How Much Does a Website Cost in 2026? The Complete Guide

A custom website in 2026 costs roughly 1,200 to 8,000 EUR (30,000 to 200,000 CZK) depending on scope — a simple one-page site can be had for less, while a corporate portal can run into the tens of thousands. The price is set by scope, design, technology, and content, not by chance. This guide shows you the real prices, what pushes them up and down, and how to tell a fair quote from a lowball one.

At the end you'll find an interactive calculator that gives you a ballpark estimate in a few seconds based on a handful of questions. If you're more focused on selling online, I have a separate overview of how much an e-shop costs.

Quick Answer: Pricing Tiers

These figures apply to a custom website built by a professional. A bargain-bin template for 200 EUR (5,000 CZK) is something completely different — and I'll get to why below.

Pricing Tiers in Detail

1. One-Page Website (Landing Page): 400–1,200 EUR (10,000–30,000 CZK)

A single-page presentation for early-stage entrepreneurs, freelancers, or as a landing page for ad campaigns. What you should get: responsive design, a contact form, basic SEO, and a launch within 1–2 weeks. A heads-up — a quality landing page with copywriting and conversion tracking sits closer to the upper end of the range.

2. Business Website (5–10 pages): 1,200–3,200 EUR (30,000–80,000 CZK)

A standard company presentation: about us, services, references, contact, and often a blog. You should get a professional custom design (not a template), a content management system, an SEO foundation, an analytics connection, and a launch in 3–6 weeks. This is where most inquiries land — and a quality business website in this tier offers the best value for money.

3. Advanced Business Website: 3,200–8,000 EUR (80,000–200,000 CZK)

A website with advanced features — a refined design with animations, a blog with an admin panel, multilingual versions, calculators, and CRM or email integrations. 10–30 subpages, launch in 1–3 months.

4. Corporate Website / Portal: 8,000–40,000+ EUR (200,000–1,000,000+ CZK)

A complex project for larger companies: dozens to hundreds of pages, a customer portal with login, ERP/CRM/API integrations, and performance optimization for high traffic. Delivery in 3–12 months.

What Affects the Price of a Website

Design: Template vs Custom

A template-based design costs 200–600 EUR (5,000–15,000 CZK). A custom design from a designer starts around 800 EUR (20,000 CZK) and, on more complex projects, exceeds 4,000 EUR (100,000 CZK). The difference is enormous — a unique design builds trust and sets you apart from competitors running the same purchased template. I compare a template against a custom design for Shoptet in detail, and the principle is the same for a website.

Technology: WordPress vs a Modern Stack

A WordPress site tends to be cheaper up front than a solution built in React/Next.js. But modern technology delivers significantly better speed, security, and SEO — and speed today is both a direct ranking factor and a conversion lever. Investing in quality technology pays off through higher conversions and lower maintenance costs. Why I build on Next.js and when it's worth it, I break down in WordPress vs Next.js.

Content and Copywriting

An often underestimated line item. Professional copywriting costs 60–120 EUR (1,500–3,000 CZK) per page, and quality product or team photography adds another 200–800 EUR (5,000–20,000 CZK). A website without good content is an expensive empty box. How to prepare your materials (and save money), I cover in how to prepare materials for your website.

Custom Features

Every non-standard feature raises the price — calculators, configurators, booking systems, membership areas. Each of these is dozens of hours of development. The rule holds: the more "custom" it is, the higher the price, but also the higher the value.

SEO and the Technical Foundation

Basic technical SEO (meta tags, URL structure, sitemap, schema, speed) should be part of every website from the ground up, not an expensive add-on. Advanced SEO with keyword research and content creation is a separate project — roughly from 600 EUR (15,000 CZK) for an audit with a roadmap. What technical SEO involves, you'll find in the technical SEO checklist.

Hidden and Ongoing Costs Nobody Mentions

Building a website is a one-time expense. Running it isn't. Plan for:

• Domain: 8–20 EUR/year (200–500 CZK/year)
• Hosting: 0–200 EUR/month (0–5,000 CZK/month) depending on the solution (a modern stack is often cheap or even free)
• SSL certificate: free (Let's Encrypt) up to 200 EUR/year (5,000 CZK/year)
• Maintenance and updates: 0–200 EUR/month (0–5,000 CZK/month)
• Content and blog: 120–600 EUR/month (3,000–15,000 CZK/month) if you want to publish regularly

For the first year of operation, realistically budget 400–2,000 EUR (10,000–50,000 CZK) on top of the build. A monthly website management plan handles all of this in a single retainer, so you don't have to look after the site yourself.

