WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT COST
Web application development costs range from $5,000 for a simple website to $250,000+ for a complex enterprise platform. Modern frameworks like Next.js and cloud platforms like Vercel have significantly reduced development time and costs. This guide provides transparent pricing for every type of web project.
PRICING TIERS
COST FACTORS
Next.js + Tailwind + Supabase is the most cost-effective modern stack. Custom backends with microservices cost more but offer more flexibility.
Template-based: $1,000-3,000. Custom design from Figma: $5,000-15,000. Design system creation: $10,000-25,000.
WordPress: lowest cost. Headless CMS (Sanity, Contentful): moderate. Custom CMS: highest cost but most flexible.
Basic SEO is included. Advanced SEO (programmatic pages, structured data, technical optimization) adds $3,000-8,000.
Vercel/Netlify: $0-50/month for most sites. AWS/GCP: $50-500+/month for complex applications. Enterprise: $500-5,000+/month.