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How we compare

An honest look at the four common ways to get a website — and what each really costs over time.

Our Studio

Nordforms

Human-made design studio

Starting Cost

€2,400 one-time

Typical Timeline

3–6 weeks

  • Strategy-first, business-led design
  • Unique layouts, no templates
  • Accessibility & speed built in
  • You own code, content and domain
  • Edit text, colours and images yourself
  • Small senior team, direct contact

DIY Builder

Template website builder

Starting Cost

€15–40 / month

Hidden Cost

Your own time, every week

  • Looks like thousands of other sites
  • Plugins and apps add monthly fees
  • Platform owns the hosting and code
  • Performance depends on the template
  • Quick to get something online
  • No strategy, no design guidance

Freelancer

Solo generalist

Starting Cost

€1,000–5,000

Typical Timeline

Varies widely

  • Personal relationship
  • Quality depends on one person
  • Strategy and accessibility often skipped
  • Single point of failure
  • Often affordable
  • Support after launch not guaranteed

Large Agency

Full-service agency

Starting Cost

€25,000+

Typical Timeline

4–6 months

  • Large multidisciplinary teams
  • Seniors pitch, juniors deliver
  • Long timelines and meeting overhead
  • Ownership terms vary by contract
  • Can handle very large scopes
  • Premium overhead in every invoice

The Real Cost

What a website really costs you

The price tag is only the start. Add your own hours, subscriptions, fixes and redesigns, and the picture changes. Change the numbers to see an estimate over time.

Nordforms (Studio)

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DIY Builder

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Freelancer

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Large Agency

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Illustrative estimates based on typical market ranges, not quotes. DIY builder includes your own time (about 6 hours per page) and app subscriptions. Freelancer and agency figures include typical yearly maintenance.

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