Website Cost Calculator
One-time build + ongoing hosting/maintenance cost estimator.
Website costs include one-time design/development and ongoing hosting, domain, and maintenance. A simple site might cost $1,500–$3,000 to build and $20–50/month to run. E-commerce and custom features cost more. This calculator helps you budget for a new site or refresh.
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Results
Year 1 total: $3,430
Annual ongoing (Y2+): $930
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Formula
Year 1 = Build + (Hosting + Maint)*12 + Domain Ongoing = (Hosting + Maint)*12 + Domain
Input Definitions
What does each input mean?
- Build cost
- One-time design and development. Simple sites $1,500–$3,000; e-commerce more.
- Hosting/month
- Monthly fee for hosting, typically $20–50 for small business.
- Domain/year
- Annual domain registration, usually $10–$20.
- Maintenance/month
- Updates, security, backups. Optional but recommended.
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Planning a Website Budget Before You Talk to Anyone
Website costs vary enormously — from a few hundred dollars for a simple template to tens of thousands for a custom-built platform — and it’s easy to get quoted a price with no idea whether it’s fair. This calculator helps you build a realistic budget for your specific website needs by walking through the components: design, development, copywriting, hosting, maintenance, and ongoing tools.
Use it before getting agency quotes (so you can evaluate them honestly), when planning an annual budget that includes website updates or a rebuild, or when you’re deciding whether to go with a DIY platform, a freelancer, or a full-service agency. Walking in with a number already in mind changes every conversation you’ll have with a vendor.