How much does a website cost in South Africa?
Real, published prices for websites, online stores and the monthly costs after launch, so you can budget before you call anyone.
Quick answer: a professional WordPress website from GEBO Pro costs R4 500 to R50 000 once-off, depending on how many pages and features you need. Our most popular package is the Business Website at R12 500. Online stores start at R9 500. After launch, GEBO Care plans for hosting, security and updates start at R650 a month, and a .co.za domain with professional email is R940 a year.
Website design prices (once-off)
Every website is custom-designed in WordPress, mobile-responsive and built to turn visitors into enquiries. Prices are starting prices; your exact quote is confirmed after a free discovery call.
| Package | Starting from | Best for | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Website | R4 500 (special, usually R5 500) | Businesses whose branding and content are ready | Quick turnaround with no content-gathering delays, mobile-responsive design |
| Starter Website | R6 500 | Individuals and start-ups | Custom design, help gathering and structuring your content, fast pages, clear calls to action |
| Business Website | R12 500 | SMEs (most popular) | Everything in Starter, more pages, on-page SEO foundations, enquiry forms sent straight to your inbox |
| Professional Website | R22 000 | Established businesses | Advanced design and custom features, deeper SEO, integrations with tools like booking and CRM |
| Premium Website | R35 000 | Growing organisations | Bespoke functionality, advanced analytics and conversion tracking, multi-stage revisions |
| Enterprise Website | R50 000 | Corporates and institutions | Enterprise-grade architecture, custom integrations, a dedicated account manager, priority support |
See every package on the website design page.
Online store (eCommerce) prices (once-off)
WooCommerce stores with South African payment gateways: PayPal, Yoco, Ozow and Payfast.
| Package | Starting from | Best for | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Commerce Store | R9 500 (special, usually R11 500) | Small stores with products and content ready | A professional online store with secure payments and a quick turnaround |
| Commerce Starter | R15 000 | Small online stores | A custom store ready for real orders, catalogue and stock set up for you, mobile-friendly checkout |
| Commerce Business | R25 000 | Growing eCommerce (most popular) | A bigger catalogue and categories, on-page SEO, order and customer emails set up end to end |
| Commerce Professional | R40 000 | Established retailers | A larger, more advanced store |
| Commerce Enterprise | R65 000 | Complex eCommerce | Quoted after a free discovery call |
Compare store packages on the eCommerce page.
Running costs after launch
A website needs hosting, security and updates to stay fast and safe. These are separate, optional services with fixed starting prices.
| Service | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| GEBO Care plans | R650 – R5 000 / month | Managed hosting, SSL, backups, updates, security and uptime monitoring. Pay annually and save 10%. |
| Professional email and domain | R940 / year (.co.za), R1 240 / year (.com) | Your own domain, a professional mailbox, spam protection and 12 months of hosting |
| Email set-up on your devices | R150 per mailbox, once-off | We set it up on your phone and Outlook remotely and test it |
| SEO | R1 500 – R10 000 / month | On-page and local SEO, keyword tracking and monthly reporting |
| Google Maps listing | R1 800 – R4 500 once-off | Google Business Profile set-up, photos, categories and a review strategy |
Details: GEBO Care plans, professional email, SEO and Google Maps listings.
What affects the price of a website?
- Whether your content is ready. If your branding, text and photos are prepared, the Basic packages are the most affordable. If you need help writing and structuring content, start at the Starter Website.
- How many pages and features you need. More pages, custom features and bespoke functionality move you up the packages.
- Selling online. A store needs a product catalogue, payment gateway and order emails, so eCommerce starts at R9 500.
- Integrations. Connecting booking systems, a CRM or internal systems is included from the Professional Website up.
- How hard you want to compete on Google. Every site is search-ready; deeper SEO is part of the higher packages or a monthly SEO plan.
How long does a website take?
A standard business website is usually a few weeks from brief to launch. Larger builds, such as eCommerce stores and custom functionality, take longer. Most projects start within days of you approving the quote.
Ways to pay
We accept PayPal, Yoco, Ozow and Payfast (card, Instant EFT, SnapScan and Zapper), plus Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. You can also buy now and pay monthly: any once-off package up to R50 000 can be paid with Mobicred or an RCS store card through Payfast.
Where we work
We build websites for businesses across South Africa. We meet clients in person in Bloemfontein and Johannesburg, and work remotely with businesses in Pretoria, Cape Town and everywhere else.
Website cost questions
At GEBO Pro a Basic Website starts at R4 500 (on special, usually R5 500) if your branding and content are ready. If you need help with content, the Starter Website is R6 500. Most small businesses choose the Business Website at R12 500, our most popular package.
Online stores start at R9 500 for the Basic Commerce Store (on special, usually R11 500) when your products and content are ready. A custom store with catalogue and stock set up for you is R15 000, and the Commerce Business store is R25 000. All include South African payment gateways: PayPal, Yoco, Ozow and Payfast.
GEBO Care plans start at R650 a month and cover managed hosting, SSL, backups, updates, security and uptime monitoring. Pay annually and save 10%. A .co.za domain with professional email is R940 a year.
Yes. Any once-off package up to R50 000 can be paid with Mobicred or an RCS store card. At checkout choose Payfast, then Mobicred or Store Card (RCS). We are paid upfront, so your project starts straight away, and you repay Mobicred or RCS monthly.
A standard business website is usually a few weeks from brief to launch. Larger builds, such as eCommerce stores and custom functionality, take longer. Most projects start within days.
No. We meet clients in person in Bloemfontein and Johannesburg and work remotely with businesses across South Africa, including Pretoria and Cape Town.
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