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How much a website costs, in Canadian dollars: our monthly plans start at $9.99, with hosting, SSL and business email included and no hidden costs.
Typical market prices compared with our all-inclusive monthly plans.
| What you're paying for | Typical market price | Astra Hosting price |
|---|---|---|
| Website builder you set up yourself | From $8.99 / month | $9.99 / month, landing page built for you |
| Entry-level website built by an agency, paid monthly | $29.99 – $49.99 / month | $19.99 / month |
| Monthly website subscription from a web design agency | $97 – $149 / month | $29.99 / month |
| Agency monthly plans with marketing | $149 – $299 / month | No contract on any of our plans |
Market ranges based on prices published by local web design agencies and website builders. Our prices are monthly and include hosting, SSL, business email and backups.
Start with a plan that already includes everything. Over more than 10 years and 2,500+ projects we've standardized the process: design, copywriting and publishing follow our own method, which cuts the hours involved without cutting quality.
We charge a monthly plan rather than one inflated project fee, and the "pay once you've seen it" model removes deposits, padded quotes and hours of back-and-forth.
From $9.99 to $49.99 a month, with your website, email on your domain and a free SSL certificate included.
Your landing page built for you, or hosting for the website you already have.
Your website live in 3 to 5 business days.
Choose BasicYour business website, ready for customers to find you.
Your website live in 3 to 5 business days.
Choose StarterFor established businesses: more storage, more email accounts and more changes.
Your website live in 3 to 5 business days.
Choose BusinessFor selling online: catalogue, cart and online payments.
Your online store live in 10 business days.
Choose EcommerceNo contract. Cancel anytime.
An online store costs $49.99 a month with us, with your first 30 products uploaded by our team.
It's live in 10 business days, with hosting, SSL, email and updates included in the same monthly price, and no contract.
The real difference between quotes isn't the starting price but what you're not told. Check these points before you sign.
| Option | Typical cost | The upside | What nobody tells you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly website agency | $29.99 – $299 / month | Website, hosting and updates in one payment | Many tie you into a 12 or 24-month contract |
| Freelancer | Quoted per project | Negotiable price | Support depends on one person |
| Doing it yourself | From $8.99 / month for a website builder | Total control | Hours of your own time, and introductory prices often go up on renewal |
| Astra Hosting | $9.99 – $49.99 / month | Everything included and you pay once you've seen it | Monthly plan, no contract |
A 5 page website costs $19.99 a month with us on the Starter plan, with hosting, a .ca domain, SSL and business email included. Across the market, entry-level websites built by an agency and paid monthly typically start at $29.99 to $49.99 a month.
One you can see before you pay. With us that's from $119.88 a year, paid monthly: $9.99, $19.99, $29.99 or $49.99 a month depending on the plan, by PayPal subscription, covering design, hosting, SSL and business email, with a free .ca domain from the Starter plan upwards. No contract. Cancel anytime.
On paper, sometimes: website builders start at around $8.99 a month. But you pay with your own time, and the design, copy and setup are on you. With us there's no deposit and no upfront fee: we build your complete website and you only pay, monthly, once you've seen it finished and you like it. We've worked this way for more than 10 years and 2,500+ projects.
With us, just the monthly plan: the price stays the same and includes hosting, SSL, business email and content updates. No contract. Cancel anytime.
Custom projects with special features (intranets, complex booking systems, integrations with business software, apps) justify higher prices because of the development hours. For a business website or a standard online store, that difference usually pays for account management and agency margin, not a better result for your business.
$9.99 a month on our Basic plan, with hosting, SSL, 5 mailboxes and daily backups included. If you later need more pages or extra features, you move up a plan and pay the difference: the change is immediate and your website doesn't need rebuilding.
Tell us what you need by email and we'll give you the exact price today. See your new website first. Pay only when you approve it.
