A professional website in Dubai typically costs from about AED 2,000 for a simple landing page to AED 15,000–40,000 for a corporate website, and from about AED 15,000 upwards for an online store. Custom platforms with complex features can exceed AED 100,000. The price depends on the number of pages, how custom the design is, the features you need and who writes the content. This guide explains the ranges, the cost drivers and the running costs to budget for.
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Typical Website Prices in Dubai
These ranges come from pricing guides published by web design agencies in Dubai. They are broad because every agency defines a “basic” or “corporate” site differently.
| Website type | Typical published range | Usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Landing page | About AED 2,000 – 4,500 | One page built around a single offer or campaign, with a contact form |
| Brochure website (up to about 10 pages) | About AED 3,500 – 15,000 | Home, about, services, contact; template-based or lightly customised design |
| Corporate website | About AED 15,000 – 40,000 | Custom design, more pages, blog, bilingual content, integrations with CRM or booking tools |
| E-commerce store | About AED 15,000 – 60,000+ | Product catalogue, cart, payment gateway, shipping and order management (WooCommerce or Shopify) |
| Custom platform or marketplace | Can exceed AED 100,000 | Custom functionality, user accounts, multiple integrations; often a web application rather than a website |
What Affects the Cost of a Website
Number of pages and templates
More pages mean more design and content work. What matters most is the number of different page layouts. Twenty service pages that share one template cost less than ten pages that each need a unique design.
Template or custom design
A customised template is faster and cheaper. A fully custom design takes longer but fits your brand exactly and avoids looking like competitors’ sites.
Features and integrations
Booking systems, quote calculators, member areas, CRM and email marketing integrations, live chat and multi-currency payments each add development and testing time.
Content and copywriting
Many projects are delayed waiting for text and images. Professional copywriting, photography and translation are often priced separately, so check what your quote includes.
English and Arabic
A bilingual site needs translated content and a right-to-left layout for Arabic. It adds to the budget, but it matters for reaching customers across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
SEO and performance
A site built with SEO in mind (clean structure, fast loading, correct headings, metadata and schema) costs a little more at the start but saves expensive fixes later. Speed matters too: see how we get client websites scoring 95–100 on PageSpeed.
E-commerce complexity
The number of products, variants, payment and shipping options, and links to your inventory or accounting system drive the cost of an online store. Our e-commerce SEO strategy guide explains what an online store needs to rank.
Running Costs to Budget For
- Domain name: an annual fee for your .com or .ae domain.
- Hosting: published guides put small-business hosting at roughly AED 500–1,000 a year and corporate hosting at roughly AED 3,000–5,000 a year.
- Maintenance: updates, backups and security monitoring. See the website maintenance tasks every business should do.
- Licences: premium themes, plugins or Shopify apps often have annual fees.
- Marketing: a website needs SEO or advertising to bring in visitors.
Freelancer, Agency or DIY Builder?
| Option | Typical fit | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| DIY builder (Wix, Squarespace) | Very small budgets and simple sites | Your time, limited flexibility and SEO control |
| Freelancer | Small sites with a clear brief | Depends on one person for design, development and support |
| Agency | Business and e-commerce websites | Higher price, but design, development, SEO and support in one team |
How to Get an Accurate Website Quote
Send each agency the same brief, including:
- the goal of the site (leads, sales, bookings or information)
- a list of the pages you need
- features such as booking, payments or a member area
- whether you need English, Arabic or both
- who will provide the text and images
- two or three websites you like, and why
Ask for a quote broken down into design, development, content, SEO setup and ongoing support. Our list of questions to ask before hiring a web design company helps you compare proposals, and our guide to the web design process shows what to expect.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a small business website cost in Dubai?
Published guides put a small business website at roughly AED 6,000–15,000, depending on the number of pages, design and features.
How long does it take to build a website?
A simple brochure site often takes two to four weeks. Corporate and e-commerce sites usually take six to twelve weeks, depending on content and approvals.
Is WordPress or Shopify cheaper?
For most service businesses WordPress is the more flexible choice. For online stores, Shopify is quicker to launch but has monthly fees, while WooCommerce on WordPress gives more control. The right answer depends on your products and how you sell.
Do I need to pay every year for my website?
Yes, for the domain and hosting, plus any paid plugins or Shopify subscription. Regular maintenance is strongly recommended.
Get a Website Quote From Netmark SEO
We design fast, SEO-ready websites for businesses across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, in English and Arabic. Tell us what your site needs to do and we’ll send a clear, itemised proposal. Contact us or see our web design portfolio.