WebBuilding

Free tool

Website cost calculator

The short answer

This calculator estimates what a website really costs over three years: the plan, domain renewals after the free first year, email, paid apps and transaction fees on sales. Compare the total, not the headline monthly price.

By Theo, Rank Summit Agency · Updated October 2026

Defaults: Namecheap .com prices ($11.28 first year, $18.48 renewal) where a builder does not publish its own renewal price; email at Google Workspace Business Starter, $7 per user a month billed yearly. Card processing uses the plan’s published US online rate plus 30 cents per order.

What the calculator adds up

  • The plan. Priced billed yearly. For hosts sold on long prepaid terms, like Hostinger, the intro price and the renewal price both count.
  • Domain renewals. Many builders include the domain free for the first year only. Years two and three cost extra.
  • Email. A business inbox is usually a separate cost. For example, Google Workspace Business Starter is $7.00 per user a month on the annual plan. See email hosting.
  • Apps and plugins. Paid add-ons for bookings, forms, reviews and similar features.
  • Transaction fees. The platform’s own cut of each sale, separate from card processing. See transaction fees.

Reading the result

Platform prices come from official pricing pages, checked October 2026. Some vendors don’t publish every number, such as a domain renewal price, so check each line and adjust it to match your own quote.

The total is an estimate before sales tax. Our research method explains how each line is counted, and the website cost guide walks through full examples.

Questions people ask

Why does the calculator use three years?

Free domains and email offers often end after the first year, and fees on sales add up over time. Three years shows the cost once those extras end.

Does the total include sales tax?

No. Vendor list prices generally exclude sales tax, so the result is an estimate before tax.

Are card processing fees included?

Transaction fees here mean the platform's own cut of each sale. Card processing is a separate cost you pay on nearly every platform.

Keep reading

GuideHow much does a website cost in 2026?If you build it yourself, a simple US small-business website costs from $99 in plan fees (WordPress.com Personal, prepaid for three years) to about $1,250 all-in over…About Web BuildingHow we research website buildersEvery price, fee and limit on Web Building comes from the vendor's own pricing page, help center or docs, and every check is dated and repeated every three months. We…HubWebsite builder finderAnswer five quick questions and get a short list of website builders that fit, with a plain reason for each pick. Then check each pick's review before you buy.GlossaryWhat are website builder transaction fees?A transaction fee is a percentage the website builder itself takes from each sale, on top of the card processing fee your payment gateway charges. Squarespace Basic…

Would you rather have someone build it?

Rank Summit Agency builds and looks after websites for US businesses. Full disclosure: Rank Summit runs this site.

Talk to Rank Summit