If you are thinking about building a website for your business, the first question you want a straight answer to is: what will it cost me? The short answer for a professional business website in 2026: between 2,000 and 8,000 RON, depending on complexity.
The long answer — and the more useful one for you — is in this guide. We explain what a business website actually is, what you get at each budget and, importantly, when you need something other than a business website.
What a business website really is
A business website is a set of static pages presenting information about your company, services or products. Its job is to inform and generate contact, not to process transactions or manage complex data.
Concretely, a business website contains:
- Informational pages: Home, About Us, Services, Portfolio, Contact (and possibly a Blog)
- A contact form that sends the message straight to your inbox
- An embedded Google Map for your location
- Links to social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
- WhatsApp / Messenger buttons for quick contact (optional)
Business websites are fast, secure and easy to maintain because they have no complex backend or database. All the content is static — exactly as it was built.
What a business website is NOT
This is where many clients and agencies get confused. The following features are not part of a business website — they turn the project into a web platform or an online store, categories with different pricing and complexity:
- Online booking — requires a database for slots, users and calendar syncing, plus logic to prevent double bookings.
- Card payments — need a backend to process transactions, integration with an authorised payment processor and a secure flow.
- User accounts or login — mean authentication, encrypted passwords, sessions and profiles stored in a database.
- A shopping cart — comes bundled with stock management, orders, delivery, invoicing and statuses.
- An admin dashboard — a system with roles, permissions, reports and an interface separate from the public site.
- A reservation system — availability calendar, time-conflict handling, automatic email or SMS notifications.
Why does this distinction matter? Because a serious agency will not sell you an online booking system under the label "business website, 2,000 RON". That system means whole days of backend work, Google Calendar integrations, timezone handling and overlap prevention — work with a different fair price.
Real 2026 pricing for a business website
Under 1,500 RON — avoid
Sites at this price are almost always generic WordPress templates, installed quickly with no real customisation. Typical problems:
- Poor speed (many active plugins)
- A design that looks like hundreds of other sites
- Compromised security (old, unmaintained templates)
- No real support after launch
- SEO either absent or badly configured
The reality: a professional developer cannot spend 30+ hours on a project for that sum.
2,000 – 3,500 RON — standard business website
At this budget you get a complete, professional business website with:
- 4-6 pages: Home, About, Services, Contact + 1-2 custom pages
- Custom UI/UX design (not a generic template)
- Responsive on desktop, tablet and mobile
- On-page SEO (meta tags, structure, speed, sitemap)
- A working contact form
- Google Maps and social media integration
- A secure SSL certificate
- Technical support for the first year
This is the sweet spot for most small businesses that simply want a professional online presence.
3,500 – 6,000 RON — premium business website
Here you add work that takes more time, but without leaving the "business website" category:
- 8-12 pages or more (e.g. separate pages per service, location or team)
- 100% original custom design with animations and advanced interactions
- Extended SEO (keyword research, content optimised per page, schema markup)
- Multilingual (Romanian + English, or other languages)
- A simple blog system (articles managed manually via markdown upload or a minimal admin interface)
- Advanced form integration (multi-step forms, lead capture)
- Core Web Vitals optimisation for the best possible Google score
- Analytics + Tag Manager + Facebook Pixel integration
For businesses that want a genuinely professional presence, with an emphasis on SEO and conversions.
6,000 – 8,000+ RON — advanced business website
For large presentation projects with unusual requirements:
- 15+ pages or complex structures (e.g. networks with a sub-site per franchise)
- Advanced animation (GSAP, Lottie, scroll-driven)
- Extensive multilingual support (3+ languages)
- Dedicated landing pages for campaigns — conversion-optimised pages, separate from the main site
- Multiple integrations (external CRM, Mailchimp, HubSpot, availability calendar)
- A full performance audit and granular optimisation
- Extended support (12-24 months)
What drives the price most
If you want to estimate your budget quickly, watch these main factors:
1. Number of pages
| Pages | Approximate additional cost |
|---|---|
| 4-5 standard pages | included in the base price |
| 6-10 pages | +500-1,000 RON |
| 11-20 pages | +1,500-2,500 RON |
| 20+ pages | quoted individually |
2. Type of design
| Design type | Additional cost |
|---|---|
| Template picked from a library | 0 RON (not recommended) |
| Customisation on a template | +500-1,000 RON |
| Custom design from scratch | +2,000-4,000 RON |
| Custom design with advanced animation | +3,000-5,000 RON |
3. SEO
| SEO type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Basic on-page SEO (meta, structure, speed) | included in the base price |
| Extended SEO (keyword research, schema, content optimisation) | +800-1,500 RON at launch |
| Ongoing monthly SEO retainer | from 500 RON / month |
Read more about our SEO and marketing services.
4. Multilingual
- Bilingual site (Romanian + English): +800-1,200 RON
- Per additional language: +600-900 RON
Monthly and annual costs after launch
Beyond the initial cost, a well-maintained site involves:
- .ro domain: 60-90 RON/year
- Hosting: 100-300 RON/year (depending on the plan and traffic)
- Optional technical maintenance: 100-400 RON/month
- Ongoing SEO (recommended if you want Google results): from 500 RON/month
- Google Ads / Facebook Ads campaigns: 10% of budget (management fee) + the ad spend itself
How to choose the right provider
Signs you are dealing with a serious professional:
- A portfolio of real projects that still work (live links, not screenshots)
- A clear explanation of what you get at each stage (consulting, design, development, testing, launch)
- A written contract with deadlines and deliverables
- Transparent discussion of support and maintenance after launch
- Genuine Google reviews (a verified Google Business Profile)
- Straight answers to technical questions, without constantly upselling "extras"
- A clear distinction between a business website and a web platform (no misleading you)
Signs you should look elsewhere:
- They ask for full payment up front, with no stages
- They cannot clearly explain what technology they use
- They have no portfolio, or every project has "expired"
- They promise position 1 on Google "guaranteed in 3 months"
- They go quiet when you ask about hosting, domains or backups
- They sell you a "business website with a shopping cart and card payments for 2,500 RON"
When you need something other than a business website
If your business needs one or more of the following, you are no longer shopping for a "business website" — you are looking for a web platform or an online store:
- You sell products online → you need an online store
- You want online booking with a real calendar → you need a web platform
- You want to take card payments on the site → a web platform or an online store
- You want memberships / subscriptions / user login → a custom web platform
- You want to manage invoices, stock or staff through the site → an internal platform (ERP/CRM)
- You want a native phone app → an iOS/Android mobile app
These projects usually start from 5,000 RON and can reach tens of thousands, depending on how complex the functionality is.
Conclusion
For most businesses in Romania in 2026 that want a professional, informational online presence, the realistic budget is between 2,000 and 4,000 RON for a standard business website, and up to 8,000 RON for a premium one with many pages and extended SEO.
Below 1,500 RON you risk getting something that causes more problems than it solves. Above 8,000 RON you start moving into other service categories.
At Netreach we build professional business websites from 2,000 RON, from scratch with modern technology (React, Next.js), with SEO included and free technical support in the first year. Read more about our business websites or our services.
If your project needs more complex functionality (payments, bookings, accounts), we would point you towards custom web platforms or online stores.
Get in touch for a free consultation — we will explain exactly what kind of site or platform your business needs and what is realistic to expect at each budget.