--- title: "Small business website cost in 2026: real prices | N&D Co." description: "What a small business website costs in 2026: the build from $149, then domain, hosting, Shopify, card fees, email and the ADA, at each provider's own prices." url: "https://ndcompany.in/blogs/small-business-website-cost" type: "BlogPosting" author: "Nakshatra Ranjan Saha" published: "2026-10-25T00:00:00+05:30" modified: "2026-10-25T00:00:00+05:30" image: "https://ndcompany.in/assets/blog/small-business-website-cost-16x9.png" --- [Websites](https://ndcompany.in/blogs/topic/websites) · Guide # What does a small business website cost in 2026? The build price, then the running costs: .com renewals, hosting after the introductory term, Shopify and card fees, business email and the ADA, with a two-year example in US dollars. By [Nakshatra Ranjan Saha](https://ndcompany.in/team/nakshatra-ranjan-saha), CEO & Founder Published 25 October 2026 6 min read A small business website costs a one-off build plus yearly running costs. With us the build starts at $149 for a landing page or small brochure site, $299 for a multi-page business site on WordPress or another CMS, and $449 for an online store or web application. After that you pay for the domain (about $11 to $23 a year for a .com), hosting (about $10 to $14 a month once the introductory price ends), email if you want it, and card fees of roughly 2.9% plus 30 cents on each online sale. Key takeaways - Build: $149, $299 or from $449 with us, quoted in writing before work starts. Our [pricing page](https://ndcompany.in/pricing) lists every service in US dollars. - A .com costs about $11 a year at registrars that price it flat; $0.01 offers need a 3-year term and renew at $19.99 to $22.99. - Introductory hosting prices need 36 to 48 months paid upfront and renew at two to four times the price. - Stripe and Shopify Payments both charge 2.9% plus 30 cents on a standard online card payment. - The ADA covers the websites of businesses open to the public. There is no detailed federal technical standard for them, and the Department of Justice points to WCAG as guidance. ## What the build costs The build is the design and development work, paid once. These are our starting prices for clients outside India. We set them for the US market, not by converting our rupee prices, and your quote confirms the final price in writing before any work starts. **Our website build prices in US dollars, October 2026** | Plan | Price | What it is | Delivery | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starter | $149 | A landing page or small brochure site, custom designed, with a contact form and on-page SEO basics | 1 to 2 weeks | | Business | $299 | A multi-page site on WordPress, Shopify or another CMS, with a blog, two to three revision rounds and one year of hosting and domain included | 2 to 4 weeks | | Custom | from $449 | An online store or web application with payments, accounts or integrations | 4 to 6 weeks | Stores with a large catalog have their own [e-commerce packages](https://ndcompany.in/services/ecommerce-solutions), from $239. What each website plan includes is listed on the [website design and development](https://ndcompany.in/services/website-design-development) page. We work with US businesses remotely from Kolkata, India; [working with us from the US](https://ndcompany.in/locations/usa) explains the time difference and payment. The build price moves most with the number of pages or products, who writes the content, and what the site must do beyond showing information. Planning those before you ask for quotes, as our guide to [planning a business website](https://ndcompany.in/blogs/plan-a-business-website) describes, makes quotes comparable. ## Domain name Some registrars charge the same price every year; others advertise a first year for a cent and charge more at renewal. **.com prices, checked 25 October 2026** | Registrar | First year | Renewal, per year | Condition | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Porkbun](https://porkbun.com/products/domains) | $11.08 | $11.08 | "All prices include ICANN and any other fees" | | [Dynadot](https://www.dynadot.com/domain/pricing) | $10.88 | $10.88 | Same price to register, renew or transfer | | [Hostinger](https://www.hostinger.com/domains) | $0.01 | $19.99 | Only with a 3-year term ($39.99 due today) | | [GoDaddy](https://www.godaddy.com/resources/skills/how-much-domain-name-cost) | $0.01 | $22.99 | Only with a 3-year registration, plus a $0.20 ICANN fee (GoDaddy's own article, May 2026) | The $0.20 is ICANN's fee per domain-year, unchanged for its 2027 fiscal year ([ICANN registrar fees, FY27](https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/communications/registrar-fee-approved-fy27-30-07-2026-en.pdf)). Register the domain in your business's name and keep the login yourself. ## Hosting: introductory prices and renewals The prices in hosting adverts are introductory. They need a long term paid upfront, and the plan then renews at a higher monthly price. Entry hosting plans, US dollars per month **Entry hosting plans, US dollars per month** | Period | Introductory price | Renewal price | | --- | --- | --- | | Hostinger Premium | 2.5 | 11 | | DreamHost Launch | 2.9 | 11 | | Bluehost Starter | 4 | 10 | | Bluehost Business | 7 | 14 | *Introductory terms: Hostinger 48 months paid upfront ($119.52), Bluehost 36 months, DreamHost the first year. Renewal prices as each page shows them. Source: Hostinger, DreamHost and Bluehost hosting pages, checked 25 October 2026.