How much does a website cost in 2026? Prices, examples and cost drivers
In 2026 a professional website typically costs €1,500 to €6,000 with a freelancer and €5,000 to €20,000 or more with an agency. A website builder such as Wix or Jimdo costs €10 to €40 a month – but it also costs you your own time. With me, a one-page website starts at €1,490 and a multi-page business website at €3,490, each as a fixed price.
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- By Maurice de Felice, web developer in Augsburg, Germany
What does each type of website cost?
The ranges below are experience values from the German market (as of September 2026), not statistics. They do, however, give a good idea of the order of magnitude you should plan for – and explain why quotes for "a website" can differ by a factor of ten.
| Type of website | Freelancer | Agency | Website builder |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-page website (1 page) | €1,000–2,500 | €3,000–8,000 | €0–20/month |
| Business website (5–10 pages) | €2,500–6,000 | €6,000–20,000 | €20–40/month |
| Online shop | €4,000–15,000 | €15,000–50,000 | €30–100/month |
| Custom web app | from €5,000 | from €20,000 | not possible |
Guide values for Germany, as of September 2026
What determines the price of a website?
- Scope: a one-page website is quicker to build than ten subpages, each with its own structure and its own copy.
- Design: a custom design costs more than an adapted template – but it also does not look like a thousand other sites.
- Content: if you supply the copy and images yourself, you save money. Copywriting, photography and translations are separate items.
- Features: a contact form is standard; appointment booking, a customer area, a shop, multiple languages or integrations with your software push the price up.
- Editing it yourself: a CMS (content management system) that lets you change content yourself costs more once and then saves you hourly fees.
- SEO: basic optimisation (structure, meta data, load time) should always be included; dedicated landing pages for each service or region are extra work.
- GDPR: SSL, a cookie solution, a privacy policy and forms that collect as little data as possible are part of the job – leaving them out is a false economy.
- Speed: a project that has to be live in two weeks costs more than one with six weeks of lead time.
How much does a website cost with me?
To make the ranges tangible, here are my fixed prices for clients in Augsburg, Munich and, working remotely, the rest of Germany:
| Package | Price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Starter website | from €1,490 | One page, responsive design, contact form, basic SEO, SSL, cookie banner |
| Business website | from €3,490 | Multiple pages, custom design, CMS, GDPR-compliant, analytics, performance optimisation, 3 months of support |
| Custom web app | from €5,990 | React frontend, Laravel backend & API, PostgreSQL, authentication, Stripe on request, tests, CI/CD, 6 months of support |
| Maintenance | €95 per hour | Updates, changes, new content – or as a maintenance contract |
All prices are final prices; as a small business under § 19 of the German VAT Act, I do not charge VAT.
What running costs come after the launch?
- Domain: roughly €10–20 a year.
- Hosting: €5–20 a month for a typical business website, more for web apps.
- SSL certificate: included with most hosting providers.
- Maintenance: optional – updates, security checks, small changes. With me, €95 per hour or under a maintenance contract.
- Content: new copy, references and guides build visibility over the long term – plan time or budget for them.
How do you recognise a fair offer?
- A fixed price with a clearly described scope rather than a "from" price with no description of the work.
- The code, domain and content belong to you – no vendor lock-in, no hidden subscriptions.
- References that are live and that you can check for yourself.
- A single point of contact who replies to you within one working day.
- Load time and the mobile view are named as quality criteria, not just "modern design".
What do clients often ask?
Planning a project?
In a free initial call you get an honest assessment of scope, timeline and a fixed price – by video, or in person in Augsburg and Munich. I usually reply within 24 hours.
About the author
Freelance web developer in Augsburg, Germany. By day a backend developer at one of Germany’s largest comparison portals; as a freelancer I build websites, web apps and SaaS platforms with Laravel and React – for example the SaaS platform YachtBrokerBid. More about me
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