THE SHORT ANSWER
What a custom website costs in Canada
A custom website in Canada typically costs $5,000–$25,000 from a studio, with simple builds from about $3,000 and multi-system or enterprise projects running $40,000–$80,000+. Those ranges come from 2026 price pages published by Canadian agencies — Parachute Design (Toronto), Elevate Web Design (Toronto) and dotCanada (Waterloo) — each linked and dated below.
BY TIER
Cost by build tier
Four tiers cover almost every Canadian build. A simple brochure site from a freelancer or boutique shop sits at the low end. A studio marketing site — our tier — prices the full system: brand, conversion architecture, and a CMS your team can run without calling us. A growth or B2B site adds integrations and deeper content, and enterprise or e-commerce builds add procurement, security review, and multi-team sign-off. Every range below is drawn from a published, dated Canadian price page — named in the Source column and linked in the Sources section.
| Tier | Price range (CAD) | Source (fetched) |
|---|---|---|
| Simple / freelancer | $599–$3,000 | Elevate Web Design; dotCanada (2026-09-19) |
| Studio marketing site | $5,000–$16,500 | Webflow Vancouver; Signal & Form (2026-09-18) |
| Growth / B2B site | $15,000–$34,000 | Webflow Vancouver; Parachute Design (2026-09-18) |
| Enterprise / e-commerce | $40,000–$80,000+ | Parachute Design; Elevate Web Design (2026-09-19) |
PRICE DRIVERS
The 5-Factor Canada Quote Formula
Score each factor Low or High to find your tier — the more High marks, the higher your quote lands.
1. Pages & templates. A five-page site costs far less than a fifteen-plus-page build; a headless setup that lets your team publish across many templates adds build time on both ends.
2. Integrations. Booking, CRM, and payment wiring each add roughly $1,500–$5,000.
3. Content & languages. An English-only site is cheaper than an EN/FR bilingual CMS — a real Canadian cost driver.
4. Brand & design depth. A proven component library or design system costs less than custom motion and bespoke illustration.
5. Currency & tax. Quotes in CAD versus USD shift the total, and GST (5%) or HST (13–15%) lands on top.
- Custom integrations
- E-commerce checkout
- Custom animation
- Complex CMS logic
- Multi-language content
- Templated systems
- Scoped MVP
- Single language
- Standard CMS
CANADA NOTES
The Canadian pricing picture
Most Canadian studios quote in CAD, but a share of the market — freelance marketplaces, offshore shops — quotes in USD, which adds 30–40% once converted. Add GST (5%) or HST (13–15% in Ontario and Atlantic Canada) as set by the Canada Revenue Agency on top of every quote; a $20,000 project lands closer to $22,600–$23,000 after tax. Regional day rates vary: Vancouver and Toronto studios run $125–$225/hour; Prairie and Atlantic studios run $85–$150/hour for comparable senior work. Ask any quote for its tax treatment and currency in writing before you sign — it's the most common surprise founders report.
SAMPLE PROJECTS
Sample projects priced out
Side Studios scoping, not third-party quotes. These five briefs cover most of what actually lands in a Canadian founder's inbox — real numbers from our own scoping, not padded estimates. See the medspa website cost and Shopify design cost breakdowns for the line-by-line math behind two of these rows.
| Project | Scope | Price range (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-page brochure site | Home, About, Services, Contact, one blog template | $8,000–$14,000 |
| Medspa booking site | Treatment pages, Jane App booking, before/after gallery | $14,000–$24,000 |
| B2B lead-gen site with CMS | 10–15 pages, case studies, gated content, CRM wiring | $18,000–$32,000 |
| Shopify storefront replatform | Custom theme, 50+ SKUs, Klaviyo, subscription flow | $24,000–$42,000 |
| Multi-location enterprise site | 20+ locations, headless CMS, SSO, security review | $60,000–$120,000+ |
FAQ
Common questions.
How much does a custom website cost in Canada?
A custom website in Canada typically costs $5,000–$25,000 from a studio, with simple builds from about $3,000 and multi-system or enterprise projects running $40,000–$80,000+. Those published 2026 ranges come from Canadian agency price pages linked in the Sources section below.
Is website pricing in Canada quoted in CAD or USD?
Canadian studios typically quote in CAD. Some freelance marketplaces and offshore shops quote in USD, which adds 30–40% once converted at current exchange rates — always confirm currency in writing.
Does GST or HST apply to website design in Canada?
Yes. GST (5%) applies nationally; HST (13–15%) applies in Ontario and Atlantic Canada. Add this on top of any quoted price before comparing bids.
Why do studio quotes cost more than freelancers?
Studio pricing includes brand strategy, conversion architecture, QA, and CMS handoff — not just page assembly. A studio quote reflects a team, not an hour rate.
What's the cheapest way to get a professional-looking website?
A scoped 5-page MVP on a standard CMS, single language, stock imagery, keeps costs near the low end of the studio tier — well under a fully custom build.
GO DEEPER
Before you brief a build
Compare the full math in DIY vs agency: total cost, see what a funded startup should budget in website redesign after funding, or check current pricing tiers before you request a quote.
SOURCES
Where these numbers come from
Every price range above is drawn from a published, dated source.
Parachute Design — microsite, B2B and e-commerce ranges — as published on parachutedesign.ca, fetched 2026-09-18.
Webflow Vancouver — marketing, growth and enterprise tiers — as published on webflowvancouver.com, fetched 2026-09-18.
Signal & Form — launch and brand range — as published on signalandform.ca, fetched 2026-09-18.
dotCanada — Canadian website cost breakdown — as published on dotcanada.com, fetched 2026-09-19.
Elevate Web Design — small-business website cost in Canada — as published on elevatewebdesign.ca, fetched 2026-09-19.
Canada Revenue Agency — GST/HST rates by province — as published on canada.ca, fetched 2026-09-19.
Competitor prices are cited as published ranges, not as market truth; the sample-project figures above are Side Studios scoping.