* Sources: [Hostinger web hosting](https://www.hostinger.com/web-hosting), [DreamHost shared hosting](https://www.dreamhost.com/hosting/shared/) and [Bluehost shared hosting](https://www.bluehost.com/hosting/shared). Budget for the renewal price from the year the introductory term ends. Managed WordPress hosting costs more; DreamHost's DreamPress 1 is $14.99 a month in its first year and renews at $19.99. ## An online store Shopify's plans are $29, $79 and $299 a month paid yearly (Basic, Grow and Advanced), according to Shopify's own [guide to e-commerce website costs](https://www.shopify.com/blog/ecommerce-website-cost), or $39, $105 and $399 billed monthly ([Shopify on POS system costs](https://www.shopify.com/blog/pos-system-cost)). Shopify Payments charges 2.9% plus 30 cents per online card payment on Basic, 2.7% on Grow and 2.5% on Advanced ([Shopify on card processing fees](https://www.shopify.com/blog/credit-card-processing-fees)). Use another payment provider and Shopify adds 2%, 1% or 0.6% on top ([Shopify pricing](https://www.shopify.com/pricing)). WooCommerce on WordPress has no platform fee: "Our core platform is free" ([WooCommerce on WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/)). You pay for hosting that can carry a store, any paid extensions, and your payment provider's fees. ## Card fees **Standard online card fees, checked 25 October 2026** | Provider | Online card payment | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | [Stripe](https://stripe.com/pricing) | 2.9% + $0.30 | Plus 1.5% for international cards and 1% if currency conversion is needed; $15 per dispute | | Shopify Payments (Basic) | 2.9% + $0.30 | Lower rates on the Grow and Advanced plans | | [Square](https://squareup.com/us/en/pricing) (free plan) | 3.3% + $0.30 | 2.9% + $0.30 on the paid Plus and Premium plans | | [PayPal Checkout](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/paypal-business-fees) | 3.49% + $0.49 | Card-only options: 2.99% standard and 2.89% advanced, each plus a fixed fee | ## The parts that are free - **SSL certificate.** Let's Encrypt gives "a trusted certificate at zero cost" to anyone who owns a domain ([about Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/about/)), and most hosts install one for you. - **WordPress.** Free software, released under the GPLv2 or later ([WordPress licence](https://wordpress.org/about/license/)). ## Business email Google Workspace Business Starter is $8.40 per user per month on the flexible plan, which you can cancel at any time ([Google Workspace flexible plan](https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/billing/flexible-plan)), or $7 per user per month with a one-year commitment, $84 a year ([Google's comparison of payment plans](https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/billing/compare-flexible-and-annual-fixed-term-payment-plans)). ## Accessibility is part of the job The Department of Justice says "the ADA's requirements apply to all the goods, services, privileges, or activities offered by public accommodations, including those offered on the web." It also says it "does not have a regulation setting out detailed standards", that businesses "can currently choose how they will ensure" their sites are accessible, and it names the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines as existing technical standards that "provide helpful guidance" ([ADA.gov guidance on web accessibility](https://www.ada.gov/resources/web-guidance/)). For state and local governments there is a fixed standard: WCAG 2.1 level AA, due by 26 April 2027 for larger entities and 26 April 2028 for smaller ones ([ADA.gov fact sheet on the Title II web rule](https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/)). Put the level you want in your brief, so it is built in from the start rather than fixed afterwards. ## Example: a business website over two years Our Business plan with one Google Workspace user on the annual plan, using the published prices above. Year one includes hosting and a domain in our price; from year two you pay them at the provider's renewal rate. **A business website with one email user, first two years** | Item | Year one | Year two | | --- | --- | --- | | Build (our Business plan) | $299 | none | | Hosting (Hostinger Premium at renewal, $10.99 a month) | included | $131.88 | | .com domain (Hostinger renewal) | included | $19.99 | | Google Workspace Business Starter, one user, annual | $84 | $84 | | Total, before any sales tax | $383 | $235.87 | A store adds its platform fee (Shopify Basic is $348 a year at $29 a month paid yearly) and card fees on every sale. Updates and changes after the 7-day support window are extra unless a maintenance