How much does website design cost in 2026?
Website design costs $2,000 to $100,000 at a typical agency, while Fiverr's price guide puts a small business site at $400 to $1,200 (as of November 2026). Heya, the builder behind this guide, lets you skip the designer: Free is $0 for 3 sites and Pro Lite is $3 a month.
Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from the sources listed under How we checked, as of November 10, 2026.
What an agency quote tells you
Clutch's September 2026 data puts most reviewed web design projects below $10,000, while the average project cost is $38,105. Those are different measures, and neither is a quote for your site.
Start with the work you want done. Are you asking for a landing page, a small business website, or a site with a store and booking tools? Put that in your request before asking an agency for a price, and ask what the quote includes.
US agencies commonly charge $100 to $149 an hour, according to Clutch. If you're comparing an hourly estimate with a project price, ask what's covered by each rather than comparing the headline figures alone.
For a separate reference point, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports median annual pay of $104,000 for web and digital interface designers and $92,650 for web developers, using May 2025 data. Those are salaries, not website quotes.
What a freelancer costs on Fiverr
Fiverr's price guides put landing page development at $80 to $250 and a small business website at $400 to $1,200.
Keep those jobs separate. If you need a landing page, ask for that; if you need a small business website, describe the pages and functions you want rather than asking a freelancer to price an unspecified "website."
Before choosing someone, ask them to spell out what they'll deliver and what you'll need to supply. You can also ask how changes will be handled and what happens when the site is ready to publish.
The price guide is a starting point. Your budget still needs a quote for the work you're asking someone to do.
What Wix and Squarespace charge
With a builder, you're choosing a plan and doing the site work yourself. Wix starts at $17 a month, while Squarespace starts at $19 a month billed yearly. Check the billing term.
Here's the price comparison, with agency figures from Clutch and freelancer figures from Fiverr's guides.
| Option | Typical price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| web design agency | $2,000 to $100,000 per project | A web design project |
| freelancer on Fiverr | $80 to $250 for landing page development; $400 to $1,200 for a small business website | Landing page development or a small business website |
| Wix | $0 free plan; paid plans from $17 a month billed yearly | Not stated |
| Squarespace | From $19 a month billed yearly or $25 month to month | Yearly plans include a free custom domain for the first year |
| Heya | Free costs $0; Pro Lite is $3 a month | Free: 3 sites, up to 5 pages per site; Pro Lite: 3 sites, up to 20 pages per site |
Swipe the table sideways to see every column.
Not stated means the company's own pages don't list it.
Wix's US plans, billed yearly as of November 2026, are Light at $17 a month, Core at $29 a month, Business at $39 a month and Business Elite at $159 a month. There's also a $0 free plan.
Squarespace's US prices as of November 2026 depend on how you pay. Basic is $19 a month billed yearly or $25 month to month. Core is $29 or $39, Plus is $49 or $65, and Advanced is $99 or $139, with the yearly-billed monthly price listed first in each pair.
And the free custom domain on a yearly Squarespace plan is for the first year, not an ongoing promise.
What Heya's plans include
Heya, the builder publishing this guide, is a no-code website builder at heya.page. You sign in with Google to publish.
Heya Free costs $0, with no credit card and no time limit. It includes 3 sites, up to 5 pages per site, all 68 templates and a free yourname.heya.bio address with HTTPS. There's a small Made with Heya badge.
Want that badge gone? Heya Pro Lite is $3 a month. It includes 3 sites and up to 20 pages per site, removes the badge, and stops marking links nofollow.
Heya Pro Standard is $6 a month and includes 5 sites and 1 custom domain per account with HTTPS. Heya doesn't sell domains (you bring one from any registrar), and custom domains start on Pro Standard.
Heya Pro Plus is $15 a month. It includes 25 sites, up to 10 custom domains, and the option to download your site as a ZIP of HTML files.
Check the tools before choosing a plan
For Heya, check the building limits against what you want to publish: 40 sections per page, 60 blocks per section and 10 block types. Images can be up to 20 MB.
The 6 embed types are YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, SoundCloud, Calendly and Google Maps. SEO settings include a title of up to 120 characters, a description of up to 300 characters, a favicon and a share image.
But Heya doesn't have a built-in store, checkout or form builder. You link a button to your checkout or store page, use a Google Form or a Tally form, and use the Calendly embed for bookings.
If those are part of your site, put them on your list before choosing a plan.
How we checked
We checked every number on this page on November 10, 2026. The facts come from Clutch web design pricing, BLS Occupational Outlook, wix.com/plans, support.wix.com, squarespace.com/pricing, support.squarespace.com, heya.page/pricing and heya.page/docs.
Plans change often. If a number here is out of date, email hello@heya.page and we'll fix it.
FAQ
How much should I budget for an agency website?
Clutch's September 2026 range is $2,000 to $100,000 per project, with most reviewed projects costing less than $10,000. Ask for a quote based on your site rather than treating the $38,105 average as your budget.
Is a freelancer cheaper than an agency?
Fiverr's guide prices a small business website at $400 to $1,200, below Clutch's typical agency range of $2,000 to $100,000 per project. Compare the work included in the quotes before choosing on price.
Can I publish a website for free?
Heya Free costs $0, requires no credit card and has no time limit. You can publish 3 sites with up to 5 pages per site, using a yourname.heya.bio address with HTTPS and a small Made with Heya badge.
Can I use my own domain with Heya?
Yes, custom domains start on Heya Pro Standard, which is $6 a month and includes 1 custom domain per account with HTTPS. Heya doesn't sell domains, so you'll need to bring one from a registrar.
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