How much does a website cost in Quebec in 2026?

“How much does a website cost?” That’s THE question, and the honest answer is: it depends, but not as much as the industry wants you to believe. I’ve seen people pay $12,000 for a site they could have had for a fraction of that. Let’s break it down so you know exactly where each dollar goes, and what’s actually worth it.

The costs that come back every year

No matter who builds your site, two expenses always recur. The domain name, roughly fifteen to thirty dollars a year. Hosting, from free to a few hundred dollars a year depending on your needs. Those amounts are unavoidable, but they’re small. Be wary when someone inflates them: that’s often where a margin hides.

• Domain name: about $15 to $30 a year.
• Hosting: from $0 to a few hundred dollars a year.
• Professional email: a few dollars a month, optional.
• Maintenance: updates, backups, monitoring.

The bulk of the price is the design

This is where the range explodes. A site you build yourself with a good tool: $0. A simple but polished site by a pro: a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. A complex site with a shop, bookings and custom features: it climbs fast. The real question isn’t “how much,” but “what do you actually need this year.”

Beware packages that lock you in

Some sell you a “cheap” site at $50 a month… forever, without you ever owning anything. Do the math: over five years, that’s $3,000 for a site you can’t even take with you. A reasonable subscription for maintenance, sure; a disguised rent that keeps you prisoner, no. Your site should belong to you, period.

The true cost of a site isn’t the sticker price, it’s what it earns you minus what it takes from you each year.

The way I see it

With me, the starting point is free: you build with CJFG Studio and keep your code. If you want to delegate, maintenance and hosting are $1,000 a year, and custom work is $100 an hour, quoted upfront. No “starting at,” no trap. You pay for what you use, you own what you pay for.

Before you sign anything elsewhere, ask three questions: do I own my domain and my site? Is the price clear and complete? Can I leave without penalty? If the answers make you hesitate, write me. I’ll give you the straight truth on what your project should really cost.