Your estimate
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$15,500 to $25,000
Before tax.
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What’s in the price
- Discovery, sitemap and content plan
- $1,200 to $1,800
- Page design and build
- $8,400 to $12,600
- Testing, launch and training
- $900 to $1,500
- On-page SEO setup
- $900 to $1,500
- Copy editing of your drafts
- $1,100 to $1,900
- Blog
- $2,400 to $3,600
- Project management
- $900 to $1,800
- Timeline
- About 6 to 12 weeks
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How much does a website cost in Canada?
With us, a website of up to 5 pages costs $6,500 to $11,000 before tax, and 6 to 15 pages with a blog costs $15,500 to $25,000. An online store with up to 5 pages starts at about $12,000.
| Project | What’s in it | Price in CAD, before tax | Use these answers |
|---|---|---|---|
| One landing page | One long page from your drafts, with a contact form | $3,000 to $5,500 | |
| Small business website | Up to 5 pages from your drafts | $6,500 to $11,000 | |
| Growing business website | 6 to 15 pages from your drafts, with a blog | $15,500 to $25,000 | |
| Corporate redesign | 16 to 30 pages moved from your current site, with a blog, CRM sign-up, lead tracking and light motion | $25,500 to $43,000 | |
| Online store | Up to 5 pages and a Shopify store with 26 to 100 products | $12,500 to $20,500 |
Prices in CAD, before tax. Outside Canada the calculator prices in USD. A French version or accessibility audit your province requires adds to them.
What the estimate covers
The range covers the work every website needs. A few costs sit outside it.
Included
Strategy, design, development, on-page SEO setup, testing and launch, plus one contact form.
Not included
Third-party costs such as hosting, domains, stock images, fonts, paid plugins and payment fees.
How we estimate
We price each part of the work in hours from our own projects at one rate, then round the range out to the nearest $500. A short call turns it into a fixed estimate by phase.
What changes the price
Every answer moves the range. Here is what each answer adds to a 5-page site.
Number of pages
A site of 6 to 15 pages costs about $6,500 to $10,000 more than one of up to 5. Pages that share a layout cost less than new ones.
New site or redesign
A redesign that keeps your content adds about $1,000 for migration and redirects, so your search rankings carry over.
Who writes the text
Writing the copy for you adds about $1,000 to $2,000 on a 5-page site, and more on a bigger one.
Features and connections
An online store adds about $6,000 to $9,500 and a blog about $3,000 to $4,500. Each connection is set up and tested.
How custom it looks
Custom visuals and rich animation add about $5,500 to $8,500. A clean and simple look is included.
Language and accessibility
A second language adds about $1,500 to $2,500 with your text, or $3,000 to $4,500 if we translate it. The WCAG 2.1 AA audit adds about $1,000 to $1,500.
What a website costs after launch
The build is a one-time cost. These run monthly or yearly once the site is live.
Hosting
Paid to your host each month or year. We can move your hosting, domain and email for you.
Domain
A .ca or .com renews every year with your registrar.
Care plan
Updates, backups, security fixes and small changes each month. Optional, and priced on the call.
Licences
Paid plugins, fonts, apps and store fees, if your site uses them.
Website rules by province
Some provinces set rules your website has to meet.
| Province | Website rules |
|---|---|
| Manitoba | New web content at WCAG 2.1 AA for organizations with at least 1 employee (Accessible Information and Communication Standard) |
| Ontario | WCAG 2.0 AA for organizations with 50 or more employees and the public sector (AODA) |
| Quebec | A French version of the website is required (Charter of the French Language, as amended by Bill 96) |
Agency, freelancer or website builder?
Each suits a different site. The calculator prices the agency route.
Website builder
You build and run the site yourself on a monthly plan. It suits a simple site when you have more time than budget.
Freelancer
One person designs and builds it. It suits a small site with a clear brief and the content ready.
Agency
A team covers strategy, design, development and launch. It suits a site that has to bring in leads or sales.
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