In Switzerland, a website costs anything from a few hundred to several tens of thousands of francs. The range is so wide because ‘website’ covers very different things. Here you will find real market prices from two surveys, hourly rates, running costs and the extras people often forget. You also get a checklist for comparing quotes like for like.
The key facts
- A website in Switzerland costs CHF 490 to over CHF 100,000. A simple SME website comes in at CHF 2,000 to 5,000, and the median starting price is around CHF 2,900 (digitalawards.ch, May 2026).
- In the Rhine Valley, Liechtenstein and Vorarlberg, a website with 5 to 10 pages typically costs CHF 2,200 to 3,500. A one-pager there costs CHF 1,200 to 1,800 (our market overview, 24 October 2026).
- An hour of web design costs CHF 80 to 150 in the region and CHF 120 to 250 across the Swiss market.
- Hosting and domain cost CHF 10 to 99 a month, maintenance CHF 50 to 100. If you look after it yourself, an SME website costs around CHF 140 to 1,200 a year.
- At chrismachts, a one-pager costs from CHF 990, a website for businesses from CHF 1,900 and a shop from CHF 1,900. The fixed price is in the quote.
Where the figures come from
This guide draws on two sets of data and on our own guide prices:
- The digitalawards.ch market overview, May 2026. The platform analysed 219 public price points from 312 profiles of Swiss agencies (What does web design cost in Switzerland in 2026, in German, report dated 29 May 2026). These are starting prices, as agencies state them on their websites.
- Our own market overview of 24 October 2026. We analysed the public price lists of 14 providers from the Rhine Valley, Liechtenstein and Vorarlberg. The figures are the providers' own, and VAT is only included where they state it. Providers in Vorarlberg price in euros.
- Guide prices from chrismachts. They are marked ‘from’ and show where things start. We agree the fixed price after our call, and it goes in the quote.
We checked website builder prices directly with the providers on 25 October 2026. All amounts are in Swiss francs unless stated otherwise. Anything we cannot back up is not in this article.
Market prices for 2026 at a glance
The digitalawards.ch overview gives this price ladder:
| Type of website | Price range in the overview |
|---|---|
| Digital business card | CHF 490 to 1,900 |
| Simple SME website | CHF 2,000 to 5,000 |
| Solid business website | CHF 5,000 to 15,000 |
| Website built to bring in steady enquiries | CHF 10,000 to 30,000 and more |
| Platform, shop, portal or app | CHF 25,000 to 100,000 and more |
The median public starting price is around CHF 2,900, the average around CHF 4,250. As a realistic entry point for an SME, the overview names CHF 3,500 to 6,000. What you pay in the end is usually above the starting price.
So decide first what the website should do for you. Only then is a price comparison worth it.
What a website costs by type and route
There are three routes to a website: build it yourself with a website builder, hire a freelancer or a small agency, or go to a larger agency. The table shows what each route costs for each type of website.
| Type of website | Builder, do it yourself¹ | Freelancer or small agency² | Agency³ |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-pager | CHF 9 to 27 a month plus domain | CHF 450 to 2,000, typically CHF 1,200 to 1,800 | CHF 490 to 1,900 |
| SME website, 5 to 10 pages | CHF 9 to 27 a month plus domain | typically CHF 2,200 to 3,500, up to CHF 6,200 at the top end | CHF 2,000 to 5,000, solid business website CHF 5,000 to 15,000 |
| Website with shop | CHF 15 to 27 a month plus domain, sometimes a fee per sale | no public prices in the region | from around CHF 9,800, large shops CHF 25,000 to 100,000 and more |
| Platform or portal | – | no public prices in the region | CHF 25,000 to 100,000 and more |
¹ Hostpoint Sites CHF 9 to 25 a month, Squarespace CHF 15 to 27 a month billed annually. Both accessed on 25 October 2026. Add a .ch domain at CHF 15 to 15.50 a year and your own working time. Squarespace includes selling in every plan, with a 2% fee per sale on the Basic plan.
² Our market overview of 24 October 2026, 14 providers from the Rhine Valley, Liechtenstein and Vorarlberg, providers' own figures, copy usually not included.
³ digitalawards.ch market overview, May 2026, starting prices of Swiss agencies. The shop entry price is a provider example from the report.
A builder is cheapest if you have time and the website stays small. If it is meant to bring in enquiries, the professional route usually pays off.
Hourly rates and a worked example for 10 pages
Many providers charge by the hour. According to our market overview, providers in the Rhine Valley, Liechtenstein and Vorarlberg charge CHF 80 to 150 an hour. Across the Swiss market, hourly rates are CHF 120 to 250.
