Market prices by type of site
No UAE authority publishes website prices. The ranges below come from two Dubai agency guides published in June 2026 and checked on 13 October 2026. They show what agencies ask; the same brief can get a AED 5,000 quote and a AED 50,000 one.
| Type of site | WebStackRank | Pulse Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| DIY builder (Wix, basic Shopify) | AED 1,500–3,500 a year | — |
| Landing page | — | AED 1,500–5,000 |
| Small business site (5–10 pages) | AED 3,500–18,000 | AED 3,500–18,000 |
| CMS site (WordPress, Webflow) | — | AED 5,000–30,000+ |
| Corporate site with CMS | AED 15,000–55,000 | AED 15,000–55,000+ |
| E-commerce store | AED 8,000–110,000 | AED 8,000–60,000+; advanced AED 60,000–150,000+ |
| Custom platform or web app | AED 50,000–275,000+ | AED 40,000–150,000+ |
Sources: WebStackRank, Pulse Narrative.
Where the sources disagree
The two guides match on business and corporate sites and part ways at the top. For custom platforms WebStackRank starts at AED 50,000 and runs past AED 275,000; Pulse Narrative starts at AED 40,000 and stops near AED 150,000. For e-commerce, WebStackRank's single band ends at AED 110,000, while Pulse Narrative splits shops into standard and advanced. Neither guide says how many projects it is based on.
What you pay for
A website quote buys hours of work. These items move it most:
- Number of pages and templates. Five pages cost less than fifty, and a 500-product shop needs product templates, filters and search.
- Template or custom design. A template is cheaper and faster; custom design costs more and fits the brand.
- Languages. Every language adds copy, metadata and testing. Arabic also mirrors the layout right to left, so WebStackRank treats it as part of the build, not a translation at the end.
- Integrations. CRM, booking, payment gateway, delivery, inventory. Each needs setup and testing.
- Content. Copywriting, photography and video. Many quotes assume you supply them.
Ask for the list in writing. A low quote that leaves out copy, Arabic and SEO setup ends up costing more.
The .ae domain
A .ae address tells visitors you are in the UAE. The .aeDA, part of the TDRA, runs the registry, and accredited registrars sell the names.
| Item | Cost or rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Registry wholesale fee for .ae | AED 100 a year | .aeDA Registry-Registrar Agreement |
| Retail at AEserver | AED 125 a year | AEserver |
| Retail at tasjeel.ae | AED 129 a year, excluding 5% VAT | tasjeel.ae |
| Who can register yourbrand.ae | Anyone, no documents | .ae Domain Name Policy |
| Who can register yourbrand.co.ae | UAE trade licence, free zone licence or UAE trademark | .ae Domain Name Policy |
For co.ae and the other restricted zones, the name must match or abbreviate your company name, trading name or trademark. Registrars set their own retail prices, so check the renewal price as well as the first year. Register the domain in the company's name, not the developer's, and keep the login yourself.
Arabic version: law, not taste
The consumer protection law, article 26, says data, advertisements and contracts related to the consumer must be in Arabic, with other languages allowed alongside. Article 25 asks UAE-registered online sellers to give consumers information in Arabic about the product, its specifications and the terms of contract, payment and warranty. The regulation, Cabinet Decision 66/2023, sets an AED 100,000 fine for each of those violations.
What that means for the budget:
- Online shop or booking site for consumers: budget for Arabic product pages, prices, terms and checkout.
- Lead-generation site for consumers: the ads and the offer on the page count as consumer-facing, so plan Arabic at least for the key pages and terms.
- Pure B2B site: the law's definition of 'consumer' includes legal persons, so we don't treat B2B as automatically exempt.
The full breakdown, including where the law is unclear, is in Arabic language requirements in the UAE. We found no published price list for Arabic localisation of websites; quotes depend on volume and on whether the layout is built for right-to-left from the start.
Running costs after launch
| Item | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|
| .ae domain | AED 125–129 a year | AEserver, tasjeel.ae |
| Hosting | about AED 200–1,500 a year | WebStackRank |
| Maintenance and support | AED 100–5,000 a month (WebStackRank); AED 500–5,000+ (Pulse Narrative) | WebStackRank, Pulse Narrative |
The two maintenance ranges differ at the bottom: AED 100 against AED 500 a month. A static landing page needs almost nothing; a shop with daily product changes needs a person. Ask for the full first-year total before you compare quotes.
Worked example: year one of a small business site
Take a AED 10,000 build, inside the AED 3,500–18,000 band of both guides, with light maintenance. This is our arithmetic on published figures, not a quote.
| Line | Year one |
|---|---|
| Build | AED 10,000 |
| .ae domain | AED 125–129 |
| Hosting | AED 200–1,500 |
| Maintenance at AED 500/month | AED 6,000 |
| Total | AED 16,325–17,629 |
Maintenance can cost more than half the build in the first year. If you update the site yourself through a CMS, that line shrinks; if you add products every week, it grows.
A site that collects names and phone numbers also needs a privacy policy and consent text under the UAE data protection law. We cover that in PDPL for websites.
What Savage Media charges
Our prices are published on our website development page.
| Savage Media | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Website | Special offer: from AED 3,200 | Design, copy, build and launch; English, Russian or both; CRM and lead capture |
| Savage Sales | Special offer: AED 3,999/month | Replies to every lead in 30 seconds, CRM integration |
| Savage Full | Special offer: AED 9,900/month | Production, content and sales automation |
The final website price depends on pages, languages and integrations, and we send it in one WhatsApp message. We shoot the photos and video for the site ourselves, so you don't hire a separate photographer. If you need a mobile product, see how much an app costs in the UAE.
Questions to ask before you sign
- Which pages, languages and integrations does the price cover?
- Who writes the copy, and is Arabic included?
- Whose name is the domain registered in?
- What do hosting and maintenance cost per year?
- Do you get admin access and the source files at launch?
- Is basic SEO set up: titles, sitemap, speed?
