In almost every initial meeting with customers, you usually end up being asked how much a website costs. However, in most cases this is not so easy to answer. Nevertheless, many customers always insist on getting a reasonable answer.
If you then ask how much a car would cost, you immediately get the answer that it would depend on the model and manufacturer, the chosen configuration and the engine, and so on.
And then I always say: "You see!".
It is basically the same with a website. Depending on the scope, appearance and functions, the cost of creating a website is naturally higher or lower. It is therefore almost impossible to provide adequate general information here without having a rough concept.
What does the price of a website depend on?
The fundamental factor that determines the cost of a website is its functionality and layout. The prices for simple business cards/landing pages are of course significantly lower than those for online stores and advanced sales platforms or web applications. When considering the creation of a website, it is therefore worth determining all the requirements of the project and its full functionality and recording them in a rough concept. This allows the service provider to better calculate the costs and at the same time have a roadmap of what needs to be done. At milkycode, we always choose the best solutions to optimize functionality while keeping the costs of the project as low as possible.
Another factor is the architecture of the website. Projects based on a content management system (CMS) such as WordPress or Joomla are cheaper to create and maintain. However, they also sometimes entail certain restrictions or special features in terms of functionality and stability. This is particularly true when third-party plugins or tools are used to extend the functions of a website. It cannot always be guaranteed that these will always work 100% (after an update, for example). Is a website with a CMS therefore worse than individual solutions? No, certainly not, but when using a CMS you simply have to bear in mind that it always needs to be maintained, just like a car, for example. Plugins and the CMS itself must always be updated to ensure continued functionality. With CMS systems, the security aspect also plays a major role. Without constant updates to the system, you run the risk of the website being hacked. At milkycode, we therefore offer special WordPress or CMS hosting where we permanently ensure that the pages are always up to date and that there are also daily backups in case something goes wrong. After all, nobody wants to check for updates every day and install them daily.
When creating a website, the look/layout is just as important. After all, it is the part that your customers see, and to a large extent it is the appearance that is responsible for success. Here you can use ready-made templates or create the layout from scratch. Do you use the standard equipment of the car, or do you still use the special color, sunroof and other rims? Depending on your wishes, this can have a massive impact on costs. To stand out from the crowd, it's worth opting for a customized layout - our UI/UX design department will ensure the highest visual quality for your online business.
Optimize costs
In order to find the best possible solution for you, we rely on ready-made solutions that our programmers improve and adapt to your requirements. This not only shortens the working time and lowers the price, but also enables optimal implementation of all necessary functions. It is important that we at milkycode always put functionality, maintainability and security first. This makes our products highly resistant to hackers and easy to expand. With milkycode, your website grows with your business! So you can "dock" a store or integrate additional functions at any time. We also develop individual plugins for WordPress if you have special requirements that cannot be covered by existing plugins.
Conclusion
It is therefore impossible to give a general answer as to how much a website costs. As a rough guide, however, we can say that smaller websites without extensive functions usually cost around €2,000. Landing pages and business cards are sometimes significantly lower. Stores and web applications are significantly higher.
If you want to know more, send us an Message and we'll see how we can come together and help you.
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