How Much Does a Website Cost in Ireland in 2026
Ask five agencies what a website costs and you will get five answers, none of them a number. This post gives you the numbers. Prices below are what Irish businesses actually pay in 2026, based on what we see in the Dublin market and what we charge ourselves.
The price ranges
Doing it yourself with a site builder costs €0 to €500 a year. Wix, Squarespace and similar tools charge €15 to €40 a month. You supply the time, the writing and the design eye. For some very small businesses this is genuinely enough and we will say so when it is.
A freelancer building on a template costs €500 to €1,500. You get a faster result than doing it yourself and a site that looks fine. The limits show up later, when you need changes and the freelancer has moved on, or the template fights the change you want.
Custom professional work starts at €800 plus VAT. That is our own starting point for a site designed around your business rather than a template, and it scales from there with what the project needs. Most of the trades and local service businesses we work with land close to that starting point. Our custom web design service starts in this range.
E-commerce, booking systems and web applications scale beyond that. An online store with payments, shipping and VAT handled properly runs to several thousand euro and a full web application is priced by scope. The honest ceiling is whatever your project genuinely needs, and a good agency will tell you when you have reached it.
What actually drives the cost up
The single biggest factor is the number of unique page designs. A five-page site where every page shares one layout is cheap. A twenty-page site with custom layouts for services, case studies and landing pages is not.
Custom functionality is the second driver. Booking systems, payment flows, customer accounts and integrations each add real development time. A contact form is free. A quoting calculator is not.
Content is the quiet third driver. If you have no text and no photos, someone has to create them. Budget for writing and photography or accept that the site will launch with gaps.
What agencies upsell that you may not need
A monthly retainer before the site has any traffic. An expensive CMS when you will update the site twice a year. A logo redesign bundled in when your logo is fine. Stock "SEO packages" that mean nothing measurable.
None of these are always wrong. They are wrong when they are bolted on before anyone asked what your business actually needs. If you only need a fast site that explains what you do and makes the phone ring, say that, and treat any quote that swells past it with suspicion.
What a small business actually needs
A fast site that says what you do, where you do it and how to contact you. Clear photos of real work. Basic local SEO so you appear when someone in your area searches. Hosting and maintenance so the site stays online and secure.
That is the whole list for most businesses. Before spending anything, it is worth reading our post on whether you need a website at all when you have a Google Business Profile, because for some trades the honest answer is not yet.
FAQ
How much does a basic website cost in Ireland?
A professionally built site starts at €800 plus VAT with us and scales with what the project needs. Below that you are usually getting a template with your logo on it, which can still be the right call for a very young business.
Are there ongoing costs after the website is built?
Yes. Expect €100 to €500 a year for hosting and domain at minimum. Maintenance plans that include updates, backups and support typically run €50 to €150 a month.
Can I get a grant for a website in Ireland?
Local Enterprise Offices have run Trading Online Voucher schemes covering up to half of eligible costs. Check your LEO for the current scheme and conditions before you start the project, not after.