How much a corporate website costs: prices and what affects them

A corporate website costs anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, and the gap is not arbitrary: it reflects different amounts of work. Below I break down what the price is made of, so you can compare offers and not pay for extras.

What it costs on the market

Market prices vary a lot. Very roughly, the figures look like this (in US dollars):

These figures are approximate: real offers depend on who builds the site, its scope and the deadline, so treat them as a guide, not a guarantee. My guide price for a corporate website: from $600 to $1,500. I give the exact price after a brief.

What makes up the price

Structure and number of pages

A site with five pages and a site with thirty are different projects. Every unique page type needs its own page design and markup.

Design

A ready-made template is cheaper but looks like hundreds of others. A custom design costs more, but it conveys the character of your company. If you already have a Figma design, you pay only for the markup (Figma to HTML).

Content management

For your managers to add news, case studies and vacancies themselves, you need a convenient editor. It is a separate piece of work, but without it every edit goes through a developer.

Languages

A second language is more than a translation. The layout has to be checked: words of different lengths break blocks.

Integrations

A form that saves to a CRM, online booking, payment, a user account: each integration adds work and testing.

Texts and photos

If you don't have them, they have to be ordered separately. This is often the longest part of the project, not the development.

What an offer doesn't show

Besides development, a website has costs worth knowing in advance:

• Domain: usually a few dollars a year, depending on the zone.
• Hosting: from about $3 a month for simple sites; a static site can even run on a free option.
• Support after launch: fixes, updates, new pages. See website support and rework.
• Photos and texts, if someone else prepares them.

Corporate website or business card website?

A business card website answers the question "who are you and how do I contact you" and consists of a few pages.

A corporate website has sections, news, case studies, a team page, sometimes several languages.

If you are not sure yet, start with a business card website: it can be extended into a corporate site without starting over, if you plan for that at the start.

For more on how site types differ in price, see also how much a landing page costs.

How to compare offers

Ask every contractor the same things:

1. What is included: responsive layout, content management, basic SEO, training.
2. Who owns the code and the domain after launch: everything should be handed over to you.
3. How long the work takes and what the stages are.
4. What happens after launch: warranty, support, the price of edits.
5. Examples of similar projects.

The cheapest offer rarely includes everything on this list. Compare the content, not the total.

Frequently asked questions

How long does development take?

It depends on the scope and on how fast approvals go: more often it is not the development that causes delays, but the readiness of texts and photos. I give realistic timelines after a brief.

Can payment be split into stages?

Yes, the work usually goes in stages: structure, design, development, launch. Payment can be tied to the stages.

Can I start small?

Yes. Launch the key sections, and add news, case studies and other languages later. It is cheaper at the start and lets you see what works.

Corporate website development: terms and what is included.