I built a website cost calculator with 9 engines

Every project starts with the same fog: what will it cost, how long will it take, what could go wrong. Pick what you’re making — we simulate the build and hand you a defensible number.

SaaS Marketplace AI app E-commerce Web app Mobile app Custom Auth, subscriptions, dashboards, and third-party integrations.

We don’t build websites, so we have no reason to inflate the number.

Live estimate SaaS · representative build Realistic cost $45,500 $31,850 $63,700 Budget Premium Where it goes 292 hrs Build

Real engine output for a representative saas build — targets ±18% of real market quotes. Tune every detail in the calculator.

The story of one number Chapter 01 · The problem

We sent the same one-page brief to three agencies and got back $4,000, $11,000, and $18,000. That spread isn’t dishonesty — it’s the fog. Without a reference number, you can’t tell a fair quote from a padded one.

Founder’s documented example — the same real brief, three real agency quotes. Your project’s spread is exactly what the estimator is built to collapse.

Compare any quote against real market data from six regions.

See exactly where every dollar goes — build, features, platform, content.

WordPress, Shopify, Magento, or custom — the engine recommends the fit.

A website costs $300 (landing page) to $50,000+ (custom web app) in 2026 — a basic 5-10 page business site runs $1,200-$5,000 with a freelancer or $3,000-$12,000 with an agency, and an ecommerce store runs $2,500-$15,000 to $35,000+. Project Cost Estimator analyzes 30+ features across 9 calculation engines to give you instant website price estimates for WordPress, Shopify, Magento, and custom builds, based on 600+ project quotes and public rate benchmarks across 6 geographic markets. We don't build websites, so we have no reason to inflate the number.

A website costs $300 (landing page) to $50,000+ (custom web app) in 2026, depending on platform, project type, and market. A basic 5-10 page business site runs $1,200-$5,000 with a freelancer or $3,000-$12,000 with an agency.

Agencies typically charge 2-3x more than freelancers because of overhead — office, project managers, QA teams. A $5,000 freelancer project often costs $10,000-$15,000 at an agency.

Ecommerce stores range from $2,500-$15,000 with a freelancer to $6,000-$35,000 with an agency, depending on product count, payment gateways, and features like filtering or wishlists.

A good quote itemizes discovery/planning, design (mockups and revisions), development, content migration, testing/QA, launch, and post-launch support. If it is just a single number with no breakdown, ask for details.

Websites under $500 typically use basic templates with minimal customization and no strategy. They work for personal projects but rarely generate ROI for businesses — investing $2,000-$5,000 gets a professional site that converts.

US/UK developers charge $75-$200/hour, Western Europe $50-$150/hour, Eastern Europe $30-$80/hour, and South Asia $15-$50/hour. Quality varies within every region.

When you pick a project, nine models reason about it at once — platform fit, complexity, pricing, risk, timeline, ROI. Watch a representative e-commerce build resolve, line by line, into a defensible number.

Representative build · e-commerce, premium design, 50–200 products, US market. Every figure is a live engine output — not a fixed sample.

Shopify · 8 weeks · calibrated on 600+ project quotes and public rate benchmarks.

Every estimate is hours the work actually takes, multiplied by real rates — calibrated against 600+ project quotes and public rate benchmarks across six markets. Because we don’t sell the build, the number has no reason to drift up.

WordPress, Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, Custom

Non-linear scaling catches real complexity

South Asia to US — adjusted for local rates

Data-backed recommendations that save money

Built by a freelancer, not a marketing team

Founder & lead engineer · 10+ years scoping web work

“I’ve scoped Magento, WordPress, Shopify, and Next.js projects for a decade. Every formula in this calculator came from a quote I wrote or got burned by. If a number looks off, hit reply on any email and I’ll look personally.”

Professional project estimates in minutes, not days.

Configure Select project type, features, and design level through the 5-step wizard. Under two minutes.

Calculate 9 engines analyze platform fit, pricing, complexity, risk, timeline, and ROI — in real time.

Get actionable estimates with smart recommendations and a professional PDF breakdown.

Paste any Upwork bid, agency proposal, or freelancer email. Our 9 engines compare it against real market data.

Ecommerce Blog Business Site Portfolio Landing Page Marketplace Web App Developer's market

The calculator is free and always will be. Layer on the products below as your decision gets bigger.

9 engines, 30+ features. Realistic estimate, platform recommendation, risk + complexity score.

Detailed line-item breakdown + monthly cost forecast + ROI projection — emailed as PDF.

Got 3-5 agency quotes? Score them against realistic market rates. Red-flag report + clear pick.

Senior dev reviews your scope or quote. 24-hour written feedback or 30-min strategy call.

Are you an agency or freelancer? Get listed in front of these buyers — free during early access →

Live engine outputs for representative builds — click any card to open it in the calculator.

Ecommerce Store 50-200 products, payment integration, inventory management

Marketplace Multi-vendor platform, advanced search, payment processing

Business Site 5-15 pages, contact forms, SEO optimization

Representative configurations · live calculate() output · targets ±18% of real market quotes.

Pick the calculator built for your exact project — 15+ tools tuned per platform, industry, and stack. Hiring a freelancer instead of an agency? See real freelance web developer rates .

Quick availability check across .com, .io, .shop, .store, and 10+ more TLDs.

A running ledger of what every tool, stack, and project type actually costs. These are the guides most readers open first.

Hobby vs Pro vs Enterprise pricing with realistic monthly numbers.

How much does a website cost? Realistic ranges from landing page to custom web app, calibrated against 600+ project quotes.

Web project cost index Side-by-side regional cost data — Eastern Europe to US — for every project category.

Shopify store cost 2026 Tier-by-tier breakdown, theme cost, app stack, and 12-month ongoing.

Web app development cost MVP through full product pricing for custom React/Node web apps.

SaaS development cost MVP $15K, Beta $40K, Full product $80K+ — broken down by stage.

Multi-vendor marketplace cost Sharetribe, WCFM, Mirakl, custom — what each path really costs.

Website security cost SSL, WAF, monitoring, and incident response budget for a real site.

Free. No signup. A defensible cost, timeline, and platform in about two minutes.