The price of a small business website in Lviv starts at two numbers that are hard to compare: a template-builder site for a few thousand hryvnias, and a custom build from $800. The gap isn't markup - it's what's actually included, and who is responsible for the result after launch.
What the price is actually made of
Behind the number in a proposal sits a set of separate jobs. Cheap offers simply skip some of them - that is where the lower price comes from.
- Design - page structure, the first screen, how it looks on a phone. This is what separates your site from the competitor listed next to you.
- Development - markup, speed, lead forms, email and messenger notifications.
- Copy and content - without them even a beautiful site doesn't sell. Photos of your work or products are usually on you.
- SEO foundations - heading structure, schema markup, sitemap, loading speed. Without them Google simply won't show the site.
- Domain and hosting - roughly $15-40 a year, separate from the build.
- Post-launch support - updates, small edits, backups.
Template, website builder, or custom build
A template site is a ready-made design with your text and photos dropped in. Fast and cheap, but nearly identical to half your competitors, and usually slow on mobile - and speed directly affects your Google ranking.
A builder like Wix or Tilda is a fair choice to validate an idea or launch a quick campaign page. The catch is that you rent the platform: a monthly fee, a fixed structure, and friction once the business outgrows the template.
A custom build means a design made for your business, your page structure, and content you manage through an admin panel. More expensive up front, but the site stays yours and can grow for years.
A simple rule: if you need a site just to exist, a builder is enough. If the site has to bring in clients and compete in search, you need a real build.
What it costs with us
- A landing page or one-page business site - from $800, live in 1-2 weeks.
- A WordPress site of up to 6-8 pages with an admin panel - from $1,800.
- An online store with payments and delivery - from $3,500.
- A coded site without a CMS (React/Next.js) - from $6,000.
- Design only, when another team handles development - from $900.
- SEO and analytics after launch - from $500 per month.
These are starting figures. We confirm the exact number after a short conversation about the task - 15 minutes is usually enough to scope it.
What moves the final number
- The number of pages and unique templates - ten similar product cards cost less than three different pages.
- A second language - roughly a third more work on content and layout checks.
- Integrations: CRM, online payments, catalogue, booking, accounting sync.
- Content readiness - whether the copy and photos come from you or we produce them.
- Animation and how complex the first screen is.
- Timeline: needing it yesterday always costs more than a calm schedule.
How long it takes
A business card site - 1-2 weeks, a WordPress site - 3-5 weeks, an online store - 6 weeks and up. What usually delays a project isn't development, it's waiting on copy and photos - which is why we ask for content at the start.
Does it pay off
Cheaper isn't always cheaper: a site that ranks poorly or doesn't convert visitors into leads costs your business more in lost customers than the difference in build price.
Do the simple math: what one client is worth to you, and how many of them it takes for the site to pay for itself. For most service businesses in Lviv that's 2-5 orders - months, not years.
If you want a concrete number for your case, send us a message through the form or run the project calculator: it gives you a ballpark in a minute.