How the Price Is Actually Calculated

A fair quote isn't a "number out of thin air." It comes together like this:

1. Scope — how many pages, which features, how many languages.
2. Design — template, semi-custom, or fully custom.
3. Content — do you supply it, or should I prepare/rewrite it?
4. Integrations — payments, booking, CRM, ERP, API.
5. Time pressure — express delivery usually comes with a surcharge.

From this comes a fixed price in the quote, not an "approximately." If someone can't name a price until they "see how it goes," that's a warning sign.

Why Prices Vary So Much

1. The maker's experience — a junior works for 16 EUR/hr (400 CZK/hr), a senior for 60–100 EUR/hr (1,500–2,500 CZK/hr).
2. Freelancer vs agency — an agency carries higher overhead (account managers, middle layers) that you pay for in the price. With a freelancer, you deal directly with the person building the site.
3. Project scope — a seemingly simple website hides dozens of hours of work.
4. Code quality — a cheap website will be slow, hard to maintain, and unoptimized. You'll pay for it later in rebuilds.

How to Spot a Fair Quote (and the Red Flags)

A quality provider will give you:

• A detailed quote broken down into line items, not a single number.
• A timeline with milestones and a delivery date.
• Reference projects of a similar scope.
• Clear terms about ownership of the code and source files.
• Information about ongoing costs after launch.

🚩 Red flags: "a website for 200 EUR, everything included," no contract, an unwillingness to say what the site will run on, or "we'll add the SEO later for an extra fee." Why a cheap solution ends up costing more, I break down in why a website for 200 EUR isn't enough. And how to choose a provider in general, in how to choose a web agency.

How to Save Without Losing Quality

• Prepare your content in advance — copy, photos, logo. You'll save hours of work (and that means money).
• Start with an MVP — launch the core and expand gradually based on real data.
• Choose the right technology — you don't always need the most expensive solution, but you don't want the cheapest either.
• Invest in SEO from the start — rebuilding a finished website for SEO is far more expensive than building it right the first time.

What You Get With Me

So you know what a concrete offer looks like: with me, every website comes with a fixed price and deadline (with a penalty for any delay on my side), a work contract, technical SEO from the ground up, and source code that's yours once it's paid off. I build in React/Next.js — fast, fully editable, ready for measurement and growth. Details and packages are on the website development page.

🧮 Calculate Your Price in a Few Seconds

Don't feel like reading through tables? Open the website price calculator — answer a few questions (site type, number of pages, e-shop, languages) and you'll instantly get a ballpark range. No commitment, and I can email you a detailed breakdown too.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a simple business website cost? A quality custom business website (5–10 pages) runs 1,200–3,200 EUR (30,000–80,000 CZK) in 2026. Below 1,200 EUR (30,000 CZK) you're usually looking at a template or a compromise on quality.

Why can't I have a website for 200 EUR? For 200 EUR (5,000 CZK) you won't even cover the time a proper custom website requires. You'll get a template your competitors use too, with no SEO, no optimization, and often no code handed over. In detail in why a website for 200 EUR isn't enough.

Are hosting and the domain included in the price? Building the website and running it are two different things. The client usually keeps the domain in their own name, and hosting on a modern stack is often cheap or free. Plan for the ongoing costs (see above).

How long does it take to build a website? A landing page 1–2 weeks, a business website 3–6 weeks, an advanced website 1–3 months. A lot depends on how quickly you supply the materials.

Is a custom website worth it, or is a template enough? For the very beginning, a template can be enough. As soon as you want to grow, measure, and stand out, a custom website pays off — it's faster, easier to maintain, and grows with you.

Conclusion

The cost of a website in 2026 depends on scope, but as a rough guide: a quality business website costs 1,200–3,200 EUR (30,000–80,000 CZK), an advanced one 3,200–8,000 EUR (80,000–200,000 CZK). Less than 1,200 EUR (30,000 CZK) for a custom website means a compromise, and more than 8,000 EUR (200,000 CZK) is only needed for complex projects.

The most important thing is finding a provider you trust and who understands your business. A website isn't a business card — it's your most important sales tool. And that's not something worth cutting corners on. Take a look at the calculator or head straight to my website development offer.