How Much Does a Professional Website Cost in 2026?

A professional website in Greece usually costs between €1,800 and €5,000, depending on its size, its features and whether it needs a custom design. At Webmate we start from €1,800 for a basic professional website and charge €35/hour for extra custom work (special plugins, integrations, custom themes). In the guide below we explain what each package includes, which hidden costs to avoid and how to choose the right solution for your business.

A website cannot be priced like a kilo of tomatoes or a kilo of onions. The cost of building your website cannot be estimated the moment you first get in touch with the person who will build it. Be sceptical when you see tables like: static website x euros, dynamic website y euros and e-shop z euros.

A real professional should first talk to you, define your goals, understand what you expect from your website and, in the end, let you choose from a few options for the cost and type of website (after explaining the benefits of each, of course). To help with this, we will start this article with a table of price ranges.

Why does a free website end up costing you more?

Of course, there are also people who promise free websites. You might think: why not get one too, try out a free website, and if something good comes of it, look at something better later? That logic is a sure recipe for your website to fail,  and it may even harm your business, because a sloppy-looking website will have the opposite effect to the one you want.

Just think: who would put real care into something they build for free, unless they were a relative or a very close friend? Also think about this: if one business has a free website and another has paid a serious agency for a professional one, which of the two will get better results and have better prospects of success? Has a shop ever given you a tool for free?

As a professional yourself, you know that a very low price (let alone free) and product quality cannot go together. Anyone who offers website design for 0 to 300 euros does not respect their own work in the first place (or does not know it), and then does not respect you, since in the end what they hand over will be poor and have no future. The same goes for someone who asks you for 100 or 200 euros to get you to the top of Google , in other words for website promotion

And since time in business really is money, the one who loses out is whoever wasted their time on a rushed job.

What risks do you take when a friend builds your website?

Another very common case is: my friend “x” will build my website, because he knows computers, he is on Facebook, he has an X (Twitter) account and he runs a great blog.  

Bear in mind that plenty of people can say they will build a website, and even more can actually build one, yet in the end everyone will applaud and be impressed by professional work. Of course, the biggest applause should come from you, once your website brings in new customers and strengthens your business’s branding. What matters is that your e-shop or website brings you new customers and profit, so that whatever you spend on it pays you back.

My friend knows WordPress. Is that enough?

To give a better example, let’s say we have an e-shop thrown together by your nephew and an e-shop built by a well-known web design agency.

In which of the two will the customer feel safer making a purchase, which will be easier to navigate, and which will offer more ways to pay for the chosen service or product?

A website built by a professional will naturally also be optimised for website speed , since they will have used the best techniques for design and for adding media to your pages.

Also, by having your website built by someone who designs websites professionally, you will know what you need to do afterwards to succeed online.

What hidden costs does a website have after it is built?

The cost of a website does not stop once it is built; that is when it really begins (and, of course, once the website is built it also starts to pay off). For real results, a website needs an active role on social media, off-page optimisation , perhaps Google Ads campaigns, an active blog and much more.

That is why the real work actually starts once a website is built (what we need the website for also plays a part, of course). With the right online advertising and a well-built, fast website the results can be impressive.

What should you agree on before you commission a website?

Finally, pay close attention to what is included in the website build, and agree on everything from the start.

For example, building a website does not necessarily mean it will be set up to rank first on Google ( let alone actually rank first  on Google ) , or that the build package includes registering the domain name or web hosting.

Also, when a website or e-shop is being built, you need to agree on who will add the website copy, or any copy in foreign languages that may be requested. For example, making a website multilingual (e.g. 4 languages) can take a great many hours, and the budget may be higher than for a website in Greek only.

How much does a website from WebMate cost?

When it comes to pricing, Webmate tries not to list prices on its website, because we believe every client is a separate case and every website has its own challenges and its own unique price.

Of course, if you send us an email describing what you want to do online ( at least 1 or 2 paragraphs), whether it is a website, an e-shop, a web app or a mobile app, through our contact page , we will try to give you a cost range so you have a general idea of the cost.

If we have questions, we will also email them to you so we can get a first picture of your requirements for your new website or online shop. We look forward to hearing from you!