Guide
How much does a tradie website cost in Australia?
Disclosure: Appear is run by creativebyjake, which appears in this comparison. Every fact is from each provider's own pages with the date we read them, ours included.
A tradie website in Australia costs from a few hundred dollars for a basic site to many thousands for a custom build, and some providers rent one by the week instead. Of the 23 providers the AI assistants or Bing named for tradies, 19 publish a website price; the rest quote after a conversation. creativebyjake, which runs this site, charges $500 + GST once for two pages.
What do the named providers charge?
Each figure as its provider shows it, with the page, read 13 and 14 Oct 2026. Prices with and without GST are as written; "not shown" means it was not on the pages read.
| Provider | Website price shown | Ongoing fees |
|---|---|---|
| creativebyjake (ours) | $500 + GST for a two-page site, paid once; going live on a domain in the client's own name is $100 plus the domain's own fees creativebyjake.com.au/tradie-websites/ | ShowMaintenance at $50 + GST a month, no contract, two weeks' notice to stop; hosting: not stated on its pagescreativebyjake.com.au/tradie-websites/ |
| DSIGNS Australia | Not shown on the pages read. The tradie page offers "Get a quote" and a "fixed-price scope"; the cost guide states "None of the figures below are DSIGNS prices" dsigns.com.au/services/tradies-web-design, dsigns.com.au/blog/how-much-does-a-website-cost-in-sydney | ShowWebsite care plans: "Essential Care $275/M" (no monthly task hours), "Pro Care $550/M" ("Additional Monthly Website Tasks: 2 hours"), "Premium Care $990/M" ("5 hours"); "All plans month-to-month after 3 months"; no GST note on the plan prices; a "one-time site audit ($200 + GST)" for sites they did not build. Hosting price: not shown on the pages readdsigns.com.au/services/website-care |
| TradiesGO (Tradies Get Online) | Not shown on the pages read: the packages page lists features with "GET STARTED TODAY" and no price tradiesgo.com.au/tradie-website-packages | ShowCare plans: "Basic Bronze Plan" $250 "per month"; "Most Popular Silver" $640 "per month" (adds "1 Email Campaign"); "Accelerated Growth Gold" "POA" "per month" (the price table shows the "$" sign and the figure in separate elements) (adds "Email Marketing" and "SEO on Website"). Each lists "Website & Email Hosting", "WP Core & Plugin Updates", "Monthly Backup of website" and "2 Hours Work on Website". No GST note on the pagetradiesgo.com.au/care-plans-for-tradie-websites |
| Built4Tradies | Not shown on the pages read (no pricing page in the sitemap; pages end with "Contact BUILT4TRADIES today" and a phone number) built4tradies.com.au/websites-for-trades-people-by-built4tradies-web-design-australia | Show"web hosting" is listed as a service ("We offer professional, affordable website design, web hosting, logo design, social media advice and online marketing for trades people and associated businesses."); price not shown on the pages readbuilt4tradies.com.au |
| Websites R Us (WebsitesRUs) | Not shown on the pages read: "Every project is quoted as a fixed price after a discovery call, based on the number of templates, the content involved and any integrations." The contact form's "Rough budget" options are Under $3k, $3 to 6k, $6k to 10k, $10 to 20k and Not sure (ranges written with "to"); these are form options, not prices websitesrus.com.au/services, websitesrus.com.au/contact | Show"Care plan" "Monthly · cancel any time": "Software and dependency updates"; "Around-the-clock uptime monitoring"; "Daily off-site backups"; "A monthly performance report"; "Small content changes included"; price not shown on the pages readwebsitesrus.com.au/services |
| Webfrog Studios | Home page FAQ: "a new professional website typically ranges from $5,000 to $30,000"; "We work on a time basis but always quote a fixed project fee against an agreed scope of work". Tradie page: "Every business is different, so we price each project to what it actually needs rather than a one-size package." No GST note. The contact form's lowest budget option is "$5,000 to $10,000" webfrogstudios.com.au, webfrogstudios.com.au/website-design-for-tradies, webfrogstudios.com.au/contact-us | ShowHosting is separate from care. Hosting page: from "Startup" "$40/ month" "Billed yearly at $480" (no email) and "Basics" "$50/ month" "Billed yearly at $600" up to "Freedom 100" "$280/ month", "Prices are in AUD and are annual plans." Care page: "Essential WordPress Care" "$70/ month" "Billed yearly at $840"; "Premium WordPress Care" "$120/ month" "Billed yearly at $1,440"; casual support "at $150 an hour, or $140 for maintenance plan holders". No GST note on either pagewebfrogstudios.com.au/wordpress-maintenance, webfrogstudios.com.au, webfrogstudios.com.au/wordpress-hosting, webfrogstudios.com.au/website-design |
