UK Website Cost Calculator
Prefer to just get a number? Choose the size of site and what you need from it, and see what each route to a website costs up front, per month, and over three years.
Do-it-yourself builder (Wix, Squarespace…)
- Up front
- £0
- Monthly
- £10 to £30
- 3-year total
- £360 to £1,080
- Yours at the end?
- No
No one writes the words on this route - that job comes home with you.
Managed subscription site
- Up front
- £0
- Monthly
- £49 to £95
- 3-year total
- £1,764 to £3,420
- Yours at the end?
- No
Live fast with nothing up front. Stop paying and the site goes with it.
Freelancer build (you own it)
- Up front
- £700 to £2,000
- Monthly
- £10 to £25
- 3-year total
- £1,060 to £2,900
- Yours at the end?
- Yes
Widest quality range in the market. References matter double here.
Independent specialist / small studio (you own it)
- Up front
- £1,500 to £4,000
- Monthly
- £10 to £25
- 3-year total
- £1,860 to £4,900
- Yours at the end?
- Yes
Strategy, copy and conversion thinking included. This is the band I work in - £1,995 fixed, for reference.
Full agency (you own it)
- Up front
- £5,000 to £12,000
- Monthly
- £10 to £25
- 3-year total
- £5,360 to £12,900
- Yours at the end?
- Yes
A team and a process. Right for multi-location firms; overkill for most local businesses.
| Route | Up front | Monthly | 3-year total | Yours at the end? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do-it-yourself builder (Wix, Squarespace…)No one writes the words on this route - that job comes home with you. | £0 | £10 to £30 | £360 to £1,080 | No |
| Managed subscription siteLive fast with nothing up front. Stop paying and the site goes with it. | £0 | £49 to £95 | £1,764 to £3,420 | No |
| Freelancer build (you own it)Widest quality range in the market. References matter double here. | £700 to £2,000 | £10 to £25 | £1,060 to £2,900 | Yes |
| Independent specialist / small studio (you own it)Strategy, copy and conversion thinking included. This is the band I work in - £1,995 fixed, for reference. | £1,500 to £4,000 | £10 to £25 | £1,860 to £4,900 | Yes |
| Full agency (you own it)A team and a process. Right for multi-location firms; overkill for most local businesses. | £5,000 to £12,000 | £10 to £25 | £5,360 to £12,900 | Yes |
Ranges reflect typical UK pricing in 2026, matching the bands in the full website cost guide. Three-year totals assume the monthly holds for 36 months. Owned routes include hosting at £10 to £25 a month.
Where these numbers come from
The ranges are the UK price bands set out in the full guide, which also explains what each tier actually buys, what you own at the end, and when the cheap option is the right one.