Here is how to work out a website with 10 pages. The hours are an assumption for this example, not a quote:
| Step | Hours (assumed) |
|---|---|
| Call, structure and concept | 4 |
| Design | 8 |
| Building the ten pages | 15 |
| Adding content, form, Google profile | 6 |
| Testing on mobile, legal pages, going live | 3 |
| Total | 36 |
36 hours at CHF 100 comes to CHF 3,600, at CHF 150 to CHF 5,400. At CHF 250 an hour, the same website costs CHF 9,000. Copy is not included in this calculation. That matches the price lists: in our region, 10 pages cost CHF 2,900 to 4,500, usually without copy.
Hidden costs: what pushes the price up
A ‘from’ price shows what the smallest package costs. According to digitalawards.ch, an offer ‘from CHF 1,490’ can end up costing CHF 4,000. A teaser offer there starts at CHF 990 to 2,500, and the likely final price is CHF 3,500 to 5,500. These items often come on top:
| Item | Extra cost | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rewriting the copy | CHF 1,000 to 6,000 | digitalawards.ch |
| Second language | plus 30% to 100%; one provider in Vorarlberg charges EUR 590 | digitalawards.ch, our market overview |
| Extra pages for services or locations | CHF 500 to 2,000 per page; one provider in Liechtenstein charges CHF 290 | digitalawards.ch, our market overview |
| Forms, analytics, cookie consent | CHF 500 to 3,000 | digitalawards.ch |
| Research for Google and AI search | CHF 1,000 to 5,000 | digitalawards.ch |
| Adding online booking | CHF 300 to 800 | our market overview |
| Integrations and special features such as calculators | CHF 2,000 to 20,000 and more | digitalawards.ch |
Two items have no market figure in our sources but often cost extra: photos and legal pages. Your own photos of the business save you a photographer or stock images. Some providers include the legal notice and privacy policy in the package, others don't. So ask every provider what the price includes and what it leaves out.
What a website costs per year and per month
Once the site is live, there are costs for hosting and upkeep:
| Item | Per month | Per year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| .ch domain | – | CHF 15.50; at Hostpoint CHF 15, CHF 5 in the first year | digitalawards.ch, Hostpoint |
| Hosting, often with domain | CHF 10 to 99 | CHF 120 to 1,188 | digitalawards.ch |
| Maintenance and updates | CHF 50 to 100 | CHF 600 to 1,200 | our market overview; digitalawards.ch: CHF 39 to 99 a month |
| Ongoing work on Google rankings | from CHF 500 | from CHF 6,000 | digitalawards.ch |
A yearly budget for an SME website: if you look after it yourself, you only pay for domain and hosting. That is around CHF 140 to 1,200 a year or CHF 12 to 100 a month. If a provider handles maintenance, add CHF 600 to 1,200 a year. That brings you to around CHF 740 to 2,400 a year or CHF 60 to 200 a month. Hosting is often part of the maintenance plan, in which case that item falls away.
Over two years, digitalawards.ch puts it like this:
| Website | Launch | Running cost per month | Total after 24 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital business card | CHF 1,500 to 3,500 | CHF 0 to 100 | around CHF 1,500 to 5,900 |
| Solid SME website | CHF 4,000 to 8,000 | CHF 50 to 250 | around CHF 5,200 to 14,000 |
| Website that wins enquiries on Google | CHF 10,000 to 20,000 | CHF 500 to 1,500 | around CHF 22,000 to 56,000 |
| Shop, portal or platform | CHF 25,000 to 60,000 and more | CHF 500 to 3,000 | around CHF 37,000 to 132,000 and more |
Over the years, the monthly costs can add up to more than the build. Always compare quotes over at least two years.
Is a website worth it for a small business?
The KMU Digital Pulse 2025 study by localsearch and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences (press release of 28 August 2025, in German) shows the gap. 82% of the population want to find information about SMEs online, and 80% start on Google or Bing. Yet only 36% of SMEs have their own website. A simple, well-kept website is often all it takes to close that gap.
How to compare quotes properly
Two quotes with the same price can contain very different things. These eight questions help you compare like for like:
- Fixed price: Does the quote state a fixed amount, or only an estimate in hours?
- Scope: How many pages and how many languages are included?
- Copy: Who writes the text, and is it included in the price?
- Mobile: Is the website tested on a phone before it goes live?
- Google: Is your Google Business Profile set up?
- Legal pages: Are the legal notice and privacy policy included?
- Running costs: What does the website cost per month after launch?
- Ownership: Are the domain, content and logins registered in your name?
If an offer comes as a subscription with a fixed term, work it out over three years. Our comparison Website subscription or your own website shows you how.
What brings the price down
Good preparation saves money with any provider:
- One clear goal. Should the website bring enquiries, fill your diary or build trust? One goal saves detours in concept and design.
- Supply the copy or write it together. Rewriting the copy costs CHF 1,000 to 6,000 according to digitalawards.ch. Price lists, keywords and the questions your customers ask most save you the most here.
- Photos to hand. Pictures of your business, your team and your work save you a photographer or stock images.
