Website price comparison for Australian small businesses
Web studios, quote-led agencies and pay-monthly services all promise a small-business website. Here are the prices they publish side by side — how each is billed, what hosting costs and what it adds up to over 3 years — with a detailed, sourced comparison for each option.
Quick answer
Published packages from Australian web studios start between $250 and $1,895, quote-led agencies price larger projects individually, and pay-monthly providers build and host the site from about $49 a month. A SIX9 website is A$169, A$299 or A$449 once for up to 3, 5 or 8 pages, with hosting and a domain paid separately — about A$784 over 3 years for Launch on our assumptions.
- Bigger scope
- A quote-led agency — strategy, copywriting and complex integrations.
- Least effort
- A pay-monthly service that builds, hosts and edits the site for you.
- Pay once
- A fixed-price build such as SIX9, plus your own hosting and domain.
Compare a specific option
Each page has a quick answer, a sourced price table, who should choose what, a 3-year cost example and FAQs.
Agencies & subscriptions
4 comparisonsPublished prices in Australia
Published packages from Australian studios, what quote-led agencies say about price, and pay-monthly plans. Hosting is in its own column, because some packages include it and some don't.
| Option | Type | Published price | Hosting and domain | Over 3 years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Virtual StudioBronze · Silver · Gold | Web studio, published packages | $250 · $575 · $1,500 (1, 5 and 10 pages) | Domain and hosting for 1 year included | From $250 plus hosting from year 2 | Official page |
| WebCraft StudioOne page · multi-page | Web studio, published packages | From $399 · $899 | Hosting $30/month, no lock-in | From $1,479 with its hosting | Official page |
| Blend DesignsLaunch · Growth | Web studio, published packages | $999 · $2,500 | Not included; maintenance from $99/month | From $999 plus hosting | Official page |
| Dynamic WebsitesStarting package | Web studio, published packages | From $1,895 inc GST (5 pages) | Not detailed on the page checked | From $1,895 plus hosting | Official page |
| Quote-led agenciesDesign Point Digital, White Peak Digital | Agency, quoted after a call | Ranges stated from $1,500 to $100,000+; packages "typically start from around $5,000" | Quoted | Quoted | Official page |
| Pay-monthly websitesNetbound, Localsearch | Done-for-you subscription | From $49/mo to 'from $299 a month' | Included in the subscription | A$1,764–A$10,764 | Official page |
| SIX9 LaunchUp to 3 pages | Done-for-you, one-off | A$169 once | Not included — paid separately | A$784 with hosting | SIX9 price |
| SIX9 GrowthUp to 5 pages | Done-for-you, one-off | A$299 once | Not included — paid separately | A$914 with hosting | SIX9 price |
| SIX9 AdvancedUp to 8 pages | Done-for-you, one-off | A$449 once | Not included — paid separately | A$1,064 with hosting | SIX9 price |
| SIX9 Brand LaunchLogo suite + website | Brand and website, one-off | A$599–A$1,299 once | Year-one domain and hosting included | From A$1,009 | SIX9 price |
| SIX9 custom softwareCRM or order management | Custom build | Quoted after a free review | Quoted | Quoted | SIX9 price |
'Over 3 years' is the plan price × 36 months for subscriptions, or the package price plus the provider's stated hosting (fees and price changes not included). SIX9 figures include our hosting assumption of A$15 a month and a domain at A$25 a year, because website packages exclude them.
Five checks before you compare totals
- Compare the total over the time you'll keep the site, not just the first month.
- Compare the same scope: page count, who writes the copy and how many revision rounds are included.
- Add hosting, a domain, apps and payment fees to every option before comparing.
- Check who owns the site and what happens if you stop paying.
- Confirm the current price on the provider's own page — we link every source and date every figure.
How much do Australian web designers charge for a small-business website?
Published starting packages from the studios we checked ran from $250 (one page with a year of hosting and a domain) to $1,895 inc GST (five pages). Quote-led agencies price larger projects individually. SIX9 Launch is A$169 once for up to 3 pages, plus hosting and a domain.
Is a pay-monthly website cheaper than a one-off build?
In month one, usually yes. Over 3 years a one-off build is usually cheaper if your site doesn't change much, because a subscription is billed every month while a build is paid once. Our pay-monthly comparison shows both, with every assumption listed.
Do SIX9 packages include hosting?
Website packages don't include hosting or a domain. Brand Launch packages include standard domain registration and hosting for the first year.
How were these prices checked?
From each provider's own pricing page on 25 September 2026, or from a named third-party source where the provider's page couldn't be checked — those are marked 'reported'. Every figure links to its source.
Is GST included?
SIX9 Design isn't registered for GST, so no GST is added to SIX9's prices. Competitor prices are shown as each provider publishes them.
Is SIX9 affiliated with these companies?
No. SIX9 Design isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any company named on these pages. Names are used only to identify the products compared.
Where these numbers come from
- Lime Virtual Studio packageschecked 25 September 2026
- WebCraft Studiochecked 25 September 2026
- Blend Designs packageschecked 25 September 2026
- Dynamic Websiteschecked 25 September 2026
- Design Point Digitalchecked 25 September 2026
- White Peak Digital, web design Melbournechecked 25 September 2026
- Localsearch websiteschecked 25 September 2026
- Netbound small business websiteschecked 25 September 2026
Prices were checked on each provider’s own page, or with the named third-party source where marked ‘reported’. Prices, promotions and taxes change — confirm with the provider before you buy. Names of companies and products are trademarks of their owners; SIX9 Design isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by any of them.
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Websites from A$169, brand launches and custom software, each with a published scope. We confirm the scope, timeline and total before any work starts.