# Website Cost Ireland 2026: Real Prices

> What a small business website costs in Ireland in 2026: DIY builders, freelancers and agencies compared, plus hosting, care plans and the LEO voucher.

Source: https://fmops.ie/blog/website-cost-ireland-2026
Last updated: 2026-08-17

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# How much does a small business website cost in Ireland in 2026?

By [Fionn Murphy](https://fmops.ie/about) · Published 10 Aug 2026 · 9 min read

In 2026 a small business website in Ireland costs about €15–40 a month with a DIY builder, €500–2,500 from a freelancer, and €3,000–15,000 or more from an agency. On top of that, plan for €100–250 a year for domain and hosting, and €50–150 a month if you want someone else to keep it updated.

Bars show the midpoint of each band, scaled as an annual figure.

Those ranges are wide because "a website" can mean a one-page site for a plumber or a booking system for a clinic. This guide breaks the price down by who builds it, what drives the number up or down, what the running costs are, and how the LEO Trading Online Voucher can pay for half of it.

## Key takeaways

- DIY builders cost €15–40/month. Freelancers charge €500–2,500. Agencies charge €3,000–15,000 or more.

- Add €100–250/year for domain and hosting, and €50–150/month if you want someone to maintain it.

- The LEO Trading Online Voucher can cover 50% of eligible costs up to €2,500 for firms with fewer than 10 staff.

- Ask who owns the domain, the code and the content before you pay. You should own all three.

## What are the price ranges for a small business website in Ireland?

Option | Typical cost | Best for | Trade-offs |

DIY builder (Squarespace, Wix, Shopify) | €15–40/month | Very early stage, tight budget, you have time | Your time; templates look like everyone else's; harder to move later |

Freelancer or one-person studio | €500–2,500 once | Most trades, clinics, local services | Quality varies; check who owns what and who maintains it |

Agency | €3,000–15,000+ | Multi-location firms, e-commerce, custom features | Longer timelines; ongoing retainers often required |

Most Irish small businesses land in the freelancer band. A five-page site with contact forms, a Google map, and basic SEO is a solid, normal purchase at €750–1,500.

## One concrete example: FMOps website tiers

To make the freelancer band real, here is how FMOps prices it. These are fixed prices, not quotes.

- €500: one-page site: your services, area, reviews, contact and booking. Good for a sole trader who needs to look real online.

- €750: up to five pages, each service on its own page so it can rank and be cited by AI search, plus a blog you can add to.

- €1,000: the five-page site plus booking or quote forms wired into your calendar or CRM, and structured data set up for AI search.

Optional care plans are €50, €75 or €100 a month and cover hosting, updates, small edits and a monthly check. You can see the tiers and live [demo sites](https://fmops.ie/demos) on the [websites page](https://fmops.ie/websites). Other freelancers price differently, but the shape is the same: a one-off build fee and an optional monthly plan.

## What are the ongoing costs after the build?

The build price is not the whole cost. Budget for these each year:

- Domain: a .ie domain costs about €15–30 a year through an accredited registrar; the [.ie registry](https://www.weare.ie/) asks for proof of a connection to Ireland. Register it in your own name.

- Hosting: €60–200 a year for a small site. Static sites on Vercel or Netlify can be near zero. WordPress needs managed hosting nearer the top of that range.

- Email: Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 is about €6–12 per user per month if you want name@yourbusiness.ie.

- Care plan or maintenance: €50–150 a month for updates, backups, small changes and someone to call. Optional, but a WordPress site left alone for a year is a security risk.

- Plugins and tools: booking systems, forms, or e-commerce apps add €0–50 a month depending on the stack.

A realistic all-in figure for a €750 freelancer site with a basic care plan is about €1,500 in year one and €700–900 a year after that.

## How much does website maintenance cost in Ireland?

Website maintenance cost in Ireland splits into two things people often mix up: the bills you cannot avoid, and the care plan you can choose.

The unavoidable running costs are the domain (about €15–30 a year for a .ie), hosting (€60–200 a year for a small site, near zero for a static one), and an SSL certificate, which is usually free and included. Call it €80–250 a year if nobody touches the site.

Care plans are the monthly fee for someone to look after it. Typical Irish market rates in 2026:

- €25–50 a month: hosting, backups, core and plugin updates, uptime monitoring. No content changes, or one small change.

- €50–100 a month: the above plus security scanning, an hour or two of edits, and a named person who answers when something breaks.

- €100–250 a month: agency plans. Adds performance work, staging, content updates, reporting and a faster response time.

- Pay as you go: €60–100 an hour for ad-hoc fixes. Cheaper if the site is quiet, expensive the week it goes down.

FMOps care plans start at €50 a month. That covers hosting, the domain renewal, backups, security updates, small text and image edits, and a monthly check that forms, speed and links still work. It does not cover new pages, a redesign, ongoing SEO or AI visibility work, or paid tools such as booking software. Those are quoted separately so you are never billed for something you did not ask for.

