What does a website cost in 2026?

"What does a website cost?" is probably the question we get asked most. The honest answer: it depends. Just like a renovation, the scope of the work determines the price. Still, we can make the cost drivers clear, so you know where your money goes and why the very cheapest option often ends up costing you more.

Where do the costs in a website come from?

The price of a website is rarely determined by the "building" alone. Most of the work sits in everything around it: a proper conversation about what your business needs, a design that fits your brand, writing and placing content, and the engineering that makes the site fast and findable.

A simple business site with a few pages, a contact form and your services listed is quicker to deliver than an extensive site with a blog, multiple languages or an online booking module. The more bespoke work and functionality, the more hours, and the price moves with it.

Cheap is often expensive

There are plenty of places where you can "click together" a website for a few euros a month. Fine for a hobby project, but for a business there are catches. Those template sites are often slow, hard to find in Google and look just like thousands of others. You keep paying monthly, and if you ever want to move, you take nothing with you.

A website built by a professional costs more up front, but also delivers more: visitors stay longer, you rank better and you come across as professional. That pays for itself in customers you would otherwise have missed.

One-off costs and ongoing costs

It helps to separate two kinds of costs. The one-off costs are the design and build of the site. That is the biggest item, but you pay it only once.

On top of that are ongoing costs: hosting, a domain name, and maintenance to keep your site secure and fast. These are usually modest, but do count on them. A site that is never updated eventually becomes slow and vulnerable. Clear maintenance arrangements prevent surprises.

How we look at pricing

At ten50 we don't work with fixed packages that box you in. We start with a conversation about what your business needs and what your customers are searching for. Then we make a tailored proposal, so you know exactly what you pay for and what you get.

We build every site with the same techniques we use for large e-commerce clients: blazing fast, accessible and optimised for local findability. Whether you are a sole trader or a growing business, you pay for quality that scales with you. Still torn between a simple site and a webshop? First read website or webshop: what do you need.