2026 Pricing Guide
How much does a website cost in South Africa?
Short answer: most small-business websites in South Africa cost between R999 and R14,000 once-off, with larger Shopify and custom builds going higher. Here's the honest 2026 breakdown — by type of site, plus the ongoing costs nobody tells you about.
What it costs
Website prices in South Africa, by type.
Landing page (1 page)
R999 – R2,000
One offer, one goal — great for ads & launches.
Business website (2–10 pages)
R3,000 – R14,000
The typical small-business site — pages, forms, SEO basics.
Shopify store
R4,500 – R25,000
Sell online — depending on complexity & number of products.
Custom build
R20,000+
Complex features, integrations or scale — quoted per project.
These are real Intellium Inc. price ranges for South African small businesses — see full pricing.
What drives the price
Why two websites can cost very different amounts.
- Number of pages and how much content needs building
- Custom design vs. a template — and how much branding work
- Features: booking, payments, Shopify, integrations, automation
- Whether you supply the text & images, or we create them
- Ongoing needs — SEO, updates and support after launch
Wix / Squarespace vs a designed site
Wix and Squarespace pricing in South Africa looks cheap — roughly R150–R600 per month — but you build and maintain it yourself, and the monthly fee never stops. A professionally designed website is a once-off cost, fully yours, faster, and built to rank on Google. For most small businesses, the designed site wins on value.
Freelancer vs agency rates
Freelance web developer rates in South Africa run about R150–R600+ per hour in 2026. A freelancer can be cheaper than a big agency — but you carry the risk if they vanish mid-project. Intellium Inc. sits in the middle: fixed-price packages with a real studio behind them, no big-agency markup.
Don't forget the ongoing costs
The bit nobody mentions.
Beyond the once-off build, budget for a domain (~R99–R400/year) and hosting (~R50–R500/month) — we help you set both up. If you want to rank, local SEO usually starts from around R1,500/month. We're upfront about all of it before you commit.
Website costs in South Africa — FAQs
For a small business in South Africa, a professional website typically costs from around R999 for a landing page, R3,000–R14,000 for a standard 2–10 page business website, and R4,500–R25,000 for a Shopify store depending on complexity. Larger custom builds start from R20,000+. Intellium Inc. quotes a fixed price upfront — no surprises.
A typical 5-page small-business website in South Africa costs roughly R3,000–R8,000 once-off, depending on the design, features and whether content is supplied. That usually covers a custom design, mobile-responsive build, contact forms and basic on-page SEO.
Wix and Squarespace look cheaper up front — plans run roughly R150–R600 per month in South Africa — but you build and maintain the site yourself, and you keep paying monthly forever. A professionally designed site is a once-off cost, fully yours, faster, and built to rank and convert. For most small businesses the designed site pays for itself.
Freelance web developer rates in South Africa generally range from about R150 to R600+ per hour in 2026, or a project price for a full site. A freelancer can be cheaper than a big agency, but you carry the risk if they disappear. Intellium Inc. sits in the middle — fixed-price packages with a real studio behind them.
A professionally built Shopify store in South Africa typically costs from R4,500, up to around R25,000 for larger stores depending on complexity and number of products. On top of the build you pay Shopify's own monthly subscription directly, plus South African payment-gateway fees (PayFast, Yoco).
Local SEO for a small business in South Africa usually starts from around R1,500 per month, depending on competition and goals. It's an ongoing investment rather than a once-off — see our Local SEO page for what's included.
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