package covers them. ## How to compare website quotes - Check that every quote names the same pages, features and revision rounds. - Ask whether hosting, the domain and email are included, for how long, and what they renew at. - Ask for WCAG 2.1 or 2.2 level AA in writing. - Ask who owns the domain, the accounts and the final files once you have paid. - Get the price, the deliverables and the payment schedule in writing before you pay a deposit. Agencies that want to resell our work under their own name can see our [white label web development](https://ndcompany.in/white-label/web-development) prices. For your own site, the [pricing page](https://ndcompany.in/pricing) has every starting price, and a short brief gets you a written quote. - [Website costs](https://ndcompany.in/tags/website-costs) - [Website planning](https://ndcompany.in/tags/website-planning) - [Web accessibility](https://ndcompany.in/tags/web-accessibility) ## Share this post - [Share on X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What%20does%20a%20small%20business%20website%20cost%20in%202026%3F&url=https%3A%2F%2Fndcompany.in%2Fblogs%2Fsmall-business-website-cost&via=NDCoofficial) - [Share on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fndcompany.in%2Fblogs%2Fsmall-business-website-cost) - [Share on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fndcompany.in%2Fblogs%2Fsmall-business-website-cost) - [Share on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/?text=What%20does%20a%20small%20business%20website%20cost%20in%202026%3F%20https%3A%2F%2Fndcompany.in%2Fblogs%2Fsmall-business-website-cost) - [Share on Telegram](https://t.me/share/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Fndcompany.in%2Fblogs%2Fsmall-business-website-cost&text=What%20does%20a%20small%20business%20website%20cost%20in%202026%3F) - [Share on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fndcompany.in%2Fblogs%2Fsmall-business-website-cost&title=What%20does%20a%20small%20business%20website%20cost%20in%202026%3F) - [Share on Threads](https://www.threads.net/intent/post?text=What%20does%20a%20small%20business%20website%20cost%20in%202026%3F%20https%3A%2F%2Fndcompany.in%2Fblogs%2Fsmall-business-website-cost) - [Share on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=What%20does%20a%20small%20business%20website%20cost%20in%202026%3F%20https%3A%2F%2Fndcompany.in%2Fblogs%2Fsmall-business-website-cost) - [Share on Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fndcompany.in%2Fblogs%2Fsmall-business-website-cost&media=https%3A%2F%2Fndcompany.in%2Fassets%2Fblog%2Fsmall-business-website-cost-16x9.png&description=What%20does%20a%20small%20business%20website%20cost%20in%202026%3F) - [Share by email](mailto:?subject=What%20does%20a%20small%20business%20website%20cost%20in%202026%3F&body=What%20a%20small%20business%20website%20costs%20in%202026%3A%20the%20build%20from%20%24149%2C%20then%20domain%2C%20hosting%2C%20Shopify%2C%20card%20fees%2C%20email%20and%20the%20ADA%2C%20at%20each%20provider%27s%20own%20prices.%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fndcompany.in%2Fblogs%2Fsmall-business-website-cost) [Nakshatra Ranjan Saha](https://ndcompany.in/team/nakshatra-ranjan-saha) CEO & Founder of N&D Co., a brand and growth agency in Barrackpore, Kolkata. Nakshatra has worked in SEO since July 2025 and writes our guides on SEO, websites and branding. ## Keep reading Websites Insight · 30 Oct 2026 ### [How healthy are Kolkata small-business websites? We checked 901 businesses](https://ndcompany.in/blogs/kolkata-small-business-websites) 52% of Kolkata businesses on Google Maps list no website, more than one listed link in ten is dead, and only 13% of working sites score 90 or more on mobile speed. What we found and what to fix first. Read the post Websites Guide · 25 Oct 2026 ### [How much does a website cost in India in 2026?](https://ndcompany.in/blogs/website-cost-india) The build price, then the running costs most quotes leave out: domain and hosting renewals, Shopify and gateway fees, the new UPI charge above ₹2,000, email and GST, with a two-year example. Read the guide Websites Guide · 23 Oct 2026 ### [How to plan a business website before you hire anyone](https://ndcompany.in/blogs/plan-a-business-website) Decide the site's one job, sketch it at phone width, keep the domain and logins in the business's name, and send every provider one brief with speed and accessibility targets. Read the guide [More on Websites](https://ndcompany.in/blogs/topic/websites) ## How we can help If you would rather have this handled for you, these are the services that cover it. ### [Website Design & Development](https://ndcompany.in/services/website-design-development) Responsive websites, e-commerce development, and SEO-optimized web solutions. Learn more ### [E-commerce Solutions](https://ndcompany.in/services/ecommerce-solutions) Online store development with payment integration and optimization. Learn more ## Have a question about your own business? Send a few lines about your business and what you are trying to fix. 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