How much does a website cost in Alberta? Most launch websites for a small business run $2,500–$5,000; full custom growth builds run $5,000–$12,000; and e-commerce or platform builds start around $12,000. Use the interactive calculator to estimate your specific project, then get an itemised written proposal within one business day.
The calculator maps your selections to one of these real published ranges — it never invents a fake precise total. Amounts are in Canadian dollars and exclude GST. See the full website cost guide and pricing.
Most launch websites for Cochrane small businesses run $2,500–$5,000. Full custom builds with conversion strategy, content support, and local SEO architecture run $5,000–$12,000, and e-commerce or platform builds start around $12,000. Every project gets a written, itemised proposal within one business day — the range narrows to a number before you commit to anything.
Because different things are being sold under one word. A $500 website is template assembly; a $5,000 website should include strategy, custom design, performance engineering, and an SEO foundation; agency builds above $20,000 usually add research depth, content production, and integrations. The honest way to compare providers is line by line against a written scope — which is why ours is itemised.
Yes, and they should be small and transparent: hosting and care from $59/month covers managed hosting, SSL, monitoring, backups, updates, and routine content changes. Optional growth programs — local SEO from $600/month, AI search optimization from $450/month — are separate choices, not requirements. There are no surprise renewals and no licence stack; you own the site either way.
Run the maths on your own numbers: if your average customer is worth $500, a site that wins five customers has paid for itself — and a well-built local site works for years. The real question isn't the price, it's whether the build is engineered to win customers: conversion structure, local search visibility, and speed. A cheap site that wins nobody is the expensive option.
One Cochrane business will be selected to receive a custom website build at no design or development cost in 2026. Hosting and infrastructure apply at cost, capped at $59/month. Selection is criteria-based — Cochrane connection, business impact, feasible scope, and readiness — not a random draw. Full eligibility and terms are published before you apply, and applying carries no obligation.
Projects are milestone-billed by default — a deposit to schedule, then payments tied to approved stages, so you never pay ahead of visible progress. For launch-band projects we can usually structure the milestones across the build timeline to spread the investment. The structure is agreed in writing before the project starts.
Tell us about your business for an itemised written proposal or email parker@veepo.ca. Local Cochrane Web Design serves Cochrane, Alberta and Rocky View County.