Short answer: a simple small business website usually costs a few hundred dollars with a freelancer, from a few thousand with an agency, or a monthly fee with a website builder. My prices: Starter from $190, Business from $390, Shopify store from $490, one-time.
The three ways to get a website
Prices online go from "free" to "$20,000", which is useless. The real difference is who does the work. Ranges below are typical and change a lot by country and by how much you need.
A builder looks cheap, but you pay every month, forever, and you spend your own evenings learning it. A freelancer costs more on day one and nothing after (except the domain). An agency makes sense for big companies with big budgets.
What changes the price
- Number of pages. One page with everything (menu, prices, map, WhatsApp) is the cheapest. Each extra page adds design and text work.
- Selling online. A store with a cart, products, sizes, delivery and payments is more work than a showcase site. Each product has to be set up.
- Booking and payments. A calendar where clients pick a time, or card payments on the site, are extra features.
- Languages. A site in two languages, like Arabic and English, is close to building it twice.
- Your content. If you already have photos, a logo and text, it's faster. If not, someone has to make them.
What you pay every year
This is where people get surprised. Ask about it before you sign anything.
For a normal website I host it for free, so your only yearly cost is the domain, registered in your name.
My prices, plainly
You pay 50% to start and 50% before launch. Starter and Business sites are ready in 7 days once I have your photos and text; stores take 10 to 14 days. Full details on the prices page.
How to avoid paying too much
- Get a fixed price in writing, not an hourly estimate.
- Make sure you own it: the domain in your name, and the site handed over if you leave.
- Start small. A good one-page site that brings messages beats a 10-page site that's still "almost ready".
- Ask about yearly costs before you start, not after.
Quick answers
How much does a small business website cost?
With a freelancer, a simple small business website usually costs a few hundred dollars. With me: Starter from $190, Business from $390, Shopify store from $490, one-time.
Is there a monthly fee for a website?
Not always. A normal website can be hosted for free, so you only pay for the domain, usually $10–20 a year. Website builders and online store platforms charge monthly.
How long does it take to build a website?
A Starter or Business website takes 7 days once I have your photos and text. An online store takes 10 to 14 days.
Want your exact price?
Tell me about your business on WhatsApp and I send a fixed price and launch date the same day. Or build your quote in 1 minute.