How much does a small business website cost in Dubai?

It depends on the number of pages, how custom the design is, the features you need and whether you need Arabic as well as English. At frontage., a 5-page Launch website is AED 4,500, a 12-page Growth website is AED 9,500, and custom builds start from AED 18,000.

What are the yearly running costs of a website?

Expect to pay for the domain name, hosting and SSL, plus optional maintenance for updates and security. Ask for these costs in writing before you start.

Is a cheap template website good enough?

It can be, if it is fast on phones, makes it easy to contact you, and you own it. The real cost of a poor website is the customers it quietly loses.

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How much does a website cost in Dubai in 2026?

By Umar Zakaria, founder of frontage. · 17 October 2026 · 5 min read

There is no single price. A business website in Dubai can cost a few thousand dirhams or tens of thousands, depending on how many pages you need, how custom the design is, what it has to do, and whether it is in English and Arabic. At frontage., a 5-page website is AED 4,500 and live in about two weeks.

What actually drives the price

Factor	Why it changes the cost
Number of pages	More pages means more design, writing and testing.
Template or custom design	A template is faster and cheaper; a custom design fits your brand and stands out.
Features	Booking, calculators, quote forms, listings or online payments all add build time.
Languages	English and Arabic means two versions of every page, including right-to-left layouts.
Content	If someone writes the text or takes the photos for you, that is extra work.
Integrations	Connecting to WhatsApp, a CRM, calendars or ad tracking takes set-up and testing.

Our prices, for comparison

Launch, AED 4,500: up to 5 pages, mobile-first, WhatsApp and enquiry form, Google basics. About 2 weeks.
Growth, AED 9,500: up to 12 pages, campaign landing pages, tracking, and a blog or listings. 3 to 4 weeks.
Pro, from AED 18,000: custom features such as calculators, booking or quoting tools, and integrations.

Every project gets a fixed price before work starts. See the full breakdown on our websites page.

The running costs people forget

Domain name: your web address, renewed every year.
Hosting and security: where the website lives, plus the certificate that makes it secure (https).
Maintenance: updates, backups and small changes. Optional, but a neglected site slows down and becomes a security risk.

Ask for these in writing before you start, so there are no surprises in year two.

Five questions to ask before you pay anyone

Will I own the domain, the website and the accounts? If not, walk away.
Is the price fixed, and what exactly is included?
How fast will it load on a phone? Most of your visitors are on mobile.
How will customers contact me? In the UAE, a WhatsApp button matters as much as a form.
Will Google and AI assistants be able to understand it? Ask about structured data and search basics.

Is a cheap website good enough?

Sometimes, yes. A simple template can work well if it is fast, clear and easy to contact you from, and you own it. The real cost of a poor website isn't the invoice. It is the customers who leave because the page was slow, confusing or had no obvious way to reach you.

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