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How much does a small business website cost in Singapore?
Published guides put a simple small business website in Singapore at roughly S$500 to S$5,000 as a one-time cost, and more for online stores or custom design. The price mostly depends on who builds it, how many pages you need, and whether it has to take orders or payments.
What do published guides say a website costs?
These figures come from agencies and vendors that sell websites, so read them as market quotes, not neutral data.
| Type of site | Quoted range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Freelancer-built small business site | About $500 to $2,500 | Launchd |
| Studio-built small business site | About $800 to $5,000 | Launchd |
| Agency brochure site, 5 to 10 pages | SGD 4,500 to 14,000 | Kolonell |
| Basic online store on a platform | SGD 1,500 to 6,000 | Aspire |
What makes the price go up?
- More pages, or pages that each need their own design
- Taking orders, bookings or payments on the site
- Custom photography, copywriting or translation
- A long back-and-forth on design before anything is built
- Agency overheads: account managers, workshops, long timelines
What are the ongoing costs?
A website is not only a one-time bill. Budget for a domain name each year, hosting, and someone to change your hours or menu when they change. Kolonell estimates hosting at SGD 20 to 70 a month and maintenance at SGD 80 to 250 a month. Do-it-yourself builders charge a monthly subscription instead, which Launchd puts at around $15 to $40.
What does a local shop actually need?
Most local businesses do not need ten pages. They need one clear place that answers what a customer is checking before they come.
- What you sell, with prices where you can show them
- Where you are, with a map and directions
- When you are open
- One tap to call, message or reserve
- A few honest photos and a short version of your story
Should you build it yourself?
A website builder is the cheapest way to start if you have the time and are comfortable with it. The cost is your hours, and the result depends on your eye for layout and wording. Paying someone makes sense when you would rather run the shop, or when the site needs to look like your business and not like a template.
Where Elcroft fits
Elcroft is a Singapore studio that builds websites for local businesses that have none. A Starter Site is from $900 one-time, with typical delivery in seven days, and the business owns it afterwards. An optional Care Plan from $99 a month covers content and opening-hour updates.
Common questions
- What is the cheapest way to get a business website in Singapore?
- Building it yourself on a website builder, which costs a monthly subscription plus your own time. The next step up is a freelancer or a small studio with a fixed price.
- How long does it take to build a small business website?
- It varies by provider. Agency guides quote three to six weeks for a brochure site. Elcroft's typical delivery for a Starter Site is seven days.
- Do I still need a website if I have Instagram and a Google listing?
- They are useful, but you do not control how they look or what shows first. A website is the one place that is entirely yours, and everything else can point to it.
Sources
- Launchd: website cost in Singapore (official site, checked Sep 2026)
- Kolonell: professional website cost for Singapore SMBs (official site, checked Sep 2026)
- Aspire: ecommerce website costs in Singapore (official site, checked Sep 2026)
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