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How Much Does a Custom Website Cost?

Real, transparent pricing for a custom-coded website in 2026. No "starting at" games. What drives cost, what doesn't, and what we charge.

Topic

The template path

The LuminArch path

Single-page launch

Squarespace template + your time.

$1,500 – $3,000. Built in 5 business days.

5-page small biz

$0 + 40 hours of yours.

$3,500 – $6,500. Built in 2 weeks.

10-page + blog

Squarespace Business plan + plugins.

$6,500 – $12,000. Built in 3–4 weeks.

E-commerce / portal

Shopify + theme + apps stacked.

$10,000 – $25,000. Custom backend, custom flow.

Ongoing care

You pay forever for the platform.

$150 – $400/mo. Optional. We push updates, you sleep.

Questions

Things people ask

Will my old site break anything during migration?+

No. We build the new site on a staging URL, mirror your content, and only switch DNS when you sign off. Zero downtime in 99% of launches.

Do I keep ownership of the code?+

Yes. You get the source code, deployment access, and a walkthrough. Cancel us tomorrow and the site keeps running.

Do you offer payment plans?+

Yes. 50% to start, 50% on launch is standard. Larger projects can be split into monthly installments.

What happens after launch?+

You can self-manage, keep us on a small monthly retainer for tweaks, or scale up to a full marketing partnership. No lock-ins.

Tell us about the project. You'll get a fixed quote and a launch date in one call.