Our website prices in AED
These are published starting prices. A written quote after a short call fixes the final figure for your scope.
UAE (AED)
Starter website
A fast, professional site for a small business or a new brand.
- Up to 5 to 7 pages, mobile-first design
- On-page SEO, schema and Google Search Console setup
- Contact form and WhatsApp button
- Speed-optimised images and hosting guidance
- Handover and a short training call
Best for: Local businesses, consultants, new brands
Get this quoteBusiness website
A custom-designed company site built to win enquiries.
- Up to 12 to 15 pages with custom design
- Service pages, blog and lead forms
- Advanced on-page SEO, FAQ and rich-result schema
- Analytics, Search Console and sitemap set up
- Arabic or multi-language ready on request
Best for: Established SMEs and service companies
Get this quoteE-commerce store
An online store with payments, inventory and SEO built in.
- Product catalogue, cart and checkout
- Local payment gateways and delivery rules
- Product schema and category SEO
- Admin dashboard and order emails
- Training and a launch checklist
Best for: Retail, trading and wholesale brands
Get this quoteUnited States (USD)
Starter website
A fast, professional site for a small business or a new brand.
- Up to 5 to 7 pages, mobile-first design
- On-page SEO, schema and Google Search Console setup
- Contact form and WhatsApp button
- Speed-optimised images and hosting guidance
- Handover and a short training call
Best for: Local businesses, consultants, new brands
Get this quoteBusiness website
A custom-designed company site built to win enquiries.
- Up to 12 to 15 pages with custom design
- Service pages, blog and lead forms
- Advanced on-page SEO, FAQ and rich-result schema
- Analytics, Search Console and sitemap set up
- Arabic or multi-language ready on request
Best for: Established SMEs and service companies
Get this quoteE-commerce store
An online store with payments, inventory and SEO built in.
- Product catalogue, cart and checkout
- Local payment gateways and delivery rules
- Product schema and category SEO
- Admin dashboard and order emails
- Training and a launch checklist
Best for: Retail, trading and wholesale brands
Get this quoteIndia (INR)
Starter website
A fast, professional site for a small business or a new brand.
- Up to 5 to 7 pages, mobile-first design
- On-page SEO, schema and Google Search Console setup
- Contact form and WhatsApp button
- Speed-optimised images and hosting guidance
- Handover and a short training call
Best for: Local businesses, consultants, new brands
Get this quoteBusiness website
A custom-designed company site built to win enquiries.
- Up to 12 to 15 pages with custom design
- Service pages, blog and lead forms
- Advanced on-page SEO, FAQ and rich-result schema
- Analytics, Search Console and sitemap set up
- Arabic or multi-language ready on request
Best for: Established SMEs and service companies
Get this quoteE-commerce store
An online store with payments, inventory and SEO built in.
- Product catalogue, cart and checkout
- Local payment gateways and delivery rules
- Product schema and category SEO
- Admin dashboard and order emails
- Training and a launch checklist
Best for: Retail, trading and wholesale brands
Get this quotePrices are starting points for a clearly scoped project and exclude domain, hosting, third-party licences and VAT or GST where applicable. You get a fixed written quote after a short scoping call.
Which type of website do you need?
| Type | Typical scope | Suits | Our starting price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter website | A handful of pages, mobile-first design, contact form, WhatsApp button, on-page SEO | Consultants, new brands, small local businesses | AED 1,000 |
| Business website | A larger custom-designed site with service pages, blog, lead forms and richer SEO | Established SMEs and service companies | AED 2,000 |
| E-commerce store | Catalogue, cart, checkout, delivery rules, admin and product SEO | Retail, trading and wholesale brands | AED 4,000 |
| Custom web app or portal | Logins, dashboards and workflows built to your process | Operations tools and customer portals | Scoped and quoted. See web development |
Prices are starting points for a clearly scoped project and exclude domain, hosting, third-party licenses and VAT where applicable.
What drives the cost of a website in the UAE?
Two Dubai websites with the same number of pages can cost very different amounts. These are the main reasons.
- Design effort. Adapting a proven layout is faster than designing every screen around your brand and customers.
- Pages and templates. Each unique page needs design, copy and testing. Repeating templates, such as products or blog posts, cost less per page.
