How much does a website cost in 2026 (and why it varies)

“How much does a website cost?” is the question we get most. The short answer: with us, a landing page starts at USD 300, a corporate site at USD 800, an online store at USD 1,500 and a custom application at USD 3,000. The useful answer is understanding why the same request can get quotes a full zero apart, and that’s what this post covers.

Reference ranges by project type

These are our “from” prices in US dollars. They’re reference points to start a conversation, not a fixed price list: the final quote depends on the scope defined at the start of the project.

Project type	From (USD)	What pushes it up
Landing page	300	Bilingual version, animations, forms with logic, custom illustration or 3D
Corporate site	800	Number of sections, a second language, a blog, landing pages per service
E-commerce	1,500	Promotions, invoicing integration, multi-currency, ERP or logistics connections
Custom application	3,000	External system integrations, reporting, automated tests, multi-tenant architecture

The breakdown of what each tier includes is on our pricing page.

What moves the number

Scope: how many pages, how many languages

A landing page is one page with one goal. A corporate site has several sections, each with its own design and content. An extra language isn’t just translation: URLs, hreflang tags, metadata and the language switcher all need to be set up so search engines know which version to show to whom. If you sell in both the US and Latin America, this is worth doing properly from the start.

Design: custom or template

A purchased template costs less on day one. Custom design means working out structure, typography and components from scratch for your business. The upfront gap is usually smaller than people expect, and it pays back in maintenance: no plugin licenses, no hours spent fighting a site builder. We go deeper in custom web development.

Functionality: from showing to operating

This is the biggest jump. A site that shows information (about, services, contact) is a contained problem. A site that operates (takes payments, tracks inventory, handles users with permissions, talks to your invoicing system) is software, and software is priced by what it has to do. That’s why an online store or a web application starts at a different order of magnitude.

Content: who writes, who shoots

This is the most underestimated line item. If copy and images arrive ready, the project moves. If they need to be written, translated, photographed or illustrated, that’s work, and it belongs in the budget, whether the studio does it or your team does.

Integrations

Payment gateways, CRMs, email tools, booking systems, invoicing. Every integration comes with its own documentation, edge cases and testing. One simple integration adds little; three chained together change the project.

What shouldn’t move it

Price doesn’t depend on how many rounds of minor changes you ask for, or on whether the client is big or small. We charge for the work, not the negotiation.

A rushed deadline shouldn’t quietly move it either. A tight timeline can change the order of the stages or trim the scope, but a site built in a hurry ends up costing more in fixes.

The costs that show up after launch

The development quote is only part of the total cost. Before comparing proposals, ask about these:

• Domain. Paid yearly, through any registrar. Whoever registers it, make sure it’s in your name.
• Hosting. It depends on the architecture. A static site can be hosted on a CDN for free or close to it; one that needs a server and a database pays a monthly fee. We explain the difference in why we build static sites.
• Licenses and subscriptions. Store platforms charge a monthly fee and, depending on the plan, a cut of each sale. Paid plugins renew every year.
• Payment processing fees. Stripe, Mercado Pago and every other gateway charge per transaction. It’s not a website cost, but it is a business cost.
• Maintenance. A site with a database and plugins needs security updates. A static one needs far less, but the content still has to be kept alive.

A cheap quote with high monthly costs can end up more expensive over two years than a higher quote with near-zero running costs. The fair comparison is total cost.

How to read a quote

A good quote can be read without a technical dictionary. It should state:

1. What gets delivered, as a concrete list of pages, sections and features.
2. What isn’t included. This matters just as much.
3. How many revision rounds there are, and what happens when a new request comes up.
4. Who owns the code, the domain and the accounts when the project ends.
5. How payment works, and in which stages.

And a few red flags: a firm number from someone who hasn’t asked you a single question, an hourly estimate with no cap, or a vendor who registers the domain under their own name.

A fixed quote before starting

We’d rather agree on a firm number for a defined scope than watch a project inflate along the way. Getting to that number means first understanding what the site needs; that’s the first stage of our process. That way both sides know, from day one, exactly what they’re buying.

Next step

If you want a number for your project, the most useful thing is to show up with three things: what the site has to achieve, two or three references you like, and what content you already have. With that we can give you a concrete quote. Check the reference pricing to place your project, and tell us what you need.