{ "name": "websitedesignerssmallbusiness.co.uk Website Running Cost Index", "title": "Website Running Cost Index", "url": "https://websitedesignerssmallbusiness.co.uk/datasets/website-running-cost-index/", "csv": "https://websitedesignerssmallbusiness.co.uk/datasets/website-running-cost-index.csv", "markdown": "https://websitedesignerssmallbusiness.co.uk/datasets/website-running-cost-index/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-09-21", "license": "https://websitedesignerssmallbusiness.co.uk/terms", "headline": "The median published figure in the Website Running Cost Index is 49 GBP across 9 sources' own pages (range 19 to 200 GBP), read 21 September 2026.", "quotes": [ "The median published figure in the Website Running Cost Index is 49 GBP across 9 sources' own pages (range 19 to 200 GBP), read 21 September 2026.", "9 of the 16 named sources read in full publish a figure; 7 publish none, read 21 September 2026." ], "citation": "\"websitedesignerssmallbusiness.co.uk Website Running Cost Index\", updated 2026-09-21, https://websitedesignerssmallbusiness.co.uk/datasets/website-running-cost-index/.", "changed_since": null, "national": { "unit": "GBP", "n": 9, "median": 49, "min": 19, "max": 200, "p25": 29.995, "p75": 77, "mean": 64.1044, "units": { "GBP": 9 }, "published_sources": 9, "named_sources": 29, "read_sources": 16, "not_published": 7, "published_share": 0.562 }, "by_axis": {}, "rows": [ { "source": "Pay Monthly Websites", "url": "https://paymonthlywebsites.io/", "figure": "£49.95", "value": 49.95, "unit": "GBP", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "quote": "£49.95", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "3f32f9fb40179c4f2c0d74e94a32f8dafd55bac4049b3fbf1d3b920f3f92f205" }, { "source": "Kitching Ltd - pay monthly web design", "url": "https://kitching.ltd/pay-monthly-web-design", "figure": "£39.99", "value": 39.99, "unit": "GBP", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "quote": "Professional Pay Monthly Web Design for UK Trades from £39.99/m", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "0a0b26332a71c1d21ad730ec7196ed95241209a5f3ff42df81d26147ee3b2b76" }, { "source": "EdTheDev - website maintenance plans UK compared", "url": "https://edthedev.co.uk/blog/website-maintenance-plans-uk/", "figure": "£65", "value": 65, "unit": "GBP", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "quote": "UK website maintenance packages and plans compared — DIY, hourly freelancer and fully managed — plus our own: £65/month, everything included.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "61b21226a28137969765fbe441a3b7a6007772c6c2de640fab6c9a9108ea32c4" }, { "source": "Jamie Grand - website maintenance cost UK", "url": "https://jamiegrand.co.uk/blog/website-maintenance-cost-uk/", "figure": "£45", "value": 45, "unit": "GBP", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "quote": "Ours is on the page: fully managed maintenance at £45/month, everything included.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "4c36dc8ad5eeaacb5b707e2bc0fbe5c9063bcaacd989a07fd406ba193abd6e77" }, { "source": "Lux Branding - website maintenance cost UK", "url": "https://luxbranding.co.uk/website-maintenance-cost-uk/", "figure": "£20", "value": 20, "unit": "GBP", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "quote": "Our website management & hosting starts at £20/month: UK NVMe hosting, free SSL, daily off-site backups, all core and plugin updates, security monitoring, and small content changes handled for you.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "0be3ba8d9bbf466b4014d18d0b75cc2e1f05b658b725f33e8a17f3f7ca993942" }, { "source": "Fit Design LDN - website maintenance costs and services", "url": "https://www.fitdesignldn.com/post/best-website-maintenance-guide-about-costs-services", "figure": "£200", "value": 200, "unit": "GBP", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "quote": "PRICES start from £200/month", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "9f94ee6334b37441fd70edd7fd0c59d2b2b0a6c5db4a5e0f85df92e168e35aa7" }, { "source": "Promoworx - pay monthly websites", "url": "https://promoworx.co.uk/websites/pay-monthly-websites/", "figure": "£89", "value": 89, "unit": "GBP", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "quote": "Pick your Pay Monthly Website package £89mo.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "68495e114f4ce8f9f1177551b775f2debde08f6dfd2480f0c7bc1949efd2c376" }, { "source": "32 Digital - pay monthly web design in the UK", "url": "https://32digital.co.uk/pay-monthly-web-design-in-the-uk", "figure": "£49.", "value": 49, "unit": "GBP", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "quote": "All for a manageable monthly fee of £49.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "1c71d901674e3c86d5ec3b971d84070d0ea0690ff08f89d3f4dd27deac77d5ef" }, { "source": "Mojo Websites - pay monthly websites", "url": "https://mojowebsites.co.uk/pay-monthly-websites", "figure": "£19 ", "value": 19, "unit": "GBP", "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "quote": "from as little as £19 per month", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "5a68164742c576b61be492c46028990360e2f89c64207c66fa625fb036dae3ee" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "Shopify UK - pricing", "url": "https://www.shopify.com/uk/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "ExpertSure - Squarespace pricing UK", "url": "https://www.expertsure.com/uk/web-design/squarespace-pricing-uk/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Studio Emm - how much does a Squarespace website really cost", "url": "https://studioemm.co.uk/blog/how-much-does-a-squarespace-website-really-cost-pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "RVS Media - how much does Shopify cost in the UK", "url": "https://www.rvsmedia.co.uk/blog/how-much-does-shopify-cost-in-the-uk-plans-comparison/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Bright Avenue - how much does Squarespace cost