How much does a business website cost in 2026?
What actually drives the price of a website, typical ranges for each type of site, the running costs people forget, and how to get a fixed quote.
The short answer
A professionally designed company website from an agency usually costs somewhere between a few hundred pounds for a template site and tens of thousands for a large custom build. Our own websites start from £1,500 for a small company site, and online stores from £3,000. The figure that matters is the one in your written quote, so it helps to know what moves it.
What drives the price
- Number of unique page designs. Ten pages that share two layouts cost far less than ten pages that each need their own design.
- Custom design versus a template. A template is quicker; a custom design is built around your brand and what you want visitors to do.
- Features. Booking, payments, member logins, calculators and multi-language support each add build and testing time.
- Content. Writing, photography and video are often the slowest part of a project. Decide early who provides them.
- Integrations. Connecting the site to your CRM, email platform, stock system or accounts software.
Typical ranges by type of site
- Brochure site for a small business (5 to 10 pages): the lowest-cost option, typically live in three to six weeks.
- Larger company site with a blog, case studies and landing pages: more design and content work, usually six to ten weeks.
- E-commerce store: priced by the number of products, payment and delivery rules, and any stock or accounting connections.
- Web application (portals, dashboards, SaaS): a software project rather than a website, scoped and priced separately.
Running costs to budget for
After launch you will pay for a domain name, hosting, security updates and backups, plus any paid plugins or platform subscriptions. Many businesses also keep a monthly care plan so someone else handles updates and content changes. Ask for these costs in writing alongside the build price so there are no surprises in month two.
How to get an accurate quote
- List the pages you need and two or three sites you like.
- Say what the site must do: generate enquiries, take bookings, sell products.
- Mention any system it has to connect to.
- Ask for a fixed price, a timeline and what is included after launch.
Quick answers
With TheFXSoft, a small company website starts from £1,500 as a one-off cost, with an optional monthly care plan for hosting, updates and content changes.
Most company websites take three to six weeks from the brief to launch. Larger sites and online stores take longer.
General information, not professional advice. Prices and rules change; check the current position before acting.