--- title: "Web Development Cost Calculator · How Much Does a Website Cost?" canonical: "https://laurensdeleeuw.be/en/tools/project-quote" markdown_alternate: "https://laurensdeleeuw.be/en/tools/project-quote.md" language: "en-BE" content_type: "interactive-tool" robots: "noindex, follow" --- # Project Quote A realistic ballpark, in under a minute. No email required. - **What Building:** What are you building? - **Type Aria:** Project type ## Types ### Marketing site - **Id:** marketing - **Hint:** Brand, landing, content ### Web app - **Id:** webapp - **Hint:** Custom product for users ### Internal tool - **Id:** internal - **Hint:** Dashboards, workflows ### Integration / automation - **Id:** integration - **Hint:** Connect existing systems - **Features Label:** Main features or pages - **Features Hint:** Roughly. Think distinct screens or capabilities. - **Addons:** Add-ons - **Accounts:** User accounts - **Payments:** Payments - **Dashboard:** Custom dashboard - **Polish:** Polish level - **Polish Aria:** Polish level ## Polish Options ### MVP - **Id:** mvp - **Hint:** Get it working ### Production - **Id:** production - **Hint:** Real users, real polish ### Premium - **Id:** premium - **Hint:** Editorial-grade craft - **Timeline:** Timeline - **Urgency Aria:** Project urgency - **Standard:** Standard - **Standard Hint:** Sensible pace - **Rush:** Rush - **Rush Hint:** +40% to drop everything else - **Estimate:** Estimate - **Investment:** Investment - **Timeline Label:** Timeline - **Weeks:** weeks - **Looks Reasonable:** Ready to turn this into a real project? - **Cta Title:** Want a quoting tool like this, or the project it describes, built for you and ready to use? - **Real Quote:** Get a real quote - **Disclaimer:** Honest ballpark, not a contract. Final price depends on the details we figure out in a 30-minute call. - **About Title:** How much does a custom website or web app actually cost? ## About - The honest answer to 'how much does a custom website cost?' is 'it depends', but it depends on a small number of things you can actually quantify. This free web development cost calculator turns those variables into a realistic price range and timeline in under a minute, without the sales call, the pitch deck, or the dreaded 'someone will get back to you within 48 hours.' - It works for the four projects most people are pricing today: a marketing site, a custom web app, an internal tool, or an integration project. Add the rough number of features, toggle on user accounts, payments, or a custom dashboard, and pick a polish level, MVP, production, or premium. The price range and timeline update live, so you can stress-test a budget before sharing it with anyone else. - Use this as your sanity check before any agency proposal. If a quote comes in 10× higher than this calculator suggests, ask why. If it comes in 10× lower, ask harder. The numbers reflect what custom web development actually costs in Western Europe right now, not 'it's just a website' wishful thinking. - **Faq Title:** Frequently asked questions ## Faq ### How much does a custom website cost? A focused marketing website usually lands between €3,000 and €8,000. A custom web app with login and a couple of dashboards is closer to €15,000–€40,000. A full SaaS MVP, marketplace, or platform typically starts around €25,000 and can go well past €100,000. The calculator above gives a more specific range for what you actually want to build. ### How much does a web app cost to build? Most production-grade web apps with user accounts, payments and a few dashboards land between €15,000 and €50,000. The biggest swings come from how many distinct screens or features you need, whether you want production polish or just an MVP, and whether you need integrations with existing systems. ### What makes a web project more expensive? User accounts, payments, custom dashboards, and integrations with third-party systems are the four biggest cost drivers. After that comes polish: an MVP that 'just works' costs roughly 30% less than a production-grade version with proper design, accessibility, error handling, and edge cases covered. Rush timelines add another 30–40% on top. ### Why are agency quotes so different from each other? Different agencies price for different things: brand-name premiums, dedicated project managers, sales overhead, and how much real engineering time goes into the build. A quote from a 50-person agency and one from an independent specialist can easily differ 3–5× for the same scope. This calculator reflects independent specialist pricing, fair market rate without agency overhead. ### Is the timeline realistic? It's realistic for a focused project with one developer or a small team. Longer projects creep when scope changes mid-build or when stakeholders take days to give feedback. Add a buffer if your organisation is large or if you're not the only decision-maker. ### What's not included in the price? The estimate covers design, development, testing, and launch. It does not include monthly hosting and infrastructure (typically €30–€300/month, see the Solution Blueprint tool), payment processing fees, your domain name, or paid marketing to drive traffic. After the estimate, a 30-minute scoping call works the details into a grounded proposal. That figure can still evolve during the project if the scope or complexity changes. ## Using the interactive tool Open the [canonical HTML page](https://laurensdeleeuw.be/en/tools/project-quote) to use the calculator or generator. This Markdown alternate provides its complete explanatory content, labels, options, results guidance, FAQs, and limitations.