How much does it cost to build a website
Website cost is two different markets glued together. A public site with a job is one price. A web app people log into is another. Mix them up and every quote looks like a fight.
A focused marketing site can sit under R50k when the pages and the story are tight. The moment you need accounts, dashboards or a unique process, you are buying software, and the band moves to R50k through R150k and up.
DIY builders are cheaper until the business is the website. Then the rebuild costs more than doing it properly once.
Pages are not the unit
Ten template pages can be cheap. Two unique workflows are not.
SEO is part of the build
Titles, speed, structure. Cheaper to do now than as a rescue later.
What it usually costs
Bands, not fake averages. Your quote follows the brief.
| Scope | Band | What that buys |
|---|---|---|
| Focused public site | Up to R50k | Clear story, fast, ready to convert. |
| Custom web app | R50k to R150k+ | Logged in work, data, admin. |
Common questions
Is a cheaper freelancer a good idea?
For a simple brochure, maybe. For anything you will still need in two years, pay for a studio that will still pick up the phone.
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