Website Cost Estimator

Get a realistic cost range for your website project, based on Melbourne pricing, not US-centric guesswork. Answer four quick questions about type, scale, design and features, and we'll show you an honest range with the reasoning behind it.

Step 1 of 4
What type of site do you need?
How big is the project?
What level of design?
Which features do you need?
Common
Advanced
Ongoing costs (optional)
Estimated build cost
$0 – $0

This is a rough estimate based on typical Melbourne market pricing. Your actual cost could be lower depending on your specific requirements, timeline, and chosen provider. Use this as a starting point for budgeting, not a fixed quote.

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How to use this tool

  1. Pick the type of site you need. Business websites, online stores and custom apps are priced very differently, so this sets the foundation.
  2. Tell us the scale. The options adapt to your site type, pages for business websites, product count for stores, feature count for apps.
  3. Choose a design level. Template-based is fastest and cheapest; fully custom is a unique design system built from scratch.
  4. Select the features you need, then see your estimated build range plus optional ongoing costs.

Where these numbers come from

Base prices reflect typical Melbourne agency pricing for each site type and scale, multiplied by a design-level factor and added to the cost of the specific features you choose. The final figure is shown as a range, because real quotes depend on the detail of your requirements, content readiness and timeline.

This is a planning tool, not a fixed quote. We update the underlying pricing periodically to keep it realistic for the Australian market.

Frequently asked questions

Because two projects that sound the same can differ a lot in detail. Content volume, integrations, revisions and timeline all move the number. The range is honest; a single figure would not be.
For most businesses, yes. Without one you'll need a developer for every text change. A CMS usually pays for itself within months, which is why it's included in every build here.
No. Hosting is essential, but maintenance, content and SEO retainers are optional. Toggle them on to see a realistic first-year total, or leave them off for the build cost alone.
Sometimes the right answer is a smaller scope, not a cheaper build. We'll scope your project honestly and tell you where to spend and where to save. Get a free quote.

Need an accurate quote for your project?

This calculator gives you a ballpark based on typical Melbourne pricing. Your actual cost depends on specific requirements, complexity, and timeline. We'll scope your project properly and give you a fixed quote with no surprises.

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