Website pricing

How much does a website cost in NZ?

By Rielly Moore · Published 3 May 2026 · Updated 7 October 2026

A website quote is useful when you know what it covers. For a New Zealand small business, compare the build, the ongoing running costs and the time someone needs to keep the site current.

What Sorted Web’s plans cost

The plans cover different amounts of website and support. Check the full pricing page before choosing.

The twelve-month figures are monthly price × 12. They illustrate plan fees, not a minimum contract term or a complete project quote. Sorted Web includes domain registration in every plan, and you own the website with no lock-in contract. Confirm any paid tools and additional work before committing.

DIY, a one-off build or a managed website?

DIY builder

You pay for a platform and put the site together yourself. It can fit a straightforward offer if you have time to write, choose images, check the mobile layout and maintain the details. Budget for the domain, email, any add-ons and your own time. Get the current total from the platform rather than relying on an old headline price.

One-off professional build

The provider quotes the design and build. Ask whether copy, images, forms and launch testing are included, then establish who handles hosting, maintenance and changes afterwards. A build price and a monthly service price cover different responsibilities.

Managed monthly service

The website and ongoing care are handled together. Sorted Web’s managed website service fits owners who want hosting, support and updates included. Check the scope, ownership and leaving arrangements as carefully as the monthly price.

What changes the cost?

• Content: the number of distinct services, the writing required and whether useful photos are ready.
• Customer action: a simple contact form is a different brief from online payments, booking rules or an integration.
• Existing setup: retaining a domain, moving a site or preserving email can add coordination to a project.
• Ongoing work: frequent service updates or new pages need an appropriate support scope.

For example, a trade business with one focused service may need one clear page. A business with several distinct job types may need separate service pages and a quote form. The additional value is useful detail for customers, not simply a higher page count.

Compare the first year and the ongoing cost

For each quote, write down:

1. The setup or build fee.
2. Twelve months of hosting or plan fees.
3. Domain registration or renewal and business email.
4. Required booking tools, plugins, apps or payment fees.
5. Content, photography and changes outside the quoted scope.

Compare the same inclusions and tax basis. Then compare the following year: a low first-year promotion may renew at a different rate. The cheapest total is useful only if the site does the job and someone is responsible for keeping it working.

If the quote includes search work, the NZ SEO cost and scope guide explains how to separate audits, implementation, content and ongoing support from the website build.

Questions to ask before accepting a quote

• Which pages and features are included, and who supplies the copy and photos?
• Will the contact form, phone links and mobile navigation be tested?
• Who owns the domain account, site content and platform account?
• What happens if I cancel, move provider or want a site handover?
• Which updates are included, and how is additional work priced?
• What search setup is included, and how will results be measured?
• Are GST, renewal fees and third-party costs clear?

Keep these answers with the quote. Where ownership, buyout or cancellation terms are not published, ask for them before starting rather than assuming the arrangement.

Compare the managed small business website options against the pages and ongoing changes your business needs. The service page explains the plans and links to design concepts, so you can review the structure as well as the price.

Starting from scratch? The new business website service explains how to scope a first site, what to provide and which plan may fit.

Choose the website around the job it needs to do

If the site mainly helps referrals check your services and contact you, a focused first version can be enough. If customers compare several services or need to explain a job before you reply, allow for that content and enquiry path.

The website builder comparison covers platform choices. Tradie websites and website development explain how Sorted Web can help with a build or refresh.