- Start small. Every extra page costs CHF 500 to 2,000 according to digitalawards.ch. Start with the pages your customers need today and add more later.
- One person decides. Collected feedback instead of five emails saves rounds of corrections.
What a website costs with chrismachts
All prices are guide prices. We agree the fixed price with you, always based on effort. It depends on how many services you show and what's already there. We think along with you and also tell you what you don't need. Three examples:
| Example project | Guide price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| One-pager for a business with one service (Start package) | from CHF 990 | Your offer, about you and contact on one page · We write the copy with you · Google profile and reviews |
| Website for a business with several services (Business package) | from CHF 1,900 | Built new or as a redesign · A page of its own for every service · We write the copy with you |
| Selling online (Shop package) | from CHF 1,900 | Your products and vouchers · The common payment methods, such as TWINT and card · Legal texts, connected to your accounting if you like |
Depending on scope, your website is live within a few weeks. You don't need to prepare anything. Every package includes a contact form, Google profile, legal pages and a walkthrough, and the website is fast on mobile. We've already built many more features, such as online booking or review requests. If one helps you, we suggest it and build it in once you agree, often at no extra cost.
The Calm care plan costs from CHF 199 per month, and you can cancel any month; hosting, updates and backups are included. The domain, content and logins are registered in your name. The first call and the website check are free. You'll find more on the packages under Websites and Pricing.
Something missing? Just ask.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a 10-page website cost?
Providers in the Rhine Valley and Liechtenstein charge CHF 2,900 to 4,500 for a website with 10 pages, usually without copy (our market overview, 24 October 2026). The digitalawards.ch market overview puts a simple SME website at CHF 2,000 to 5,000. In our worked example, 36 hours at CHF 100 to 150 comes to CHF 3,600 to 5,400.
How much does an hour of web design cost?
Providers in the Rhine Valley, Liechtenstein and Vorarlberg charge CHF 80 to 150 an hour (our market overview, 24 October 2026). Two of them publish their rate: CHF 100 and CHF 120 an hour. Across the Swiss market, hourly rates are CHF 120 to 250.
How much does a web designer cost in Switzerland?
A web designer in Switzerland costs CHF 80 to 250 an hour, depending on region and experience (our market overview, 24 October 2026). For a simple SME website, digitalawards.ch puts the price at CHF 2,000 to 5,000. The median public starting price of Swiss agencies is around CHF 2,900.
How much does a website cost per month or per year?
If you look after the website yourself, hosting and domain cost CHF 10 to 99 a month (digitalawards.ch). That is around CHF 140 to 1,200 a year. If a provider handles maintenance, add CHF 50 to 100 a month in our region (our market overview). That brings you to around CHF 740 to 2,400 a year, or CHF 60 to 200 a month.
What is the difference between a homepage and a website?
The homepage is the start page, and the website is the whole presence with all its subpages. In everyday speech, many people say ‘homepage’ and mean the whole website. For the price, the number of pages is what counts: a one-pager in our region typically costs CHF 1,200 to 1,800, a website with 10 pages CHF 2,900 to 4,500 (our market overview, 24 October 2026).
Can you create a website for free?
Yes, with a website builder on a free plan or during a trial period. Hostpoint Sites, for example, offers a free 30-day trial (accessed 25 October 2026). Long term, a builder costs CHF 9 to 27 a month (Hostpoint Sites, Squarespace), plus CHF 15 to 15.50 a year for a .ch domain. Your own working time comes on top in every case.
How much does a website for a club or association cost?
Our sources have no separate market figure for clubs and associations. Most need a small website with programme, committee and contact details, which is the digital business card bracket: CHF 490 to 1,900 according to digitalawards.ch. If a member builds it, a website builder costs from CHF 9 a month (Hostpoint Sites, accessed 25 October 2026). At chrismachts, a club website costs from CHF 990.
How much does a website relaunch cost?
A relaunch or redesign typically costs CHF 2,000 to 4,200 according to our market overview of 24 October 2026. If the copy, photos and structure stay, the effort is lower than for a new website. If you need a new structure and new copy, budget as for a new SME website: CHF 2,000 to 5,000 (digitalawards.ch). At chrismachts, the Business package comes built new or as a redesign, from CHF 1,900.
Sources
- digitalawards.ch: What does web design cost in Switzerland? Market overview for SMEs 2026, in German, report dated 29 May 2026, accessed on 25 October 2026.
- chrismachts: our own market overview of 14 providers from the Rhine Valley, Liechtenstein and Vorarlberg, compiled from public price lists, as at 24 October 2026.
- Hostpoint: Sites and Domains, in German, accessed on 25 October 2026.
- Squarespace: Pricing, accessed on 25 October 2026.
- localsearch and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences: KMU Digital Pulse 2025, press release of 28 August 2025, in German, accessed on 25 October 2026.