UK", "url": "https://www.brightavenue.co/the-bright-journal/how-much-does-squarespace-cost-uk", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Harri Digital - best website builders UK 2026", "url": "https://www.harridigital.co.uk/blog/best-website-builders-uk-2026", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "GoDaddy UK - website builder", "url": "https://uk.godaddy.com/websites/website-builder", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-21", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.inventis.co.uk/pay-monthly-website-design/", "label": "Inventis - pay monthly website design", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://monthlywebdesign.com/", "label": "Monthly Web Design", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://kitching.ltd/pay-monthly-web-design", "label": "Kitching Ltd - pay monthly web design", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://paymonthlywebsites.io/", "label": "Pay Monthly Websites", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://varsuite.co.uk/blog/website-maintenance-cost-uk-what-should-you-expect-to-pay", "label": "Varsuite - website maintenance cost UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://luxbranding.co.uk/website-maintenance-cost-uk/", "label": "Lux Branding - website maintenance cost UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://edthedev.co.uk/blog/website-maintenance-cost-uk/", "label": "EdTheDev - website maintenance cost UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://edthedev.co.uk/blog/website-maintenance-plans-uk/", "label": "EdTheDev - website maintenance plans UK compared", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.digitalotter.co.uk/blog/website-maintenance-cost-uk", "label": "Digital Otter - website maintenance cost UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://swsweb.co.uk/news/how-much-does-website-maintenance-cost-in-the-uk/", "label": "SWS Web - how much does website maintenance cost in the UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://jamiegrand.co.uk/blog/website-maintenance-cost-uk/", "label": "Jamie Grand - website maintenance cost UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fitdesignldn.com/post/best-website-maintenance-guide-about-costs-services", "label": "Fit Design LDN - website maintenance costs and services", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.shopify.com/uk/pricing", "label": "Shopify UK - pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.wix.com/plans", "label": "Wix - plans", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.squarespace.com/pricing", "label": "Squarespace - pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.expertsure.com/uk/web-design/squarespace-pricing-uk/", "label": "ExpertSure - Squarespace pricing UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://studioemm.co.uk/blog/how-much-does-a-squarespace-website-really-cost-pricing", "label": "Studio Emm - how much does a Squarespace website really cost", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.rvsmedia.co.uk/blog/how-much-does-shopify-cost-in-the-uk-plans-comparison/", "label": "RVS Media - how much does Shopify cost in the UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.brightavenue.co/the-bright-journal/how-much-does-squarespace-cost-uk", "label": "Bright Avenue - how much does Squarespace cost UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://promoworx.co.uk/websites/pay-monthly-websites/", "label": "Promoworx - pay monthly websites", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://32digital.co.uk/pay-monthly-web-design-in-the-uk", "label": "32 Digital - pay monthly web design in the UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://blueskywebdesign.co.uk/services/web-design/pay-monthly-websites/", "label": "Blue Sky Web Design - pay monthly websites", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://ejkwebsolutions.com/website-maintenance-cost-uk/", "label": "EJK Web Solutions - website maintenance cost UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.harridigital.co.uk/blog/best-website-builders-uk-2026", "label": "Harri Digital - best website builders UK 2026", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://britishwebsitedesign.co.uk/pay-monthly-websites/", "label": "British Website Design - pay monthly websites", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://gilmourwebdesign.co.uk/ongoing-website-maintenance-cost-uk/", "label": "Gilmour Web Design - ongoing website maintenance cost UK", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://uk.godaddy.com/websites/website-builder", "label": "GoDaddy UK - website builder", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://mojowebsites.co.uk/pay-monthly-websites", "label": "Mojo Websites - pay monthly websites", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.google.com/search?q=pay+monthly+website+design+uk+per+month", "label": "google.com", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through the estate's fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 9 of the 16 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 7 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 13 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in GBP (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 141 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. Derivation as chartered: the median and range of PUBLISHED monthly prices across three routes a small business can take - a pay-monthly agency build, a maintenance or care plan on a site it already owns, and a self-serve builder subscription - normalised to a monthly figure including VAT treatment and minimum term, so the three become comparable for the first time; plus the total first-year cost of each route against the one-off build price from the flagship.", "embed": "

49 GBP

median published figure, Website Running Cost Index, across 9 sources, read 21 September 2026

Source: websitedesignerssmallbusiness.co.uk Website Running Cost Index
" }