Website creation: real prices, timelines and what you actually get in 2026
Before you sign a quote or start on a DIY builder, here is what a website really costs, the steps that matter and the technical choices to make. Then our offer: website creation by an SEO agency, content and SEO included, fixed quote, a site you own. Based in Paris, we build websites for companies in France and for English-speaking markets.
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- from €3,500complete brochure site, content included
- 3 to 6 weeksfrom strategy to launch
- 100%you own the site, no subscription
- 0 → 24,000monthly visitors on a site built from scratch
How much does website creation cost in 2026?
The price of website creation ranges from €0 to more than €10,000 depending on who builds it and what is included. Here are the real ranges, collected in October 2026 from public offers and a sector barometer covering 1,312 projects. The right-hand column is the one everyone forgets to read.
| Who builds the site | Advertised price | What the price does not tell you |
|---|---|---|
| Do it yourself (Wix, IONOS, Jimdo, Webador…) | €0 to €30 per month | At least 100 hours of your time, a shared template, SEO to learn on your own. The site disappears when you stop paying. |
| Turnkey website subscription | €29 to €60 per month | 12-month commitment is common, the site is often not yours when you leave, generic content, one hour of work per month at best. |
| Freelancer | €1,000 to €5,000 | Very uneven quality, SEO rarely included, no continuity if the person changes activity. |
| Web agency (market median) | €3,500 brochure site, €5,200 on average, €10,000 e-commerce | Content, photos and SEO are often billed on top. Ask what is included before you compare. |
| Transiflow (SEO agency) | €3,500 to €8,000, e-commerce €6,000 to €10,000 | Keyword research, architecture, written content, technical build, Search Console and training included. Fixed quote, the site is yours. |
Indicative prices excluding VAT, collected in October 2026. They vary with the number of pages, the features, the region (Paris area around 50% more expensive) and what is actually included.
What makes the price of your website vary
Number of pages
A 5 to 8 page brochure site and a 15-page site with one page per service and per city do not require the same design and writing work.
Who writes the content
The most underestimated cost. With us, every page is written and optimised; elsewhere you are often handed empty pages to fill.
E-commerce
Product pages, payment, shipping, collection architecture: a shop takes two to three times the work of a brochure site.
Features
Online booking, quote requests, client area, multilingual version, automatic listing imports: each integration adds to the quote.
Images
Stock photos or real images of your business, with optional drone footage: the difference is visible at first glance.
After launch
Maintenance, updates, and above all monthly SEO if you want the site to keep growing once it is live.
Our website creation packages
Your website creation quote is fixed and announced before we start. No per-page billing, no hidden options, no mandatory subscription.
| Service | Indicative budget | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Brochure site with SEO strategy | €3,500 to €8,000 | Keyword research, architecture, 5 to 15 written and optimised pages, custom design, clean technical build, Search Console, training. Delivered ready to rank. |
| E-commerce site | €6,000 to €10,000 | Online shop on Shopify or WooCommerce: collection architecture, product pages, payment, shipping, and the SEO that goes with it. |
| Optional drone footage | from €800 | Aerial footage of your premises, site or shop, delivered and integrated into the website instead of stock photos. |
| Next step: monthly SEO retainer | from €800 per month | Optional and without commitment: content, links and rank tracking to grow traffic once the site is live. |
Indicative prices excluding VAT. Precise, free quote after a first call. If your site already exists but deserves better, see our website redesign page; for a shop, our e-commerce SEO agency page.
Estimate your website budget in 1 minute
Four questions, an indicative range, and you know right away whether our offer fits your project. No personal data requested.
- Brochure or e-commerce, number of pages, content to write or not
- Options: drone footage, French version, online booking
- Result: a range in euros, then a precise quote on request
What budget for your website?
4 questions, an indicative range
Question 1 / 4
How to build a website that pays off: the 5 steps
Whether you do it with us or with someone else, these five steps decide the outcome. 3 to 6 weeks for a complete brochure site, content included; each step has a deliverable you approve.
