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How much does a small business website cost in 2026?
The honest answer is anywhere from about $100 to several thousand dollars a year. What matters is what you get for it, and how much of your own time it takes. Here are the usual options, side by side.
The usual options, at a glance
| Option | Typical cost | Who does the work |
|---|---|---|
| Website builder (Wix, Squarespace and similar) | About $10 to $40 a month, plus apps and add-ons | You build it and keep it up to date |
| Freelancer | From under $100 for a basic site to a few thousand dollars, plus hosting | They build it once; changes are usually paid extra |
| Web design agency | Often $2,000 to $10,000 or more to build, plus a monthly care plan | They build it and often maintain it |
| Done-for-you monthly plan | A fixed monthly price with building, hosting and changes included | It's done for you; you ask for changes |
What you're really paying for
- Building the site. Design, writing, photos and setting up each page. This is the big one-time cost with freelancers and agencies.
- Hosting. Keeping the site online, fast and secure (the padlock in the address bar). Usually a monthly fee.
- Your web address. The domain, for example yourbusiness.com. About $10 to $20 a year, and it should always be in your name.
- Changes over time. New hours, prices, photos and services. With builders you do it yourself; with designers it is often billed by the hour.
- Your own time. The hidden cost. An evening spent fighting a website editor is an evening not spent on your business.
Questions to ask before you pay anyone
- Is the domain registered in my name?
- What's the total for the first year, and every year after that?
- How much does a small change cost, and how fast is it done?
- Will it work well on phones?
- If I leave, do I get my website files?
Where ReSight·it fits
- $19 a month or $209 a year, with free setup and no contract
- Building, hosting, security and unlimited changes are all included
- You see your new site before paying anything
- Your domain and email stay yours, and you get all your files if you leave
Questions
What's the cheapest way to get a small business website?
Doing it yourself on a website builder is usually cheapest in money, but it costs your time. A done-for-you monthly plan can cost about the same as a builder, without the work.
Is $3,000 too much for a small business website?
Not for a large or complex site. For a simple site with a few pages, a call button, a map and a contact form, it's often more than you need to spend.
Why do some websites have a monthly fee?
Every website needs hosting to stay online, so there's always some ongoing cost. A monthly plan simply puts hosting, security and changes into one price.
Do I need to pay for a new website if mine still works?
Not always. If it works well on phones, loads quickly and you can update it easily, keep it. If not, it's probably costing you customers.
Rather have it done for you?
ReSight·it builds and hosts modern, phone-friendly websites for small businesses, for $19 a month, with no setup fee and no contract. You see your new site first, and pay nothing until you approve it.
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