How Much Does a Website Cost in the Netherlands in 2025? A Complete Breakdown
Planning a new website in the Netherlands in 2025? Here is a clear, vendor-agnostic guide to pricing, what actually drives the cost, and when to choose a freelancer, an agency, or in-house development.
Price Overview (Freelancer vs Agency vs In‑House)
Actual prices vary by scope and quality expectations. Below are typical ranges we see across the Dutch market in 2025.
Freelancer
- Landing (1–3 pages): €1,500 – €4,000
- Business (5–15 pages): €4,000 – €10,000
- E‑commerce / SaaS: €8,000 – €25,000
Typical hourly: €50 – €100
Agency/Studio
- Landing (1–3 pages): €5,000 – €15,000
- Business (5–15 pages): €15,000 – €45,000
- E‑commerce / SaaS: €30,000 – €120,000+
Typical hourly: €80 – €160
In‑House Team
Annual cost of a developer/designer (salary + tax + overhead) often exceeds €90,000 – €180,000 per FTE.
Best when you have a steady roadmap and need internal velocity and ownership.
Notes: Prices exclude VAT and ongoing hosting/third‑party fees. Ranges assume a modern stack (e.g., Next.js, headless CMS) and professional QA.
What Influences Price: Design, Technology, and Support
1) Design & UX
- Branding, design system, and accessibility add time but pay off in conversions.
- Custom visuals (illustrations, motion, photography) can add €1,000 – €10,000+ depending on scope.
- UX research, wireframes, usability testing strengthen outcomes for complex products.
2) Technology & Integrations
- Static sites are cheaper; headless CMS, multi‑language, or e‑commerce add complexity.
- Integrations (payments, CRM, booking, analytics) can add from a few hours to several weeks.
- Performance, security, and SEO require engineering time but reduce long‑term risk.
3) Scope & Content
- Number of pages, templates, and unique layouts.
- Copywriting, translations (NL/EN/DE), and structured content (schema) influence budget.
4) Hosting, Compliance & Support
- Hosting/CDN/monitoring: ~€10 – €300+/mo depending on traffic and stack.
- GDPR, cookie consent, accessibility (WCAG) may require additional work.
- Ongoing maintenance, updates, backups, and incident response typically cost 5–20% of the project per year.
Which Option Should You Choose?
Freelancer
Best for small scopes, quick turnarounds, and tight budgets. You trade redundancy and breadth of skills for speed and price.
Agency/Studio
Ideal for brand, UX, complex integrations, and measurable outcomes. You pay more but get a team, process, QA, and continuity.
In‑House
Makes sense when you have a continuous roadmap and need internal velocity and ownership. Consider total hiring cost and management overhead.
Sample Packages & Budget Ranges
Essential
Branded landing (1–3 pages), responsive, analytics, basic SEO, fast hosting
€3,000 – €8,000
Business
5–15 pages, CMS, multi‑language option, custom components, performance & accessibility baseline
€10,000 – €35,000
Advanced
E‑commerce or SaaS MVP, complex integrations, design system, QA, staging & CI/CD
€35,000 – €120,000+
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- Readable, accessible UI and fast page loads
- Clean, maintainable code and a scalable component system
- Technical SEO basics: metadata, sitemap, robots, and social preview
- Cookie consent and privacy‑first analytics support
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