rate?
The rate is 60 EUR per hour and stays the same regardless of the type of work. You work directly with a senior developer with over 15 years of experience, with no project manager in between.

How long does a typical project take?
It depends on scope and on how quickly decisions and content come from your side, so I do not publish fixed timelines. The hours column in the table shows the actual development effort; the concrete schedule is agreed together after the discovery session, broken down by component.

How much does monthly maintenance cost?
Maintenance starts at 300 EUR per month and covers monitoring, security updates, verified backups, and bug fixes. For ongoing development there is a monthly retainer from 2,000 EUR, with reserved hours and priority access.

Does the price include hosting and the domain?
No. Hosting and the domain are paid separately, directly to the provider, so they stay in your name. For a brochure site that is typically 60–160 EUR per year; for an application with real traffic, from 30 EUR per month. Server setup is included in the project.

Can I start small and expand later?
Yes, and most of the time it is the right call. An MVP from 1,500 EUR delivers the core feature in a form you can put in front of real customers. What follows is decided by what they actually use, not by what we assume today.

Is the initial consultation free?
Yes. The first discovery session, where I analyse the project and provide a preliminary per-component estimate, is free and with no obligations.

No hidden fees. Full transparency.

Tell me what you want to build and you get a per-component estimate, free of charge.

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