A small business website typically costs between $3,000 and $8,000 in Canada. At Cocktail Média, it starts at $150 for a redesign or $500 for a new site. Here's what explains the gap.
The "normal" website price in Canada is a wide range
Several Canadian pricing guides published in 2026 place the cost of a small business website, built by an agency or a freelancer, between $3,000 and $8,000, with an overall range running from $1,500 up to $10,000 or more depending on who's doing the work. That's not an artificially inflated number, it's simply what things cost when a project starts from a custom quote, with design and development hours billed per project.
Why that gap exists
This price mostly reflects how the industry operates: every site gets treated as a unique project, with its own hour estimate, its own revisions, and often several rounds of back and forth before landing on a final amount. The more upfront discussion and customization there is, the higher the price climbs, even for needs that are ultimately fairly simple.
What we do differently at Cocktail Média
At Cocktail Média, a simple website costs $500, an online store costs $1,000, and a redesign of an existing site costs $150. The price isn't negotiated project by project, it's set in advance for each type of need, with clearly identified extras between $20 and $100 when something specific gets added. This is possible because we've standardized how these three types of sites get built, instead of starting from a blank page every time.
Why this changes how you shop
When the price is fixed and posted, you know exactly what you're paying before you even contact us. No quote to compare against two others, no waiting several days for a number, no negotiating. You compare the posted price to what you actually need, and decide from there.
What this means for you
A fixed-price model works well when your need fits one of three clear categories: a simple online presence, online sales, or an update to an existing site. If your project falls outside those, it's worth a direct conversation, but for the vast majority of self-employed workers and small businesses in Trois-Rivières and Mauricie, one of these three prices covers the real need, without the usual industry detours.