A business website in the UAE typically costs between AED 8,000 and AED 50,000+, depending on complexity. Here's what actually drives that range.

Pricing by type

  • Landing page (1 page): AED 3,000 – 6,000
  • Brochure website (5-8 pages): AED 8,000 – 18,000
  • Website with CMS/blog + admin panel: AED 15,000 – 30,000
  • E-commerce website: AED 25,000 – 60,000+

What drives the price up

  1. Custom design vs. a template
  2. Number of pages and custom functionality (booking systems, calculators, multi-language support)
  3. Content production (professional copywriting, photography)
  4. Ongoing maintenance and hosting, usually billed separately

What to ask before you pay

Confirm who owns the code and hosting once the project ends, whether the CMS lets you edit content yourself, and what's included in post-launch support. A website that only the agency can update is a hidden long-term cost.

Ongoing costs beyond the build

The initial build is only part of the cost. Budget separately for: domain registration (roughly AED 50-100/year), hosting (AED 300-1,500/year depending on traffic and performance needs), SSL certificates (often included free with modern hosting), and ongoing maintenance or updates (AED 500-2,000/month if you don't manage it yourself). A website with no maintenance budget tends to fall behind on security updates and slowly degrades in performance over time.

A practical way to compare quotes

When comparing agency quotes, ask each one to break down exactly what's included: number of design revisions, number of pages, who writes the content, and what happens after launch if something breaks. Two quotes that look similar in total price can represent very different scopes of actual work.

Is a cheaper DIY builder (like Wix or Squarespace) ever the right call?

For a very early-stage business testing an idea with minimal budget, yes — a DIY builder can get something live in days for a few hundred dirhams a year. The tradeoff is limited customization, slower performance, and a less distinct brand presence once the business is ready to scale.

Key takeaway: compare the full cost of ownership, not just the build price — a cheaper site with expensive ongoing maintenance often costs more over two years than a slightly pricier, well-built one.

Getting a fair quote faster

Share the same written brief with every agency you contact — pages needed, must-have features, and your timeline — so quotes are comparable apples-to-apples rather than reflecting different assumptions about scope.