Summary: what a website costs in Spain
Approximate prices for a local business or freelancer website (5–8 sections, no online shop).
| Option | Upfront cost | Annual cost | Who builds it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web agency | €1,500 – €5,000+ | €300 – €1,200 in maintenance | The agency |
| Freelance designer | €800 – €2,000 | €150 – €600 in maintenance | The freelancer |
| WordPress on your own | €0 – €100 (theme) | €120 – €300 (hosting, domain, plugins) | You |
| Wix / Squarespace | €0 | €180 – €360 | You |
| novaweb | €0 | €108 – €168 + domain | The AI, and you fine-tune it |
What does the price of a website depend on?
Two websites that look the same can cost €300 or €3,000. These are the factors that affect the price the most:
- Custom design or template
- A one-of-a-kind design takes hours of a designer's time; a template or an AI-generated website starts from a ready-made base.
- Number of pages and sections
- A one-page website is not the same as one with 20 services, each with its own page.
- Features
- Bookings, an online shop, private areas or integrations with other software make the project much more expensive.
- Content
- Writing the copy and taking professional photos is usually charged separately.
- SEO
- Setting the website up for Google (titles, structured data, speed) is sometimes included and sometimes charged as an extra.
- Maintenance
- Updates, security, backups and changes: it's the cost people forget most often, and the one that keeps coming back.
One-off costs and costs you pay every year
When asking for quotes, most people only compare the price of building the website. But a website has recurring costs that you pay for as long as it's online:
- Domain
- Between €8 and €20 a year for a .com or .es with most registrars.
- Hosting
- From €3–€5/month for basic shared hosting up to €30/month or more for managed plans.
- SSL certificate
- Usually free nowadays, but someone has to install and renew it.
- Maintenance
- Agencies usually charge between €25 and €100/month to keep everything updated, monitor security and make backups.
- Changes
- Outside of maintenance, many professionals charge for changes by the hour (€30–€60/hour).
That's why it pays to work out the total cost of the first year and the years after, not just the starting price.
Price by type of website
- One-page website (landing page)
- €300 – €800 with a freelancer; very useful for a specific service or a campaign.
- Local business or freelancer website
- €800 – €2,000 with a freelancer; €1,500 – €3,000 with an agency.
- Corporate company website
- €2,000 – €6,000 depending on the number of pages and languages.
- Online shop
- From €2,000 – €3,000, and considerably more if there are many products or integrations.
- Custom-built website
- Over €6,000: projects with bespoke features or specific development work.
How much does it cost to maintain a website?
Website maintenance is what keeps your site fast, secure and up to date. On a WordPress website it includes updating the core, plugins and theme, checking security, making backups and renewing hosting and the domain.
If you hire an agency, website maintenance usually costs between €300 and €1,200 a year. If you do it yourself, it costs less in money but more in time, and the risk of something going wrong falls on you.
With platforms like novaweb, technical maintenance is included in the subscription: hosting, SSL, security and daily backups. You only take care of the content.
How much does a website with novaweb cost?
With novaweb, your website is created with artificial intelligence from your business's Google data, so you don't pay for design. You pay a subscription that includes hosting, SSL, the editor, the AI, backups and WhatsApp support.
- Monthly billing
- €14/month + VAT, no commitment.
- Annual billing
- €108/year + VAT (€9/month). You save €60 a year.
- Domain
- Separate: from €8/year when bought in the app, or connect one you already own. You can also use yourbusiness.novaweb.app for free.
- Optional add-ons
- QR digital menu, product catalog, professional email, cookies or Google Analytics, from €1/month.
- Trial
- 3 days free, no card needed.
novaweb plan
9€/month+ VAT
14€/month+ VAT
€108 per year in a single payment.
Pay month to month. Cancel anytime.
No card required · No commitment
- Professional website built with AI
- Visual editor and changes via chat
- Fast hosting with Cloudflare
- SSL certificate (HTTPS)
- Perfect on mobile, tablet and desktop
- Technical SEO set up
- Connect your own domain
- Visitor statistics
- Blog and photo gallery included
- WhatsApp support
- Daily backups
How to choose: 5 questions to ask before you pay
- How much will it cost me in the first year and the years after?
- Add up design, domain, hosting and maintenance.
- Who makes changes, and how much do they cost?
- If every change comes with an invoice, the website ends up out of date.
- Will the website be mine?
- Ask what happens to the domain and the content if you switch provider.
- Is it ready for Google and mobile?
- It should be from day one, at no extra cost.
- How long will it take to get it?
- Weeks with an agency; minutes with an AI-built website.