Strategy: what your customers search for
We start with your market, not with colours: which searches your customers type, which pages you need to capture them, how to organise them. Real keyword research drives the site structure. That is what separates a site built for Google from a site that is merely pretty.
Architecture and specifications
Site tree, URLs, internal linking, features, domain name and hosting: everything is written down and approved before the first mockup. You know exactly what you will receive, page by page.
Design and content
A dedicated mockup, designed mobile-first (more than half of your visitors), never a recycled template. Meanwhile our writers draft every page: promise, proof, calls to action, following our SEO copywriting method.
Development and technical build
WordPress, Shopify or custom code depending on your needs. Load time, markup, structured data, sitemap, accessibility, GDPR: the foundations Google expects, in place from day one. Drone shoot scheduled if you chose the option.
Go-live, indexing and training
Production release, Search Console and analytics set up, indexing requested, redirects if you had an older site. We train you to edit your content. You know within the first month what the site is producing.
CMS, domain name, hosting, maintenance: what you need to decide
Four decisions that commit your site for years. We make them with you, explaining each time what it changes for SEO and for your independence.
Which CMS?
WordPress for a brochure site you manage yourself, Shopify to sell online without technical maintenance, a custom-coded site (transiflow.com is one) when speed and SEO come first. Wix or Webflow suit an online business card, rarely a site that has to generate leads.
Domain name and hosting
Budget €10 to €35 per year for the domain and €60 to €200 per year for serious hosting. We open them in your name, never ours: you own everything and can leave whenever you want.
Maintenance and updates
A WordPress site needs monthly updates (core, plugins, backups). You can handle them after training, or hand them to us. A custom-coded or Shopify site needs far less upkeep.
GDPR, cookies, accessibility
HTTPS and automatic backups, compliant consent banner, legal notice, privacy policy, protected forms, contrast and keyboard navigation checked. These are obligations, and also quality signals for Google.
CMS comparison for building a website
| CMS | Best for | Recurring cost | SEO | Maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | Scalable brochure site, blog, pages per service and per city | Hosting only, €60 to €200 per year | Very good, everything is adjustable | Monthly: core, plugins, backups |
| Shopify | Online shop, payment and shipping built in | Monthly Shopify subscription | Good, with collection-specific rules | None: fully hosted |
| Webflow | Highly designed brand site, animations | Monthly Webflow subscription | Good, clean code | Low |
| Wix | Business card, small site with no traffic goal | Monthly Wix subscription | Limited on larger sites | None |
| Custom code (Astro, Next.js) | Maximum speed, SEO-driven site, like transiflow.com | Hosting only, often free | Excellent, no constraints | Low, but a developer for changes |
Hesitating between WordPress and another CMS? Our WordPress SEO agency, Webflow and Wix pages detail what each platform allows.
Build it yourself, hire a freelancer or an agency?
DIY builders advertise “free”, we show a quote. But the real cost of a DIY site is time: 100 hours and more when you start from scratch, taken from your business. Here is the honest comparison.
| Criterion | Yourself | Freelancer | SEO agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your time | 100 hours and more | Briefs and content to supply | A brief, a few approvals |
| Price | €0 to €30 per month | €1,000 to €5,000 | €3,500 to €10,000, fixed quote |
| SEO | Learn it yourself | Rarely included | Architecture and content built to rank |
| Content | Write it yourself | Often to supply | Written, optimised, published |
| Images | Stock photos | Varies | Your real images, drone optional |
| Ownership | Gone with the subscription | Usually yours | Yours: domain, code, content |
| After launch | Chat support | Depends on availability | Follow-up, reporting, monthly SEO |
A DIY builder is perfectly fine for an online business card with no traffic goal. As soon as the site has to generate leads, the equation changes.
€300 websites or €10 a month: do the maths
One hour a month, at best
At €10 a month, the provider has to manage dozens of sites to make a living. Do the division: one hour a month on yours, support included. Not a judgement, just arithmetic.
The same template, on a single page
To keep that pace, these offers deliver the same duplicated template, very often on a single page. Your site looks like the other 200 clients'.