- Arabic and English. A second language is not a translation plug-in. It means right-to-left layout, translated pages, and separate URLs that search engines can index.
- Functionality. Online payments, booking, quotation forms, member logins and integrations with accounting or CRM tools add development time.
- Content. Professional copy, photography and product data often take more effort than the build itself.
- SEO set-up. Structure, schema, speed and Search Console are cheaper to build in than to retrofit. See what makes a website SEO-friendly.
- Who builds it. A developer-led studio avoids hand-offs. A large agency may add account management and design layers that raise the price.
Costs that are often not in the quote
Ask about every line below so the first invoice does not surprise you.
| Extra | How it is usually charged | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Domain name | Per year | A .com or .ae domain is renewed annually. Some .ae registrations have eligibility rules, so check with the registrar. |
| Hosting | Monthly or yearly | Fast, stable hosting helps SEO. See how website speed affects SEO. |
| Content and photography | Per page or per project | Usually excluded. Original photos of your premises and products beat stock images. |
| Arabic version | Per language | Quoted as extra scope in most cases. |
| Maintenance and security | Monthly plan | Updates, backups and fixes. See website maintenance. |
| SEO | Monthly retainer | See SEO services cost in Dubai. |
| VAT | Added to the invoice | VAT in the UAE is 5% at the time of writing and applies to most services. Check the current FTA guidance and whether a quote includes VAT. |
Does mainland or free zone change the website cost?
As a general rule, no. A website is a digital product, and its price depends on scope, not on the legal structure of your company. A free-zone consultant and a mainland trading company that need the same pages and features should expect a similar build price.
Your licence type can affect other things: how you invoice, whether VAT applies, and which trade licence details must appear on the site or on tax invoices. Check those with your accountant and the current UAE authority guidance, then give us the details so they appear correctly in the footer and contact pages.
How to compare website quotes in the UAE
Ask for a written scope
Pages, features, languages, revisions and exclusions should all be on paper, not implied.
Check what SEO is included
Titles, schema, sitemap, speed and Search Console set-up should be named. We include Google Search Console set-up with every website.
Ask who writes the code
Speak to the developer, not just a salesperson. A short call shows whether they understand your business.
Confirm who owns what
Domain, hosting accounts, source files and design assets should be clearly stated in the quote. Ask for it in writing.
Price the scope, not the headline
A very low figure often means a lightly modified template and no search work. A very high one may include layers you do not need.
How much should a small UAE business spend?
Spend in line with the job the site has to do. If customers mainly phone or message you on WhatsApp, a starter site with clear service pages, a map and a click-to-chat button can be enough. If you want to win Google traffic for Dubai, Sharjah or Abu Dhabi searches, a business website with service pages and a blog is a better fit. If you sell products online, plan for e-commerce from the start.
Whatever the size, plan for being found. A site nobody can find is an expensive brochure. Read our guide on local SEO for Dubai and see how our Dubai and UAE pages describe the services we offer there. If you need an app rather than a website, see how much app development costs in the UAE.
Website cost in Dubai and the UAE: common questions
How much does a website cost in Dubai?
Our starter site begins at AED 1,000, a business website at AED 2,000 and an e-commerce store at AED 4,000. Final cost depends on pages, features, languages and content, and is fixed in a written quote.
Is VAT added to website development in the UAE?
Generally yes, VAT in the UAE is 5% at the time of writing and applies to most services. Confirm the current FTA guidance with your accountant, and check whether a quote is inclusive or exclusive of VAT.
Are domain and hosting included?
Usually not. They are yearly or monthly costs paid on top of the build. Our published prices exclude them, so ask for them to be listed in your quote.
Does an Arabic website cost more?
Yes, in most cases, because it needs translated content, right-to-left design and separate indexable pages. Our business package can be set up Arabic or multi-language ready on request.
Is a free-zone website cheaper than a mainland one?
No. Website cost depends on scope, not on your licence type. Licence details only affect what information should appear on the site and on invoices.
Can I update the website myself after launch?
That depends on how it is built. A hand-built static site needs a developer for changes, while a site on a headless CMS can be edited by your team. Say which you need so it is scoped in the quote.
Will my new website rank on Google?
A well-built site gives you a strong start, but nobody can guarantee rankings. Search Console set-up, clean structure and good content help, and ongoing SEO builds results over time.