6-minute read · by Philippe, who runs a home-service business in Québec
How much does a website cost in Canada? From almost nothing to tens of thousands of dollars. The right number depends less on the site than on what it has to do. Here are the usual ranges, and what makes the price move.
Usual ranges
- Do it yourself with an online builder: a monthly subscription of a few dozen dollars, plus your time. Fine to start.
- A freelancer: often a few hundred to a few thousand dollars for a site of a few pages.
- A web agency: often several thousand dollars, more for a custom site with many pages.
Add the domain name (a few dozen dollars a year), hosting and updates. Prices vary widely between providers: always ask what is included after launch.
What drives the price up
- The number of pages, especially pages per service and per town.
- Copywriting, if the provider writes the text.
- Features: online booking, payment, customer portal.
- English and French: two versions are almost two sites.
The question nobody asks
What happens when someone fills in the form? If the request lands in an inbox you check at night, the site’s price matters less than the customers it lets slip. A service business site should be wired to what answers: a text within a minute, a file in the CRM, a follow-up if the customer goes quiet.
Who owns the site?
Ask before signing. At Crescendo, the site is included in both plans with the system that handles requests, and on Essential it becomes yours after 12 months. See pricing and websites.