| Newcastle Web Co | "The Starter" "$1,800" ("3 to 5 pages", "3-week turnaround"); "The Growth" from "$3,500" ("5 to 10 pages" plus "30 SEO suburb pages"); "The Authority" "Book a call" ("10 to 20 pages", "50 SEO suburb pages"). No GST note on the pages read. The tradie page repeats the three tiers: "Right for a one-van operation." for the Starter newcastlewebco.com.au/website-packages, newcastlewebco.com.au/services/web-design-for-tradies | Show"Maintain is $50 a month and covers Cloudflare hosting, SSL, uptime monitoring, security patching and up to two small content edits. Momentum is $200 a month and adds one SEO suburb page and one blog post every month. Scale is $850 a month for four to six suburb pages, four blog posts and 48-hour turnaround. Custom retainers start at $1,500 a month." "No minimum term." AI receptionist: "$249 a month after a one-off $790 setup", website chat "$79 a month", both "$299 a month"newcastlewebco.com.au/website-packages |
| WB Designs (Website by Designs) | "Bronze Plan" "$699" "starting price" ("6 Page Website"); "Silver Plan" "$999" "starting price" ("12 Page Website"); "Ecommerce Plan" "$1499" "starting price" ("25 Page Website"); "Packages shown are starting points and can be tailored to your business needs." No GST note. The tradie page FAQ also says "Pricing depends on your business goals, number of pages and required features." wbdesigns.com.au/website-design-for-tradies-in-sydney | ShowWordPress maintenance "Bronze Plan" "$59" "Starting/month", "Silver Plan" "$99", "Gold Plan" "$149"; "billed monthly", "no lock-in contracts, no hidden fees"; FAQ: "The Bronze plan ($59/month) covers the essentials". No GST note. Hosting is offered ("We’ll take care of your website hosting to keep it secured.", packages page) with no hosting price shownwbdesigns.com.au/wordpress-maintenance, wbdesigns.com.au/website-design-and-development |
| Michael Wolf | Tradie page: "Generate leads and customers with a Modern and Responsive Website for your trade. From $3,000. Designed in Sydney." (no GST note). Website design page: "My eCommerce and Business Web Design service is from $5,000+". Home page: "websites from $5,000". No fixed package prices shown; "Contact me to organise a quote" michaelwolf.com.au/services/website-design-sydney/trade-websites, michaelwolf.com.au/services/website-design-sydney, michaelwolf.com.au | ShowHosting: "Typically, we leverage our infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host your designed applications, if needed." (tradie page). Maintenance: "Yes, I offer ongoing website maintenance and support" (website design page FAQ). No hosting or maintenance price shown on the pages readmichaelwolf.com.au/services/website-design-sydney/trade-websites, michaelwolf.com.au/services/website-design-sydney |
| OnSite Websites | "Basic" "$1,700*"; a middle package headed "END OF FINANCIAL YEAR SALE" with "$2,000*" shown struck through and "$1,000" shown beside it; "Advanced" "$2,300*"; "*Prices are not inclusive of GST" onsitewebsites.com.au/pricing | ShowHosting plans: "Standard Package" "$39*" "p/m" ("Domain registration included", "Australian-based hosting", "SSL security certificate", "Plugin updates & maintenance", "24/7 Ongoing OnSite Support"); "Premium" "$99*" "p/m" (the same plus "Calendly Booking System", "Automatic email bookings"); "*Prices are not inclusive of GST". Home page FAQ: "We don't offer self-hosting. All websites we build are hosted on our managed servers"onsitewebsites.com.au/pricing, onsitewebsites.com.au |
| Tradie Developers | Banner on every page read: "GET A WEBSITE + SEO FROM $799 - LIMITED OFFER!" (no GST note). No package list or other price shown on the pages read; calls to action are "Get a Quote" tradiedevelopers.com.au | Show"We provide lifetime website support and are always available to address any questions you may have during the build and after your website is completed. For ongoing maintenance, expansion and marketing needs, our friendly team are more than happy to discuss your specific requirements" (home FAQ). No hosting or maintenance price shown on the pages readtradiedevelopers.com.au |
| Tradie Web Guys | Websites page FAQ "How much does a website for tradies cost?": "Full websites with DFY [optimised] copy start at $5,600+. Single page options also available as per quote." (no GST note). Tiers named without prices: "1-page landing pages: ideal for simple lead capture or ad campaigns.", "Full SEO websites (up to 20 pages): includes service and location pages optimised for Google search.", "Custom websites (20+ pages): designed for larger trades or multi-site contractors." tradiewebguys.com.au/websites-for-tradies | Show"Hosting is separate but we can manage it for you with secure, high-performance WordPress hosting. We also recommend ongoing maintenance to keep your site secure, fast, and reliable." No hosting or maintenance price shown on the pages read (the separate hosting and security page was not read)tradiewebguys.com.au/websites-for-tradies |
