How much does a website cost in Singapore?

Website design prices in Singapore, with sources

Agency guides by GoDaddy Singapore, Maple Tree Media and OOm put the market roughly here. We checked them on 13 November 2026. These firms sell websites, so treat the figures as a market view, not a neutral survey. They also differ from each other.

Freelancers usually charge less. A 2025 guide by Creative Ans, itself an agency, quotes S$30 to S$100 an hour and S$800 to S$4,000 a project. Rates vary a lot, so get a written scope before you compare.

Our own draft prices: from S$1,200

For fairness, here is where we sit. These are drafts and may change.

• Starter site: from S$1,200.
• Business site: from S$2,800.
• Shop, booking or sign-in site: from S$4,800.
• Care plan (updates, backups, security checks): S$90 a month.
• No 12-month lock-in, and 30 days' notice.

Our starter and business prices start inside the agency ranges above. Our shop, booking or sign-in price starts below the e-commerce range. "From" means the final price depends on the scope, which we agree in writing first. We are one option. See website development and pricing for details.

What makes a website cost more

1. Number of pages. A 5-page site and a 40-page site are different jobs.
2. Custom design. A designed-for-you look costs more than a tidy template.
3. Features. Online payment, bookings, member sign-in, quotes, multiple languages.
4. Content. Who writes the words and takes the photos? Writing and photography are often the largest hidden cost.
5. Integrations. Payment providers, CRM (customer relationship management), accounting, WhatsApp, email tools.
6. Migration. Moving an old site without losing rankings takes care.
7. Speed and rush. A deadline of two weeks costs more than two months.
8. SEO and tracking set-up. Titles, headings, analytics, Search Console.

What brings the cost down

• A clear brief and decisions made early.
• Your own words and photos.
• A template with light changes.
• Fewer pages, then add more later.
• Reusing what already works. We build with AI agents, and scripts check every title, heading and link. That is how we rebuilt all 446 pages of ibtuition.sg, our tuition centre site, overnight, with no SEO fields changed. We cannot promise a price effect for you, but it shows how we work.

What a site can do, from our own work

It helps to see what "more complex" means in real sites.

• ibtuition.sg: 446 pages, rebuilt and relaunched in a new design with no title, heading or link changes.
• photonresources.com: an international shop and learning platform with more than 300 pages, 10 online courses and progress saved across devices.
• petagent.sg: a pet relocation site that works out the cost for each animal from breed, dates and licence. Its cost guide explains every fee.
• Two iPhone apps on the App Store, Photon Students and Photon IB, with sign-in, notifications and in-app purchases. Apple approved 20 in-app products.

A brochure site is simple. A site with accounts, courses or quotes is a different price band. If a quote for a shop is the same as for a brochure site, ask why.

Costs people forget after launch

Ask who owns the domain, the design files and the logins when the job ends. They should be yours.

DIY, freelancer or agency: when each makes sense

DIY with a builder. Cheapest. Fine if you have a few pages and the time. Limits show up with custom features and SEO control.

Freelancer. Often the best price for a small, clear job. The risk is availability and who maintains the site later. Ask for past work and a written scope. For the pros and cons of marketplaces and freelancers, read our guide to Upwork, Fiverr, a freelancer or an agency.

Agency or studio. Better when you need several skills together (design, build, SEO, tracking) and one person accountable. Costs more, and quality varies, so check the work.

A rule of thumb: pay more when mistakes are expensive. That means a shop, a booking system or a site that already brings you customers.

Will a grant pay for a website? Probably not a custom one

The Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and Enterprise Development Grant (EDG) closed to new applications on 29 September 2026. Enterprise Singapore's EDGE grant replaced them. As of November 2026, EDGE funds up to 50% of most projects for SMEs (70% for overseas expansion and sustainability). For a website it pays only towards pre-approved online shop packages, at most S$2,500, and we found no EDGE support for a custom website.

So budget as if no grant will come, and check with Enterprise Singapore before you count on one. If a vendor says the grant will pay, ask to see its package on the government's SMEs Go Digital list. We cover the details in PSG grant for websites and SEO.

How to compare website quotes

Put three quotes side by side and check:

• Number of pages, and who writes them.
• Features included, named one by one.
• Mobile design and speed.
• SEO basics: titles, headings, redirects from the old site.
• Ownership of domain and files.
• Training so you can edit it yourself.
• Care and hosting cost after launch.
• Payment terms. Instalments against milestones are normal. Paying everything upfront is not.
• What happens if you leave.

A cheap quote that leaves things out is not cheaper. If your business depends on search, ask how the old pages, titles and links will be kept. That is how you avoid losing rankings at launch.

Does a website cost more than it earns?

Do a quick sum. If a new customer is worth S$300 and the site costs S$3,000, you need ten customers to cover it. If a customer is worth S$3,000, one is enough. This is an example for your own numbers, not our client data. If you cannot say what a customer is worth, work that out first.

Get a clear quote

Tell us what the site must do and we will give you a written price. If you already have a site, start with a free SEO check so you know what is worth keeping. Email hello@webseo.sg or WhatsApp +65 8780 3086.