Two honest points. First, a static site needs far less maintenance than WordPress, because there are no plugins to patch. If your site is static and rarely changes, a care plan is a convenience, not a necessity. Second, a WordPress site left alone for a year is a real security risk, and the clean-up costs more than the plan would have. Decide on the stack, not on the sales pitch.

You can see the build tiers and the plans on the [websites from €500 with a care plan from €50 a month](https://fmops.ie/websites) page, and the live [demo sites](https://fmops.ie/demos) show what each tier looks like.

## Can the LEO Trading Online Voucher pay for it?

Often, yes. The [Trading Online Voucher Scheme](https://www.localenterprise.ie/Discover-Business-Supports/Trading-Online-Voucher-Scheme/) from your Local Enterprise Office covers 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of €2,500. To get the full amount your project must cost at least €5,000 excluding VAT. Businesses with fewer than 10 employees, turnover under €2 million and at least six months of trading can apply. It can be used for a new or improved website, online booking or payment features, and digital marketing that goes with the build.

Two practical notes. First, you usually attend a short LEO information session before you apply, so allow a few weeks. Second, the voucher rewards a bigger project: a €750 site gets you €375 back, while a €5,000 site with booking and marketing gets you the full €2,500. Our guide to [Irish small business grants for automation](https://fmops.ie/blog/small-business-grants-automation) covers the other LEO supports that can stack with it.

## What drives the price up or down?

- Number of pages. Each service and location page is more writing and more design. Five pages is the useful minimum for search.

- Copywriting. If you supply the text, the price falls. If the builder writes it, add €100–300 a page.

- Photography. Stock photos are free. A half-day with a local photographer is €300–600 and makes a bigger difference than any design choice.

- Features. Booking, payments, member areas, and multi-language all add cost. A booking link (Calendly, Fresha, Setmore) is much cheaper than a custom booking system.

- Platform. A hand-built static site is fast and cheap to host. WordPress is flexible but needs care. Shopify suits shops. Custom code suits nobody at this budget.

- Search and AI setup. Titles, structured data, a linked [Google Business Profile](https://support.google.com/business/answer/7091), and answer-style FAQ pages. Cheap to do at build time, dear to retrofit.

## Who owns the website when it is done?

This is the question that saves the most money later. Before you pay a deposit, get clear answers to these:

- Domain: registered in your business name, in an account you control. If the builder registers it, they can hold it.

- Hosting: your account, or a written agreement that the site will be handed over on request.

- Code and content: you should own the files, the text and the images you paid for. Ask for a copy at handover.

- Logins: admin access to the CMS, analytics, Search Console and Google Business Profile.

- Exit: what happens if you stop paying the care plan. The honest answer is "the site stays yours, you just lose the updates".

A good freelancer will put this in writing without being asked. If a proposal is vague on ownership, that is the price you are really paying.

### Want a fixed price instead of a quote?

FMOps builds small business websites for €500, €750 or €1,000, with optional care plans from €50 a month. See the [website tiers](https://fmops.ie/websites), look at the [demo sites](https://fmops.ie/demos), or [book a free call](https://fmops.ie/#book).

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does a basic website cost in Ireland?

A basic five-page small business website from a freelancer costs about €500 to €1,500 in Ireland in 2026. DIY builders cost €15 to €40 a month, and agencies start at about €3,000.

### How much does a website cost per month in Ireland?

After the build, plan for €100 to €250 a year for domain and hosting, plus €50 to €150 a month if you want a care plan that covers updates, backups and small edits.

### How much does website maintenance cost in Ireland?

Expect €80 to €250 a year for the domain and hosting alone. A care plan on top runs about €25 to €50 a month for updates and backups, €50 to €100 a month to include edits and support, and €100 to €250 a month for agency plans. FMOps care plans start at €50 a month.

### Can I get a grant for a website in Ireland?

Yes. The Local Enterprise Office Trading Online Voucher covers 50% of eligible costs up to €2,500 for businesses with fewer than 10 employees, turnover under €2 million and at least six months trading.

### Is a €500 website good enough?

For a sole trader or a small local service, yes, if it loads fast, has your services and area in plain words, shows reviews and makes it easy to contact you. Add pages later as the business grows.

### Should I use Squarespace or Wix instead of paying someone?

If you have the time and a tight budget, a builder works. The trade-offs are your hours, a template look, and a harder move later. A €500 to €1,000 freelancer site is often cheaper over three years.

### Who should own the domain name?

You should. Register the domain in your business name in an account you control. Never let a builder or agency hold it in their own account.

[Fionn Murphy](https://fmops.ie/about) runs FMOps, a one-person consultancy in Waterford, Ireland. He helps small Irish businesses get found in AI search, ship simple websites, automate admin, and set up Claude for their teams. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionn-murphy/) · [Book a free 30-minute call](https://fmops.ie/#book)

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