Development cost begins with technical responsibility
Website design defines the experience; development determines how templates, content, forms, languages, data and third-party systems work together. A supplied approved design with a small set of reusable templates is different from a project that needs discovery, interface design, content migration and custom integrations.
Focused implementation
CHF 2,000–4,500
A landing site or compact business build using agreed designs, reusable sections, responsive implementation, forms and basic technical SEO.
Business or multilingual build
CHF 4,500–8,500
More page types, CMS setup, language templates, migration, redirects, analytics and deeper quality assurance.
Integration-led development
CHF 8,500–15,000+
Customer portals, CRM connections, authentication, structured data flows, custom APIs or complex deployment responsibilities.
What changes the final development estimate?
- Architecture: static HTML, WordPress, Next.js and a custom application have different build and hosting requirements.
- Template count: ten pages built from three templates are simpler than ten unique layouts.
- Languages: German, French, Italian and English add routing, content entry, metadata and review work.
- Content migration: old URLs, media, documents and redirects need an inventory before pricing.
- Integrations: CRM, booking, payments, analytics, consent tools and APIs need access, testing and failure handling.
- Roles and security: logins, permissions and personal-data workflows materially increase responsibility.
- Acceptance testing: browser, device, form, accessibility and content approval scope should be explicit.
Typical delivery phases and timeline
- Technical discovery: confirm page types, data, languages, integrations and hosting.
- Architecture and prototype: approve templates, content model and the riskiest workflow.
- Implementation: build reusable components, CMS fields, forms and integrations.
- Migration and QA: enter content, map redirects and test agreed browsers and devices.
- Launch and handover: deploy through an approved process and document access, updates and support.
A focused build may take about 3–5 weeks, a broader CMS or multilingual website about 6–10 weeks, and an integration-led system 10–16+ weeks. Content readiness, third-party access and approval speed can change these planning estimates.
Maintenance and ownership questions to settle
Confirm who owns the source code, design files, domain, hosting account, CMS users, paid licenses and third-party subscriptions. Ask whether updates, backups, monitoring, security patches and content changes are included or priced separately.
Swiss tax and privacy assumptions
The Swiss Federal Tax Administration lists the normal VAT rate as 8.1%. Whether Swiss VAT, reverse-charge treatment or another cross-border rule applies to a specific engagement must be confirmed before contracting; no tax treatment is assumed in the ranges above. Personal-data collection, processors and cross-border transfers should also be reviewed for the actual project. This page is planning guidance, not tax or legal advice.
Official references: Swiss VAT rates and Swiss data-protection guidance. Checked 22 September 2026.
How to request a comparable quote
Send the sitemap, required languages, design status, CMS preference, integrations, migration volume, hosting constraints and target date. A useful proposal separates core scope, assumptions, optional modules, third-party costs and ongoing support.