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How much a website costs in the UK: our pay monthly plans start at £5.99 + VAT, with hosting, SSL and business email included and no hidden costs.
Typical prices across the UK market compared with our all-inclusive monthly plans.
| What you're paying for | Typical UK price | Astra Hosting price |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting only, after the introductory offer ends | £8 – £12 / month + VAT | £5.99 / month + VAT, landing page included |
| Entry-level pay monthly website | £15 – £35 / month | £12.99 / month + VAT |
| Pay monthly website of up to 10 pages | £35 – £60 / month | £19.99 / month + VAT |
| Agency pay monthly plans with marketing | £99 – £199 / month | No contract on any of our plans |
Market ranges based on prices published by UK web design agencies and hosting providers. Our prices are monthly and include hosting, SSL, business email and backups.
No. Over more than 10 years and 2,500+ projects we've standardised the process: design, copywriting and publishing follow our own method, which cuts the hours involved without cutting quality.
We charge a monthly plan rather than one inflated project fee, and the "pay once you've seen it" model removes deposits, padded quotes and hours of back-and-forth.
From £5.99 to £34.99 a month + VAT, with your website, email on your domain and a free SSL certificate included.
Your landing page built for you, or hosting for the website you already have.
Your website live in 3 to 5 working days.
Choose BasicYour first website, ready for customers to find you.
Your website live in 3 to 5 working days.
Choose StarterFor established businesses: more storage, more email accounts and more changes.
Your website live in 3 to 5 working days.
Choose BusinessFor selling online: catalogue, basket and online payments.
Your online shop live in 10 working days.
Choose EcommerceNo contract. Cancel anytime.
An online shop costs £34.99 a month + VAT with us, with your first 30 products uploaded by our team.
It's live in 10 working days, with hosting, SSL, email and updates included in the same monthly price, and no contract.
The real difference between quotes isn't the starting price but what you're not told. Check these points before you sign.
| Option | Typical cost | The upside | What nobody tells you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay monthly agency | £15 – £199 / month | Website, hosting and updates in one payment | Many tie you into a 12 or 24-month contract |
| Freelancer | Quoted per project | Negotiable price | Support depends on one person |
| Doing it yourself | £8 – £12 / month + VAT for hosting | Total control | Hours of your own time, and introductory hosting prices go up on renewal |
| Astra Hosting | £5.99 – £34.99 / month + VAT | Everything included and you pay once you've seen it | Monthly plan, no contract |
A 5 page website costs £12.99 a month + VAT with us on the Starter plan, with hosting, a .co.uk domain, SSL and business email included. Across the UK market, entry-level pay monthly websites typically start at £15 to £35 a month.
From £71.88 a year + VAT, paid monthly: you pay £5.99, £12.99, £19.99 or £34.99 a month + VAT depending on the plan, by PayPal subscription, and that covers design, hosting, SSL and business email, with a free .co.uk domain from the Starter plan upwards. No contract. Cancel anytime.
Usually, yes, at the start: there's no deposit and no upfront fee. We build your complete website and you only pay, monthly, once you've seen it finished and you like it. If you don't like it, you don't pay. We've worked this way for more than 10 years and 2,500+ projects.
With us, maintenance is part of the monthly plan: the price stays the same and includes hosting, SSL, business email and content updates. No contract. Cancel anytime.
Bespoke projects with special features (intranets, complex booking systems, integrations with business software, apps) justify higher prices because of the development hours. For a business website or a standard online shop, that difference usually pays for account management and agency margin, not a better result for your business.
You can move up a plan and pay the difference, or have the extra pages quoted separately. Changing plan is immediate and your website doesn't need rebuilding.
Tell us what you need by email and we'll give you the exact price today. See your new website first. Pay only when you approve it.
