Custom website cost guide
A custom website budget has two parts: the one-time design and development work, and the ongoing services that keep the website hosted and maintained. SplitFire Graphics offers business website builds at $599, $999, and $1,499, plus a $1,999 base-scope e-commerce package. Required hosting and maintenance is $30 per website per month.
Compare website packages and ongoing costs
| Package | Scope | One-time build | Due at checkout | Monthly hosting and maintenance | Build + first 12 maintenance payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SplitFire Essential | Up to 5 pages | $599 | $629 | $30/month | $959 |
| SplitFire Pro | Up to 10 pages | $999 | $1029 | $30/month | $1359 |
| SplitFire Elite | Up to 15 pages | $1499 | $1529 | $30/month | $1859 |
| SplitFire Commerce | Up to 25 products | $1999 | $2029 | $30/month | $2359 |
The last column is a planning estimate, not an annual prepayment or a fixed-term contract. Extra scope and outside services are separate.
Commerce covers a base scope of up to 25 products. Additional products, custom integrations, and advanced commerce functionality cost extra.
What do you pay upfront for a custom website?
The checkout payment covers your selected website build and the first $30 hosting and maintenance month. Essential is $629 upfront, Pro is $1,029, Elite is $1,529, and Commerce is $2,029 for its base scope. These totals are before optional tips or eligible build discounts.
The build fee is not a monthly fee. Future automatic hosting and maintenance payments are $30 per website, starting 30 days after successful payment and continuing monthly. Billing starts from payment, not from an assumed launch date. Standard packages are paid in full before work begins.
What changes the cost of website design and development?
Scope is the starting point. A five-page business website is different from a larger service website or a store with product pages and checkout. Essential covers up to 5 pages, Pro up to 10, Elite up to 15, and Commerce up to 25 products.
Choose around what customers need to do: read about your services, view your work, request information, book appointments, or buy products. Pro includes appointment booking integration. Elite adds CRM and email marketing integration and automated inquiry workflows. Commerce includes shopping cart functionality, payment gateway integration, and shipping configuration.
An integration does not mean that an outside provider's subscription or API usage is included. Discuss custom functionality before ordering so additional scope and third-party costs can be quoted separately.
What does the $30 monthly hosting and maintenance cover?
The required monthly plan covers secure website hosting, SSL security, routine maintenance, software and security updates, uptime monitoring, basic technical support, backups, and performance monitoring.
The first month is already included in your initial checkout payment; it should not be charged again when the monthly subscription is set up. The next payment is scheduled for 30 days after successful payment. Subsequent renewals are monthly, not another website build charge.
Which website costs are not included?
Domain registration, premium third-party subscriptions, paid APIs, and major post-launch changes are separate when applicable. Additional pages, additional products, custom integrations, and advanced commerce functionality can also require a separate quote.
Commerce's $1,999 price covers its listed base scope, not every possible online store feature. Share your product count, payment and shipping requirements, and any unusual workflows before ordering. Do not assume the package includes subscriptions charged by payment processors, booking providers, or other platforms.
Are design revisions and future redesigns included?
Every package includes unlimited design revisions before launch within the agreed scope. This is an opportunity to refine the selected design, not an unlimited expansion of pages, products, integrations, or functionality.
Routine maintenance is not an unlimited post-launch redesign service. New major features and substantial design changes after launch may be quoted separately. If you already have a website, send the existing URL and explain what needs to change so the team can confirm the appropriate scope.
How can you prepare a website project before you order?
List the pages you need and the action each page should support. Gather your logo, brand colors, service descriptions, contact details, images you are allowed to use, and examples of websites you like. For a store, prepare product information, prices, images, and shipping requirements.
Standard website projects take 7–14 business days after all required content and branding assets are received, depending on scope and feedback. Complete content and a single point of contact help keep decisions clear. This is a planning timeline, not a promise of a particular launch date.
SplitFire Graphics works with businesses throughout the United States. You do not need to be local to Ceres, California to discuss your project, choose a package, or supply your project information.
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Website hosting and maintenance
The website build is a one-time charge. The first $30 hosting and maintenance month per website is collected at checkout. Automatic $30 monthly renewals begin 30 days after successful payment. Domain registration, premium third-party subscriptions, paid APIs, and major post-launch modifications are billed separately when applicable.
- Secure website hosting
- SSL security certificate
- Routine website maintenance
- Website software and security updates
- Website uptime monitoring
- Basic technical support
- Website backups
- Performance monitoring