What does a website cost?
An honest, complete overview of what a professional website costs in the Netherlands in 2026: one-off build costs, hosting and maintenance, and where the price difference comes from.
- A simple, professional one-page website often costs around €1,250 one-off.
- A multi-page site that's findable on Google sits around €2,950 one-off.
- Custom software or a web app starts from €5,000, with a fixed project price.
- On top of that, budget for hosting and maintenance: €39 to €89 per month.
What does it cost to have a website built in 2026?
Short answer: in the Netherlands in 2026, a professional website costs roughly €1,250 to €3,000 for an informational business site, and from €5,000 once custom software is involved such as a client portal or booking system. On top of that, budget €39 to €89 per month for hosting and maintenance. With us these are fixed amounts up front, with no setup fees. Online you'll see far wider ranges, because a website isn't a product with one price. What you pay depends on the number of pages, whether the design is custom or templated, whether it needs to be findable on Google, and whether there's functionality behind it. Below we break it down into real figures.
What does a website cost in 2026?
Our own, fixed prices, so you have a concrete reference point instead of a vague range.
| Type | Price | Good for | Live in |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-page (Starter) | €1,250 one-off | freelancers and starters | ~5 days |
| Multi-page (Business) | €2,950 one-off | growing businesses, findable on Google | ~7 days |
| Custom software / web app | from €5,000 | portals, booking systems, automation | on request |
| Hosting & maintenance | €39-89 /month | every live website | ongoing |
Prices are fixed amounts up front, excluding VAT. There are no surprises afterwards.
What does the Dutch market charge?
For comparison: Dutch web agencies in 2026 often charge an hourly rate of €75 to €125, which puts a simple 3 to 5 page business site between €1,500 and €3,000 and an extensive corporate site between €4,000 and €8,000. A DIY tool or AI builder starts from around €15 to €50 per month, but then you give up on design, findability and owning your own code. We deliberately choose a fixed project price over an open hourly rate, so the risk of overruns sits with us, not with you.
Torn between a builder and custom? Read AI website builder vs custom website.
The four things that set the price
Number of pages and scope
One page is faster to design, build and test than six. That's why most of the price difference between Starter (€1,250) and Business (€2,950) is simply scope and turnaround.
Custom or templated
A template is cheap, but looks like thousands of other sites. A custom design takes more work, but fits your brand and stands out. With us you get a custom design, not an off-the-shelf template.
Findability on Google
A beautiful site that nobody finds earns you nothing. Good technique, structure and copy that ranks take extra attention. That's why SEO is standard in the Business packages and at a basic level in Starter.
Functionality behind the site
A brochure site is different from a client portal, booking system or dashboard. As soon as real functionality is involved, you're in software territory: custom from €5,000 with a fixed project price.
The costs after launch
The build price is one-off, but a website isn't something you buy once and never touch again. Budget for ongoing costs for hosting, security, backups and updates: with us from €39 per month. For €89 per month ongoing development is included too, so your site keeps growing with you. The subscription can be cancelled monthly and the domain and code stay yours.
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