# What will your website cost? > Price a business website line by line: design level, pages, features, hosting and maintenance, with a payment schedule. Priced at R850 an hour. Canonical page: https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/website/ Language: en Website calculator Choose a design approach, set the number of pages and add the features you need. The quote shows every item's hours, plus hosting, maintenance and a payment schedule. [Build your quote](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/website/#calculator)[All pricing calculators](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/) - **R850/hour**One rate for every service - **40% deposit**to start the work - **Up to 12 months**to pay larger projects Initial**–** Monthly**–** [View quote](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/website/#quote) Your quotation ## Review, share or save it. ### **Add your company details**They appear on the quote, its PDF and any link you share. 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[Website A business website on WordPress or a custom CMS, from a few pages to a large content site. You're here](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/website/)[E-commerce An online store on WooCommerce or Shopify, with payments, shipping and the integrations your operations depend on. Open calculator](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/ecommerce/)[Web apps and integrations Customer portals, internal systems, dashboards, automation and API integrations, built in Laravel or PHP. Open calculator](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/web-applications/)[Mobile app Cross-platform iOS and Android apps, with the backend and admin tools behind them. Open calculator](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/mobile-app/)[Content and copywriting Website copy, articles, product descriptions and case studies written to rank and convert. Open calculator](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/content/)[SEO Technical, on-site and local SEO with content that earns rankings, reported monthly. Open calculator](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/seo/)[Organic social Planned, designed and published social content with community management and monthly reporting. Open calculator](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/organic-social/)[Paid media Google, Meta, LinkedIn and TikTok campaigns: tracking, ad creation and optimisation, with your ad spend shown separately. Open calculator](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/paid-media/)[Hosting and care Managed hosting, updates, backups, security and a support team for one website or a whole portfolio. Open calculator](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/hosting-care/) ## What drives the cost of a website Three things matter most: **how much original design you need**, **how many distinct page types the site has**, and **what the site has to do** beyond presenting content. The included items cover what every site needs to launch properly: setup, the CMS, navigation, homepage, contact form, SEO foundations, analytics, testing and handover. That’s 30 hours before design and pages. A **standard page** (about, services, team, FAQ) takes about two hours once the design system exists. A **complex page**, such as a calculator, comparison table or data-driven layout, takes about six. A **content collection** such as a blog or case study library needs a listing template and a detail template, so it’s priced separately from individual pages. ## Redesigning an existing site For a redesign, add the pages you want to keep under “Existing pages we migrate” and tick **Redirect mapping**. Redirects send visitors and search engines from your old URLs to the new pages, protecting the rankings you’ve already earned. ## Accessibility The accessibility add-on tests the finished site against WCAG 2.2 AA and fixes what it finds: colour contrast, keyboard navigation, screen reader labels and form errors. It’s also available for existing sites in the [hosting and care calculator](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/hosting-care/). ## What every website includes These items are in every quote, whatever you choose further down, because the work can’t be done properly without them. Together they come to 30 hours at R850 an hour. - **Project setup and staging site.** Repository, staging environment and deployment pipeline. (2 h) - **CMS framework and theming.** Content structure, editor experience and base styling. (8 h) - **Header, navigation and footer.** Including a mobile menu and global calls to action. (4 h) - **Homepage.** Built from the agreed design and content. (4 h) - **Contact page and enquiry form.** Spam protection and email notifications. (2 h) - **On-site SEO foundations.** Metadata, sitemap, schema basics and Search Console submission. (3 h) - **Analytics and Tag Manager setup.** GA4 with conversion events for forms and calls. (1 h) - **Testing, launch and handover.** Cross-browser and device testing, go-live and CMS walkthrough. (3 h) - **Meetings, reviews and content requests.** Project liaison across the build. (3 h) ## Basic, Standard and Premium compared Design is the choice that changes a website’s price most, so it has three levels. Hosting and care are monthly, and you can remove them if you host elsewhere. **Design approach** | Level | What you get | Hours | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Basic: Brand-matched theme | A proven layout system styled to your brand. Your logo, colours and fonts; Pre-built layout blocks; One round of design revisions. | 6 h | R5,100 | | Standard: Custom design | Original page designs for your key templates. Wireframes for key pages; Custom homepage and template designs; Two rounds of revisions. | 20 h | R17,000 | | Premium: UX-led design | Research-led user experience and a full design system. User journeys and content mapping; Clickable prototype; Component design system; Three rounds of revisions. | 45 h | R38,250 | **Website hosting** | Level | What you get | Hours | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Basic: Shared hosting | Fine for brochure sites with modest traffic. SSD shared server; Free SSL certificate; Daily backups. | — | R420/month | | Standard: Dedicated hosting slot | Resources reserved for your site only. This is what most businesses need. Reserved CPU and memory; Staging site; Daily off-site backups; Uptime monitoring. | — | R1,695/month | | Premium: Managed cloud server | For high-traffic, campaign-heavy or e-commerce sites. Dedicated cloud server; CDN and web application firewall; Hourly backups; Priority incident response. | — | R3,950/month | **Maintenance and support plan** | Level | What you get | Hours | Price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Basic: Essential care | Updates and security. Content changes are billed when you need them. Core, plugin and theme updates; Security patching; Monthly backup check. | 1.5 h | R1,275/month | | Standard: Growth care | Updates plus regular content changes and reporting. Everything in Essential; About 2 hours of content updates; Uptime and speed monitoring; Monthly report. | 4 h | R3,400/month | | Premium: Priority care | A monthly time bank for continuous improvement. Everything in Growth; Same-day response; Small feature improvements; Quarterly review meeting. | 10 h | R8,500/month | ## How the work runs - **Discovery and sitemap.