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12-Month Business Website Total Cost Calculator

Select your market, industry, and update frequency to compare real 12-month website ownership costs across agencies, freelancers, DIY builders, and our $50/month managed plan.

1. Configure Your Website Scope

Automatically Included in WeRunSites ($50/mo):
  • ✓ Live unlisted preview on your phone before paying ($0 setup)
  • ✓ Standard domain (up to $20/yr) + AWS CloudFront + SSL
  • ✓ 2 official business mailboxes + WhatsApp content edits

2. Your 12-Month Total Cost Comparison

Estimated Year-1 Savings vs. Traditional Agency: $2,150
ALL-IN · $0 UPFRONT

WeRunSites Managed Plan

$600 / yr $50 / mo ($0 upfront)

See live preview first • Includes domain, AWS hosting, 2 mailboxes & WhatsApp edits

Traditional Digital Agency

$2,750 / yr 50% upfront deposit required

Upfront build + bilingual RTL add-on + annual hosting + monthly retainer

Independent Freelancer

$1,050 / yr Milestone deposit + separate bills

Separate hosting, domain, and email bills + paid per-edit requests

DIY Builder (Wix / WordPress)

$540 / yr + 35 hrs Requires international card + your weekends

Platform fee + paid mailboxes + domain + 30–40 hours of your own time

Frequently Asked Questions on Website Costs

How much does it really cost to build and run a business website for 12 months?
In Lebanon, year-one website ownership typically costs $1,800 to $5,500+ with an agency or $600 to $1,300+ with a freelancer. In the UAE and Dubai, agency year-one totals range from AED 16,000 to AED 45,000+. With WeRunSites, your all-in 12-month cost is $600 ($50/month flat) with $0 upfront.
Why does the calculator compare 12-month ownership instead of upfront build quotes?
Upfront build quotes exclude mandatory recurring costs: cloud hosting, SSL certificates, domain renewals, official @yourcompany.com email inboxes, Arabic RTL formatting, and monthly content or price updates.
Do I pay anything before testing my live website preview with WeRunSites?
No. There is zero setup fee and zero deposit. We build a live unlisted preview of your bilingual website first and include up to three consolidated revision rounds before your $50/month plan starts.

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Tell us what you do. See and try your website before you pay.

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