PRICING WITHOUT THE GUESSWORK
What it costs to build.
What it costs to keep running.
Separate three things: the initial project, ongoing services and provider expenses. That makes the first year and future renewals easier to plan.
01 / Build & service fees
DARIUX planning ranges.
| Service | USD | Billing basis |
|---|---|---|
| Landing / one-page site | $750–$1,500 | One time · One language, up to 6 sections |
| Business website | $1,500–$4,500 | One time · Up to 5 pages |
| Advanced website | $4,500–$9,000+ | One time · Custom scope |
| Second language | +25–40% estimate | One time · Depends on translation and pages |
| App prototype | $1,500–$4,000 | One time · No production backend |
| Web app / MVP | $6,000–$20,000 | One time · Limited first release |
| Mobile / complex app | $15,000–$50,000+ | One time · Discovery required |
| Focused repair | $150–$750 | Per defined issue |
| Performance / stability | $500–$2,000 | Per agreed scope |
| Initial SEO | $500–$1,500 | One time · Agreed pages |
| Ongoing local SEO | $500–$1,500 | Per month · Defined deliverables |
| Website care | $79 / $149 / $299 | Per month · See each plan’s limits |
| Additional changes | $80–$120 | Per hour · Approved cap |
There is no charge to send an inquiry. Before work begins, you receive a proposal with pricing, deliverables, reviews, timing and payment terms. These ranges do not replace that proposal or start a subscription.
02 / Provider expenses
A domain is not a maintenance plan.
| Item | Annual budget | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Standard .com domain | $15–$25 | Renewal planning range; premium names and other extensions can cost more. |
| Small website hosting | $48–$300 | Planning range based on plan and annual billing. Apps and stores may need more. |
| SSL on WordPress.com | Included | Do not add another certificate charge when your plan already includes one. |
| Paid themes / plugins | $0–$300+ | Only if needed. Each license and renewal is itemized. |
| Email at your domain | Optional · separately quoted | Depends on provider and mailbox count; a domain does not automatically include email. |
These are planning budgets, not provider quotes. Check currency, taxes, renewal price and billing term at checkout. A first-year offer is not always the renewal price.
03 / A budget example
An example with the full math.
Small website + Essential care
- Design & development: $1,500
- Hosting: $120/year
- Domain: $20/year
- Essential care: $79 × 12 = $948
Same website, same scope
- Hosting + domain: $140
- Essential care: $948
- No repeat of the initial build fee
- Without a care service: $140 in infrastructure
Illustrative USD example before taxes, excluding email, paid licenses, monthly SEO and additional work. Actual amounts depend on provider and scope. If you manage the site yourself, you also take responsibility for checks and updates.
References & transparency
How we developed these ranges.
DARIUX’s proposed scope-based ranges, informed by public references checked September 6, 2026. These are not prices set by those companies.
- Clutch: web development
- Clutch: app development
- Codeable: WordPress ($80–$120/h, plus fee)
- WebFX: SEO
- WordPress.com: hosting
- Namecheap: domain registration and renewal
What can increase the price?
More pages, bilingual content, booking, payments, user accounts, integrations, migrations, copywriting and urgency. Any expansion is agreed before work begins.