Build and annual costs are mixed together
Design and development are usually one-time work; domain, hosting, and maintenance continue.
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Web Design Pricing
Website Design Pricing and Cost Guide
Website cost depends on planning, custom design, functions, data flows, revisions, schedule, and support—not only page count. The prices below use SimpleCreative’s current official plans and separate one-time work from annual and third-party costs.
Audience
Who this service is for
- Business owners comparing landing pages, corporate sites, and custom systems
- Buyers who need to understand what a quotation includes
- Small businesses estimating annual website costs
- Brands avoiding a low initial quote with unclear add-ons
Challenges & Approach
Common challenges and decisions
Separate three types of cost
One-time development, third-party usage, and hosting or maintenance should be listed separately.
The quote only says “one website”
Pages, functions, revisions, content responsibility, third-party costs, and handover need to be explicit.
Compare testable deliverables
Compare pages, functions, integrations, revisions, and handover—not just totals.
The same feature name can hide different scope
A basic form is very different from a permissioned CRM workflow with states and notifications.
Budget for staged growth
Launch the core first, then add content, CMS, and automation based on real operations.
Scope
What can be included
- Brand single page: from NT$ 14,800 TWD
- Corporate website: from NT$ 32,800 TWD
- Custom system: from NT$ 68,000 TWD
- Website hosting: NT$ 4,800／年起 TWD
- Website maintenance: NT$ 9,600／年起 TWD
- Custom-system support: 15%–20% of development cost per year, minimum NT$24,000 TWD
Process
From requirements to launch
Definition, structure, design, development, and launch — every project follows the same five-stage process.
Pricing
Pricing and quotation
- Domain, hosting, database, email, business email, payments, SMS, LINE API, licensed assets, and other third-party services are billed by actual usage.
- Standard content pages cost NT$3,000–5,000 TWD; complex interactive pages start at NT$6,000 TWD; CMS work starts at NT$10,000 TWD.
- Additional languages start at NT$6,000 TWD per language; rush delivery adds 30%+ of the project fee; new features or out-of-scope revisions are quoted separately.
- Projects use a 50% deposit after contract and a 50% balance before production launch or handover after acceptance.
All amounts are starting prices in TWD. The final scope, contract, and quotation control the actual price.
Compare plans
What each plan includes
Starting prices and delivery scope for the three build plans. Final pricing is quoted per project.
| Item | Brand single pageNT$14,800 TWD and up | Corporate websiteNT$32,800 TWD and up | Custom systemNT$68,000 TWD and up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From NT$14,800 TWD | From NT$32,800 TWD | From NT$68,000 TWD |
| Pages and sections | One page, up to 6 sections | Homepage + up to 3 inner pages | Scoped by features and user roles |
| Best suited to | Personal brands, coaching enrolment, events, a single service | Small businesses, studios, brands needing multiple pages | Membership, booking, CRM, payments, or an admin workflow |
| Responsive layout | Mobile, tablet, desktop | Mobile, tablet, desktop | Mobile, tablet, desktop, including admin |
| SEO foundations | Metadata, canonical, sitemap, robots | Same, plus per-page metadata and structured data | Same; system pages are indexed only when it makes sense |
| Contact form | Form, LINE, or phone integration | Form with email notifications | Form, notifications, and records in the admin |
| GA4 / Search Console | Installed and configured | Installed and configured | Installed, with custom events available |
| Content management | Not included; can be quoted | Not included; can be quoted | Included when the project needs it |
| Third-party integrations | Not included | Basic ones (LINE, Maps) can be quoted | Payments, notifications, external systems as needed |
| Revisions | Two rounds of layout revisions | Two rounds of layout revisions | Per contract; feature changes quoted separately |
| Typical timeline | About 10–15 business days after all content is provided | About 20–25 business days after all content is provided | Scoped per project |
| Source code handover | Handed over after final payment | Handed over after final payment | Handed over after final payment, with deployment docs |
Cost breakdown
How the total cost splits
01
One-time build fee
From NT$14,800 TWD depending on the plan, covering planning, design, development, testing, and deployment.
02
Third-party costs
Domain, hosting, database, email delivery, payments, SMS, LINE API, and licensed assets are paid directly to those providers.
03
Hosting plan
NT$4,800／年起 TWD per year. SimpleCreative manages the deployment environment, SSL, domain connection, basic backups, and uptime checks.
04
Maintenance plan
NT$9,600／年起 TWD per year for small content updates and technical upkeep. Custom systems are quoted at 15–20% of the original build cost per year.
05
Optional add-ons
Logo design, Chinese copywriting, extra pages, out-of-scope revisions, and a content management panel are itemised in the quote.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does a website cost?
SimpleCreative currently starts at NT$ 14,800 TWD for a brand single page, NT$ 32,800 TWD for a corporate website, and NT$ 68,000 TWD for a custom system.
What annual costs remain after launch?
Typical costs include domain, deployment or hosting, database, email, and other third-party services. SimpleCreative hosting starts at NT$ 4,800／年起 TWD per year and maintenance at NT$ 9,600／年起 TWD.
Does maintenance include new features?
The standard maintenance plan includes hosting and four hours of small content changes per year. New pages, redesigns, and features are quoted separately.
What are the payment terms?
Bank transfer in two stages: a 50% deposit upon signing, and the 50% balance before launch or final handover after acceptance.
Can I get a refund if I’m not satisfied?
We align on the design before development begins. Revisions within the contracted rounds are free; refunds follow the contract terms, with completed work billed proportionally.
Do I receive the source code?
Once payment is settled, source code, site files, and related accounts are handed over per the contract.
What happens beyond the included revision rounds, and can you integrate LINE, Facebook, or Google Maps?
Work beyond the contracted revisions is billed hourly. Common integrations like LINE buttons, Facebook Page links, and Google Maps are usually included in the build; ad-tracking pixels are installed separately on request.
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