One page, one query
The SEO rule: one page targets one search. A one-page site can only rank for your name. No way to capture “your trade + your city” or your services.
What website creation at Transiflow includes
Everything a site needs to produce results, including what others bill on top or forget entirely.
SEO architecture from day one
Site tree, URLs and internal links are designed to capture your market's searches. A well-structured site ranks months faster than one reorganised afterwards.
Custom, mobile-first design
No recycled template: a mockup in your image that displays perfectly on mobile, tablet and desktop.
Content written to convert
Every page is written by our team: clear promise, proof, calls to action. You approve, we publish. Never empty pages to fill.
Clean performance and technical build
Optimised load time, Core Web Vitals, structured data, sitemap, full markup: the foundations Google expects, from day one.
Your real images, drone optional
Photos of your business rather than stock images, and aerial footage of your premises, site or shop if you wish.
Training and full ownership
At delivery you know how to edit your content. The site is entirely yours: domain, hosting, code. No dependency on a subscription.
Website creation by industry: what your site needs to include
A tradesperson's site and a real estate agency's site are not built the same way. Here is what we build in depending on your business, because it is what your customers look for and what Google expects.
Tradespeople and contractors
Service area, two-click quote requests, Google reviews, certifications, one page per service and per city.
Discuss my project →Real estate agencies
Automatic listing import from your software, online valuation, energy ratings, neighbourhood pages.
Discuss my project →Architects and designers
Project portfolio, before and after gallery, appointment booking, pages per project type (renovation, extension, interiors).
Discuss my project →Restaurants and hotels
Up-to-date menu, online booking, linked Google Business profile, photos that make people hungry, accurate opening hours.
Discuss my project →Law firms
One page per practice area, appointment booking, content that respects professional rules, proof of expertise.
Discuss my project →Healthcare professionals
Appointment booking, practical information, pages per speciality, compliance with the profession's communication rules.
Discuss my project →Your industry is not on the list? We have already built or ranked sites for property surveyors, exhibition stand builders, photographers, pest control companies and online shops: see our case studies.
Two websites built from scratch that generate traffic
We are not asking you to take our word for it: here are two sites started from zero, built and ranked by our team, with their Search Console numbers.
0 → 24,000 Organic visitors per month in 8 months
Top 3 On main target queries · +480 Keywords ranking, starting from zero
Read the case study → 1001 Tirelires · E-commerce / Gifts & Home Decor144K Cumulative impressions, starting from zero
1,910 Organic clicks · Ranking on "Japanese piggy bank", "kakebo piggy bank", "travel piggy bank", "piggy bank with no opening"
Read the case study →An SEO agency that builds websites, not the other way round
- An SEO agency that builds websites, not a web agency that “also does a bit of SEO”
- Two sites built from scratch that generate traffic and sales today, detailed above
- Fixed quote, announced before we start, no per-page billing
- You own the site: domain, hosting, code, content
- One contact, the founder, from strategy to launch
- The next step is possible, never mandatory: monthly SEO without commitment
SEO and GEO agency in Paris. I design every site with the same question: which of your customers' searches will it capture? Design comes after, never before. More than 30 companies supported, two sites built from scratch that live on organic traffic.
Get in touch →What our clients say
"We started from zero in SEO. Within a few months, quote requests coming from Google became our top source of clients. The monthly check-in is crystal clear, so we always know exactly where we stand."
"What convinced me was the transparency. Every month I see exactly what's been done and what it delivers. Our trade show pages are now ranking on searches our competitors had dominated for years."
"Léo got our site technically sound before we even talked about content. Honest, clear, and above all effective: you understand what you're paying for, and the results follow."
"We'd already tried two SEO providers without seeing anything happen. Here, by the third month, our key strategic searches had already taken off. The reporting speaks business, not jargon."
"A real partner, not just a vendor. Léo challenges our briefs, brings up angles we hadn't considered, and the qualified traffic keeps coming. I recommend him without hesitation."
