What does a small-business website cost in 2026?
A small-business website cost depends on page count, commerce, design complexity, copy, SEO, updates, and support. The Teqri calculator returns a range for DIY, freelancer, and agency delivery, then shows the exact base price of the matching Teqri plan.
As of August 2026, Teqri Launch costs $25 per month, Growth costs $50 per month, and Scale costs $129 per month. That equals $300, $600, or $1,548 for the first 12 months before any quoted online-store add-on.
How are the website cost estimates calculated?
The model separates build cost from ongoing cost. Page count, design complexity, commerce, SEO, and copy affect the build range; updates and support affect the continuing range.
| Option | Build treatment | Ongoing treatment | Important exclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIY builder | Software, theme, and common add-on cash cost. | Annual subscriptions and common add-ons. | The owner's time is not assigned a dollar value. |
| Freelancer | A custom project range that expands with pages, complexity, commerce, SEO, and copy. | A maintenance range based on updates and support. | Availability and response terms vary by contract. |
| Traditional agency | A discovery and custom project range with higher delivery overhead. | A separate retainer range for updates, support, and advanced SEO. | The model does not represent enterprise procurement. |
| Teqri managed | No separate setup fee; the calculator selects Launch, Growth, or Scale. | The published monthly plan stays with the site. | Online stores are quoted because catalog and integration scope vary. |
Market baselines were calibrated against current platform prices and published marketplace ranges in Teqri's source-checked cost guide. The calculator turns those baselines into planning ranges; it does not request or represent a live vendor quote.
When is DIY, a freelancer, an agency, or Teqri worth it?
The cheapest cash option and the lowest total burden are not always the same. Choose based on who will own decisions and ongoing work.
Choose DIY for a small, simple site
DIY fits when the owner has time to write, design, build, test, update, and troubleshoot the website and does not need continuing support.
Choose a freelancer for defined scope
A freelancer fits a custom build with a clear brief and limited post-launch changes. Put ownership, maintenance, backups, and response time in writing.
Choose an agency for complex coordination
An agency fits deeper discovery, specialist integrations, large stakeholder groups, or campaign delivery that needs several disciplines at once.
Choose Teqri for ongoing ownership
Teqri fits when one team should build, host, maintain, improve, and support the site under a published monthly base plan.
Frequently asked questions about website cost
How accurate is the Website Cost Calculator?
The Website Cost Calculator produces planning ranges from the selected scope and published assumptions. Freelancer and agency results are not quotes, and the Teqri row uses current published base plan prices.
Does the calculator include the value of DIY time?
No. The DIY result estimates cash cost for software, themes, and common add-ons. It excludes the value of the owner's planning, writing, design, build, testing, and maintenance time.
Why is the Teqri online-store cost not fixed?
Teqri quotes the online-store add-on because catalog size, inventory behavior, checkout, order flow, and integrations change the work. The calculator shows the required base plan and marks the store add-on as a separate quote.
What are Teqri's current website plan prices?
As of August 2026, Teqri Launch is $25 per month, Growth is $50 per month, and Scale is $129 per month. The calculator uses those published base prices.
Need a scoped number?
Use the estimate to compare routes, then ask for a quote only when the scope is clear.