** We agree the pages, content types and features, and turn your page list into a sitemap everyone signs off. - **Design.** Wireframes and page designs at your chosen level, with the revision rounds that level includes. - **Build.** We build the templates on a staging site you can see at any time, and load the content as it arrives. - **Review and testing.** You review the staging site; we test on phones, tablets and browsers, check forms and set up analytics. - **Launch and handover.** We go live, submit the sitemap to Google, and walk your team through the CMS. Hosting and care start from launch. ## Ways to manage the budget - **Choose Basic design for a first version.** A brand-matched theme is a third of the hours of custom design and still looks like your business. - **Start with fewer complex pages.** A complex page costs three times a standard page. Check that each one really needs its own layout. - **Supply your own content.** Writing is separate, so having copy ready keeps the build focused on building. - **Add features after launch.** Booking, search and member areas can be added later at the same hourly rate. ## Before you request a quote Have these ready and the formal quotation will be faster and more accurate: - A list of the pages you need, with a sentence on what each one is for - Your logo, brand colours and fonts, or the brand guidelines - Two or three websites you like, and what you like about them - Who will write the content, and when it will be ready - Any systems the site must connect to, such as a CRM or booking tool - Your current website address and hosting details, if you’re replacing a site ## Website pricing questions A few useful answers before you decide. ### What's included in every website? Project setup and a staging site, the CMS and theming, header, navigation and footer, the homepage, a contact page with an enquiry form, SEO foundations, analytics, testing, launch and handover, and project liaison. That’s 30 hours before design and pages. ### How do I choose a design level? Basic styles a proven layout system to your brand and suits a straightforward company site. Standard gives you original designs for your key templates, which is what most businesses choose. Premium adds user research, a clickable prototype and a full design system, which is worth it when the site has to persuade in a crowded market or will grow for years. ### What counts as a standard page versus a complex page? A standard page uses the site’s design system to present content: about, services, team, FAQ. A complex page needs its own logic or layout, such as a calculator, a comparison table or content pulled from data. Standard pages take about two hours, complex pages about six. ### What is a content collection? Any content you’ll keep adding entries to: a blog, case studies, products, vacancies or team members. Each one needs a listing page and a detail template, priced at five hours per collection. After that, your team adds entries in the CMS at no extra cost. ### Is content writing included? No. We build the site around content you supply. If you need copy written, use the [content calculator](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/content/) or add a content package in the [full agency calculator](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/full-agency/). ### Which CMS do you use? Usually WordPress, because your team can edit it easily and it’s widely supported. For sites that need more performance or custom logic, we build on Laravel or a headless CMS. The hours in this calculator apply to both. ### Can you move content from my existing site? Yes. Set “Existing pages we migrate” to the number of pages you want to keep. Each takes about 15 minutes to move, format and check. Add redirect mapping so the old URLs keep their search rankings. ### Do I have to host with you? No. Choose “Not needed, I have hosting” and we’ll deploy to your server. Our hosting includes backups, monitoring and a staging site, so most clients find it simpler to keep everything in one place. ### What's the difference between the care plans? Essential care (1.5 hours a month) keeps the site updated and secure. Growth care (4 hours) adds regular content changes, monitoring and a monthly report. Priority care (10 hours) adds same-day response and small improvements every month. ### Can I build a smaller site now and add to it later? Yes. Many clients launch the core pages first and add collections, features or languages later at the same hourly rate. Tell us in step two what you expect to add, and we’ll build so that it’s easy. ### Can my team update the site after launch? Yes. Handover includes a CMS walkthrough, and the site is built so your team can edit pages and add entries without a developer. For a session for the wider team, add CMS training in the [hosting and care calculator](https://webvelopment.co.za/pricing/hosting-care/). ### What are the terms for hosting and care? Monthly services are on a 12-month contract with a 3-month minimum, and the contract renews for another 12 months unless you give one calendar month’s notice before it ends. If you need to stop early, you pay 3 months’ fees after the month you give notice, starting with your one calendar month’s notice. For example, notice in month 3 means you’re billed for months 1 to 6. The commitment covers our fees, including campaign and boosting commission; ad and boost spend paid to the platforms isn’t included. ### How long does a website take? Every quote includes a timeline. Work starts after a 3-week lead time, then runs at about 30 hours a week, so a 90-hour project goes live roughly 6 weeks after you accept the quote: 3 weeks of lead time plus 3 weeks of work. The timeline doesn’t include time spent waiting for feedback, content, approvals or meetings, so quick turnarounds keep it on track. Your formal quotation confirms the dates.