Website cost estimator
What drives the price of a landing site, online store or marketplace.
Tools · Cost & budget
The cost of a website depends on three things: the type of site (landing site, online store or marketplace), the number of pages and the features you need (forms, payments, multilingual, blog). This guide shows what raises the budget and how to estimate realistically before you start. On 4buildsite you can build a landing site yourself at a predictable cost, without an agency.
- Type of site: landing site (usually the most affordable option), online store or marketplace.
- Number of pages and the amount of content to write (text, images, video).
- Features: contact forms, online payments, bookings, blog, multilingual version.
- Ongoing costs: domain, hosting and content updates.
How does it work?
Start with the type of site. A landing site usually has the lowest cost. An online store adds a product catalog, a cart and payments. A marketplace adds seller accounts and commissions.
List the essential pages: home, about, services or products, contact. Every extra page of content adds writing effort.
List the features you want, such as contact forms, online payments, bookings, a blog or a multilingual version. Each one adds setup time.
Add the recurring costs: domain, hosting and the time needed to update content. Using a builder with published plans makes these costs easier to forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a simple landing site cost?
A landing site with 5 to 7 pages (home, about, services, blog, contact) is the most affordable option. With a builder such as 4buildsite you can build and publish it yourself, without agency fees. See the pricing page for plans and prices.
Why does an online store cost more?
A store adds a product catalog, a shopping cart, payment processing and order management. These features need extra setup and usually richer content, such as descriptions and images for every product.
What ongoing costs will I have after launch?
The usual ongoing costs are the domain name (usually renewed yearly), hosting (monthly or yearly) and the time needed to update content. Whether hosting and updates are included depends on the plan you choose, so check the pricing page before you set a budget.
Does a multilingual site add much to the cost?
A multilingual version can roughly double the amount of content to write, and it needs language-specific page addresses and hreflang tags. On 4buildsite the multilingual structure is supported in the builder, so the main effort is translating the text.
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