Costs

How much does a website cost in 2026?

In 2026 a startup or small business website typically costs $0 to $500 on a template, $1,000 to $8,000 from a freelancer, $5,000 to $30,000 from a design studio, and $25,000 to $150,000 or more from an agency. Strategy, content, and integrations move the price more than the number of pages.

Typical ranges, by who builds it.

Who builds it Typical costTypical timelineBest for
Template or site builder $0 to $500, plus $15 to $50 a monthDaysTesting an idea
Freelancer $1,000 to $8,0002 to 6 weeksA simple site with a clear brief
Design studio $5,000 to $30,0002 to 6 weeksA custom site built around your positioning
Agency $25,000 to $150,000+2 to 6 monthsLarge sites with many stakeholders

What actually drives the price

Page count matters less than people think. These matter more:

  • Strategy and copy: whether someone works out the message or you supply it
  • Custom design vs adapting a template
  • Number of distinct page types, not total pages
  • A CMS so your team can edit content
  • Integrations: CRM, payments, booking, product data
  • Motion, illustration, and photography
  • Search and AI search setup: speed, schema, content structure

Running costs to budget for

The build is not the only cost:

  • Domain: about $10 to $50 a year
  • Hosting: free to $50 a month for most marketing sites; builder plans $15 to $50 a month
  • Maintenance and edits: an optional retainer, or as needed
  • Tools: analytics, forms, and CMS seats where needed

How 4080 Studio prices websites

We scope to the work rather than selling fixed packages, so the quote reflects what your site actually needs. A typical marketing site includes strategy, custom design, the build, a CMS, analytics, and launch checks, and you own the code with no platform lock-in. Tell us about the project and we will send a quote.

Featured works

Moxie project

Moxie

An operating layer for tradable digital claims and contingent assets

Scope
Brand, Product
Industry
SaaS
Status
Live
  • One brand that works across sports, music, and gaming
  • Made owning feel like belonging, not investing
LeadNova project

LeadNova

AI agents for profitable player acquisition and retention in iGaming

Scope
Website
Industry
AI & Marketing
Status
Live
  • Marketing site designed and built end to end
  • Storyline homepage with a framed product video hero
  • Feature pages for campaign launch, creative intelligence, monitoring, and retention
Slice project

Slice

The new bank for next India

Scope
Website, Product
Industry
FinTech
Status
Live
  • Designed and launched in four weeks with Slice's internal engineering team
  • Built as one connected journey through India, across 30+ hero iterations
  • Since launch, Slice reported 2.3× revenue growth, first-year profitability, and a $100M raise
DSMT project

DSMT

A hands-on sound production studio and academy

Scope
Brand, Website
Industry
EdTech
Status
Live
  • Strategy, brand identity, and website from scratch
  • The studio now looks established and easier to trust
  • People who once hesitated now sign up
Mass project

Mass

Operating system for AI-operated companies

Scope
Brand, Product
Industry
AI & Infrastructure
Status
Live
  • Brand identity and product design
Momentum project

Momentum

The institutional layer for AI-native businesses

Scope
Brand, Product
Industry
AI & Infrastructure
Status
Live
  • Brand identity and product design
  • Launching soon
India Villages project

India Villages

An interactive map of village boundaries across India, built on Survey of India data

Scope
Product, Website
Industry
Public data
Status
Live
  • Data explorer designed and built end to end
DesignTrash project

DesignTrash

A curated, opinionated index of 1,000+ design tools, with an AI stack finder

Scope
Product, Website
Industry
Design tools
Status
Live
  • Directory and AI stack finder designed and built end to end
Auxilia project

Auxilia

Building scalable software systems and reliable hardware infrastructure

Scope
Brand, Website
Industry
Tech Solutions, Hardware Infra
Status
Live
  • New brand and website for their software and hardware work
  • Empathic AI & Automation Visit site
  • Sentinel HealthTech Visit site
  • Layerbit Data & Analytics Visit site
  • The Index of AI AI tools Visit site
  • Attention Stacks EdTech Shared on request
  • Sensoria Research Shared on request
  • Coinshift Web3 & Crypto Shared on request
  • Tayze Web3 & Crypto Shared on request
  • Zee Media & Entertainment Shared on request
  • NR2 Infotech IT Infrastructure Shared on request
  • Elysium Creator & Media Shared on request
  • Polakim Gaming Shared on request
  • Auralis Web3 & Crypto Shared on request

Straight answers.

How much does a 5 page website cost?

A 5 page marketing site typically costs $1,000 to $5,000 from a freelancer and $5,000 to $15,000 from a design studio in 2026. The price depends more on custom design, copy, and integrations than on the number of pages.

Why do website quotes vary so much?

Quotes cover different work. A low quote usually means a template and your own copy; a high one includes strategy, custom design, copywriting, and integrations. Compare what each quote includes, who does the work, and who owns the code, not just the total.

How much does website maintenance cost?

For a marketing site, expect roughly $0 to $50 a month for hosting, and $50 to $500 a month if you want someone handling updates, edits, and monitoring. Static sites on a CDN cost very little to keep running.

Want a real number for your site? Tell us what it needs to do and we will send a quote.