How much does a small business website cost?

• Who builds it. A website builder you operate yourself, a freelancer and an agency are priced very differently, and so is the time you spend.
• Number of pages. A three-page site and a ten-page site are different amounts of design, content and testing.
• Features. A contact form is simple. Booking, an online shop or a chatbot add tools, set-up and often monthly provider fees.
• Content. Whether you supply the text and images, or they need to be written and sourced.
• Custom design. Agreed layouts for your brand take longer than a clean standard structure.

The build price is rarely the whole cost. Check whether these are included in a quote:

• Domain name registration, renewed every year.
• Hosting, whether monthly or yearly.
• Fees for third-party tools such as booking or shop platforms.
• Updates, backups and small edits after launch.

• How many pages are included, and what happens if you need another?
• How many rounds of revisions are included?
• When does the delivery estimate start, and what do you need to supply first?
• What is not included?
• Is the price fixed, and is it confirmed in writing before you pay?

Prices across the market vary widely, so compare what is included rather than the headline figure.

Vornello publishes three fixed packages in US dollars: Basic $550 (3 pages), Business $1,000 (up to 5 pages) and Premium $2,500 (up to 10 pages). Domain and hosting are not included; optional help is hosting setup $30, domain only $30, or both for $50. Optional extra-fast delivery adds $100, $150 or $200 depending on the package. The full breakdown is on the pricing page.