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Website Cost Calculator

A website has a price. Your time has value, too. Compare both with clear sources and editable assumptions.

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A fair comparison starts here.

Your profession

Who would do the work?

Hourly wage / time value ($)

Benefits / overhead multiplier

Hours to build the DIY site

Hours per month to maintain

Build and maintenance hours are editable planning estimates.

Years to compare

Current website

Adjust provider and staffing budgets

DIY plan

Website plan ($/month)

Email, apps, domains ($/month)

Templates / setup add-ons ($)

Freelancer build budget ($)

Freelancer maintenance ($/month)

Agency example build ($)

Agency maintenance ($/month)

In-house annual salary ($)

Share of staff time (0–1)

Staff tools ($/month)

Supplier examples and planning budgets are not national market averages. Match the services you need before comparing quotes.

Explore optional costs and opportunity

Show potential billable revenue forgone separately

Your billing rate ($/hour)

Share of time that could be billed (0–1)

Model a lost-lead scenario for the DIY site

Potential leads lost per month

Value per lead ($)

Add a DIY cleanup / downtime allowance

Allowance per year ($)

Add a DIY rebuild within this period

One rebuild allowance ($)

These are your scenarios, not forecasts. All websites can face downtime, missed leads and rebuilds. Compare equivalent risk allowances in supplier budgets. Lost billing is shown separately so the same hours are not counted twice.

SEO quality, accessibility, stress and distraction deserve attention, but cannot be priced reliably from a quick estimate. Check your website's repair priorities.

Estimated total by approach
Approach	Cash	Time	Scenarios	Total

Even when a team member does the work, the firm is paying for those hours. Estimates are in USD and exclude tax. Actual scope and quotes vary.

Sources and assumptions

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