"We started from absolutely nothing: a brand-new site, zero visits. Within a year, we'd racked up 144,000 impressions and nearly 2,000 clicks, ranking on our flagship searches. For a niche store built from scratch, that's exactly what we were hoping for."
"We started from zero in SEO. Within a few months, quote requests coming from Google became our top source of clients. The monthly check-in is crystal clear, so we always know exactly where we stand."
"What convinced me was the transparency. Every month I see exactly what's been done and what it delivers. Our trade show pages are now ranking on searches our competitors had dominated for years."
"Léo got our site technically sound before we even talked about content. Honest, clear, and above all effective: you understand what you're paying for, and the results follow."
"We'd already tried two SEO providers without seeing anything happen. Here, by the third month, our key strategic searches had already taken off. The reporting speaks business, not jargon."
"A real partner, not just a vendor. Léo challenges our briefs, brings up angles we hadn't considered, and the qualified traffic keeps coming. I recommend him without hesitation."
"We started from absolutely nothing: a brand-new site, zero visits. Within a year, we'd racked up 144,000 impressions and nearly 2,000 clicks, ranking on our flagship searches. For a niche store built from scratch, that's exactly what we were hoping for."
Website creation: your questions
How much does website creation cost in 2026?
On the market, a brochure site by an agency costs a median €3,500, a business site €5,200 on average and an e-commerce site around €10,000. A freelancer charges between €1,000 and €5,000, a DIY builder €0 to €30 per month plus your time. At Transiflow, a brochure site with SEO strategy and written content included runs from €3,500 to €8,000, and an e-commerce site from €6,000 to €10,000. The quote is fixed before we start.
What is the price of a professional website at Transiflow?
From €3,500 to €8,000 for a complete brochure site, including keyword research, architecture, 5 to 15 written and optimised pages, custom design, technical build, Search Console and your training. E-commerce runs from €6,000 to €10,000, and drone footage starts at €800. These prices are indicative: the exact quote depends on the number of pages and features.
How long does it take to build a website?
Allow 3 to 6 weeks for a complete brochure site, content included, and 6 to 10 weeks for e-commerce. A DIY builder is faster, but it delivers an empty shell: the content, SEO architecture and images are still to be done, and that is where everything is decided.
Can I build a website for free, or do I need an agency?
Yes, you can build a free website on Wix, Jimdo or WordPress.com, with a subdomain address, ads and limited features. If your site is a simple online business card with no traffic goal, that is enough. Still count 100 hours or more for a beginner, between learning the tool, designing and writing. If you expect the site to generate leads, an agency changes the equation: architecture built for Google, content written to convert, and a cost of ownership often lower than three years of stacked subscriptions.
Which CMS should I choose?
WordPress for a brochure site you manage yourself, Shopify to sell online without technical maintenance, a custom-coded site when speed and SEO come first. Wix or Webflow suit an online business card, rarely a site that has to generate leads. We decide with you based on your project, never out of habit.
Who handles the domain name and hosting?
We do, but in your name: the domain (€10 to €35 per year) and hosting (€60 to €200 per year) are opened on your accounts. You own everything and can switch providers whenever you want. That is the difference with subscription builders, where the site stops existing the day you stop paying.
What is the difference between a brochure site and an e-commerce site?
A brochure site presents your business and generates contact requests: ideal for tradespeople, services and B2B. An e-commerce site sells directly online, with product pages, cart and payment. The brochure site costs less and ranks faster; e-commerce requires a heavier SEO architecture.
What happens after launch?
You receive training to edit your content, access to Search Console and analytics, and a one-month review to read the first results. Maintenance can be handled by you or by us. If you want the site to keep growing, the monthly SEO retainer takes over, without commitment.
Can a €300 or €10-a-month website rank well on Google?
Rarely. At that price, the provider has to manage dozens of sites to be profitable, so they spend at best one hour a month on yours. The result is almost always a duplicated template, often a single page. And one page can only rank for one query, usually your name. Fine for a one-off sales page, not enough for a business website.
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