How Our UAE Website Cost Calculator Works
Most cost calculators are a black box — you enter a few details and a number appears with no explanation. Here's exactly what goes into ours, in plain language.
By Umair Ahmed Khan, The Web Makers · Updated July 2026
Our Website Cost Estimator gives you a starting figure in seconds, based on three real factors — not a marketing gimmick designed to nudge you toward a bigger package. This page explains the actual logic underneath it, so you know exactly why you got the number you did.
Important: this always produces an estimate, not a final quote. The exact price is confirmed once we've talked through your specific project — but the estimate is a genuinely honest starting point, not a lowball figure designed to get you talking before the real price appears later.
3 Factors That Set Your Estimate
1. Which tier fits your project
This is the single biggest factor, and it decides the base price before anything else is added:
- AED 999 — Starter: a 5-page static site (Home, About, Services, Contact, plus one flexible page), no CMS, live in as little as 3 days.
- AED 2,500 — Standard Website: a full WordPress business site, up to 6 pages, client can self-edit after handover.
- AED 3,500 — Shop Package: a WooCommerce or Shopify store with up to 10 products added for you.
2. Pages and content beyond the base tier
Each tier includes a set page count. Need more pages than the base tier covers? That's added on top, priced per page rather than folded silently into a bigger number.
3. Specific add-ons
A few real, named add-ons affect the estimate directly:
- Arabic language: AED 750 if you provide the translated text yourself, or AED 1,050 if we translate and build it.
- Extra products beyond the 10 included in the Shop Package.
- Care Plan: AED 299/month (or AED 897/quarter) for ongoing hosting, updates, backups and minor edits — optional, not bundled by default.
What the Estimator Deliberately Leaves Out
The estimator won't ask for your email before showing a number, won't inflate the estimate to create urgency, and won't show a suspiciously low number designed to get you on a call before the real price appears. What you see is the same honest range we'd give you directly on WhatsApp.
It also can't account for genuinely unusual requirements — a booking system, a membership area, a custom integration — since those are scoped individually rather than fitting a standard tier. If your project has something like that, the fastest path to an accurate number is just asking directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
No — it's a starting estimate based on the factors described on this page. Every project gets a real, exact quote in writing before any work begins, once we know the specifics of what you need.
Which tier fits your project — a 5-page Starter site, a full WordPress business website, or a WooCommerce/Shopify online store. This decides the base price before anything else is added.
Usually because of add-ons — extra pages beyond the base tier, Arabic language content, more products on a store, or ongoing care plan needs — not because pricing is inconsistent.
Want an exact quote instead of an estimate?
Tell me about your project on WhatsApp and I'll reply with a real, fixed price — usually within a day.