Number of pages
A five-page brochure site costs less than a 20-page site with separate service and location pages. More pages usually mean more planning, writing, design, testing, and SEO structure.
Website Pricing Guide
Website costs for small businesses in Ireland.
A realistic guide to what Irish small businesses should budget for a brochure website, what changes the price, and when a managed monthly package makes more sense than a large upfront build.
Fast answer
€1,500-€3,000
before VAT is a sensible planning range for a proper Irish small business brochure website.
The quick answer
Most small businesses should budget €1,500-€3,000 before VAT.
That is the realistic range for a modern brochure website with clear pages, mobile-friendly design, enquiry routes, basic SEO structure, and a professional finish.
DIY website builder
Platform subscription + your own time
Testing an idea before investing properly
One-page starter site
€400-€800 before VAT
A simple campaign or single service landing page
Starter brochure website
€695-€1,500 before VAT
Sole traders, trades, and very small service businesses
Proper small business website
€1,500-€3,000 before VAT
Most local SMEs that need a credible enquiry-focused site
Professional services website
€2,000-€6,000 before VAT
Accountants, consultants, clinics, solicitors, and specialist firms
Ecommerce website
€3,000-€15,000+ before VAT
Selling products online with payments, delivery, and stock details
Custom platform or web app
€10,000+ before VAT
Portals, dashboards, booking systems, SaaS, or bespoke workflows
What to spend
A cheap website is not always bad. It just needs to match the job.
A simple placeholder can be fine for testing an idea. If the site needs to create trust, explain services, and generate enquiries, the missing pieces in a cheap build often become the expensive part later.
For most Irish trades, local services, and professional firms, the sensible range is €1,500-€3,000 before VAT for a proper brochure website.
If a quote is much lower than €750, it is likely a DIY-style setup, a template with minimal setup, or a site with limited content and support. If a quote is above €3,000, it should include more than design: stronger content planning, SEO structure, technical setup, integrations, training, or ongoing support.
The key question is not “what is the cheapest website?”
It is whether the website will help a good business look as credible as it really is, and whether someone will keep it working after launch.
Red Stag Studio pricing
A managed website package for small businesses that want the site handled.
The current Red Stag Studio package is grounded in the offer already published on this site: a founding-client managed website plan at €59/month with a six-month minimum.
Website design and build
Launch setup
.ie domain setup and renewal admin
Small updates
Ongoing care
Practical support after launch
Founding-client package
€59
per month · six-month minimum
This sits below the upfront cost of many traditional website builds because the work is packaged as a managed monthly plan rather than a large first invoice.
What changes the cost
The price moves when the website has to do more work.
A quote only makes sense when you know what is included. These are the areas that usually push a website from a small starter build into a more serious project.
Content and copywriting
Cheap quotes often assume you will write everything yourself. If the website partner helps clarify your offer, write stronger service pages, and improve calls to action, the project becomes more useful and usually costs more.
SEO foundations
A proper small business site should include clean titles, meta descriptions, heading structure, fast loading, mobile-friendly pages, internal links, analytics, and local search signals. Ongoing rankings still take reviews, content, links, and time.
Ecommerce and integrations
Ecommerce is more than adding products. Payments, shipping rules, tax settings, stock handling, order emails, policies, security, and analytics all add work.
Ongoing care
After launch, someone still needs to handle hosting, security, backups, updates, broken links, form testing, analytics, and small content changes.
Compare quotes properly
A €750 quote and a €3,500 quote are not comparable unless the deliverables are comparable.
Before comparing website prices, ask what is actually included. A lower price may be fine, but only if the missing pieces are not important to the business.
- Design and development
- Mobile responsiveness
- Copywriting or content editing
- Basic SEO setup
- Contact forms and spam protection
- Analytics
- Domain and launch setup
- Hosting and SSL
- Security updates and backups
- Training, support, and future edits
FAQs
Common questions about website costs.
How much does a small business website cost in Ireland?
A proper small business brochure website in Ireland usually costs around €1,500-€3,000 before VAT. Starter sites can begin around €695-€1,500 before VAT, while larger professional, ecommerce, or agency-led builds can move into the €3,000-€15,000+ range.
Is €500 enough for a business website?
€500 may be enough for a very simple one-page site or DIY-style setup. It is usually not enough for a properly planned small business website with service pages, SEO foundations, contact flow testing, and ongoing support.
How much does Red Stag Studio charge?
Red Stag Studio's current founding-client package is €59/month with a six-month minimum. It is a managed website plan that includes website design, launch setup, ongoing care, small updates, and .ie domain setup and renewal admin.
Why do some websites cost €750 and others cost €5,000?
Because they are not the same product. A low-cost site is usually a lean starter build. A €5,000 site should include deeper planning, more pages, stronger content, SEO work, custom design, integrations, training, or more post-launch support.
Should website prices include VAT?
Always check. Many Irish website prices are quoted before VAT. If VAT applies at 23%, a €1,500 website becomes €1,845 and a €3,000 website becomes €3,690.
Related pages
A few useful next steps if you want to compare options, review proof, or move toward an enquiry.
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Prices on this page are planning ranges, not formal quotes. Many Irish website prices are quoted before VAT. If VAT applies at 23%, a €1,500 website becomes €1,845 and a €3,000 website becomes €3,690.