| My Tradie Site | "Single page websites from $1895+gst." "5 page websites from $3,695+gst." Extras listed without prices: "Additional Page(s)", "Extra Copywriting", "Blog Functionality", "Image / Project Gallery", "Logo Creation", "Call Tracking", "GBP Optimisation", "Advanced Conversion Tracking", "Chatbot Integration", "Other Custom Needs" mytradiesite.com.au/packages | Show"Beyond web design, we can provide a comprehensive online solution, including marketing, hosting, email support, and more." No hosting, maintenance or support price shown on the pages readmytradiesite.com.au/websites-for-tradies |
| Aus Tradie Websites | Industries page FAQ: "Our pricing starts from $1,600, providing an affordable option for those needing a professional, no-fuss online presence." Electricians page FAQ: "Electrician websites can start from as low as $1,500, but the final cost depends on the scope of the website and what you are aiming to achieve." No GST note and no package list shown austradiewebsites.com.au/industries, austradiewebsites.com.au/industries/electricians | ShowHosting and support are described as part of a managed service ("We take care of everything, from setup to ongoing maintenance and security monitoring." on the home page; "Managed website hosting" in the inclusions on the industries page). No hosting, maintenance or monthly price shown on the pages readaustradiewebsites.com.au, austradiewebsites.com.au/industries |
| Free Tradie Websites | No setup fee for the design and build; the website is a weekly subscription. "Starter Site" "$19" "/wk" "$0 Setup Fee"; "Growth Site" "$39" "/wk" "$0 Setup Fee" (named "Starter" and "Growth" on the home and get started pages). No GST note. What "free" means on its own pages: the design and build carry no setup fee while you subscribe (terms page: "We do not charge an upfront setup fee for the design and build of your website under a weekly plan. This offer applies only to active subscribers maintaining their weekly payments."); the site itself costs the weekly fee ("Plans start from $19/week. The weekly fee is billed in advance"). Also: "$0 upfront website options available" (web design page), "zero upfront cost" (plumber page), "Submit Free No Obligation Application" (web design page) and "No payment required to start." (get started page): no charge to apply or to see the design. Costs money: the weekly fee; "a buyout fee may apply" to move the site elsewhere (terms); "Larger redesigns, new pages, or significant feature additions may be quoted separately." (terms); "Email hosting is billed separately at cost" (pricing page FAQ) freetradiewebsites.com.au/pricing, freetradiewebsites.com.au/terms, freetradiewebsites.com.au/web-design, freetradiewebsites.com.au/websites-for-plumbers, freetradiewebsites.com.au/get-started | ShowThe weekly fee is the ongoing fee: "Your weekly fee includes Australian-based hosting, SSL certificate, daily backups, malware scanning, and ongoing maintenance." "Payments are processed weekly via direct debit or credit card." Cancel any time: "Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing cycle. Upon cancellation, your website may be paused or taken offline." Ownership: "You own your business content (text, images, logo). If you wish to move your website elsewhere, a buyout fee may apply, or you may take your content with you." No buyout figure shown. Terms "Last updated: August 2026"freetradiewebsites.com.au/terms |
| HighStreet by Jezweb | Two tiers. HighStreet: "$900" "+GST" "one-off build fee". HighStreet Plus: "$1,800" "+GST" "one-off build fee". "All prices exclude GST." Payment: "50% deposit before we start, 50% before we launch." highstreet.au/pricing | Show"$90" "+GST/mo" on both tiers, "hosting, chatbot, support, 12-month minimum"; "Content edits, $50+GST each if you'd rather we do it"; "Domain registration if you need it is around $40/year at cost."highstreet.au/pricing |
| Made by Max | "Basic" "$499" "Up to 5 pages"; "Professional" "$999" "Up to 8 pages"; "Premium" "$1,599" "Up to 12 pages". No GST note on the pricing page. madebymax.shop/pricing | Show"Website hosting and maintenance is not included in the upfront website package price. It is offered separately through the Monthly Maintenance plan ($149/mo) or Growth Plan ($299/mo), both on a month-to-month basis with no lock-in contract." "If you cancel ongoing hosting, your site will be taken offline at the end of the current billing period."madebymax.shop/terms |
| Steel Cap Digital | "Tier 01: Starter" "$800" "fixed price, once"; "Tier 02: Professional" "$1,800" "fixed price, once (hosting setup included)"; "Tier 03: Enterprise" "$3,500" "fixed price, once (full setup included)". Deposits: "Pay $900 Deposit - Start Today" (Professional), "Pay $1,750 Deposit - Start Today" (Enterprise). Starter to Professional: "just pay the $1,000 difference". No GST note on the pages read. steelcapdigital.com.au/websites | ShowManaged plans: "Basic" "$120" "per month, cancel anytime" ("Website hosting managed", "Security and uptime monitoring", "1 SEO blog post per month", "Minor text updates (up to 1hr)", "Priority email support"); "Growth" "$220" ("2 SEO blog posts per month", "Up to 3hrs content / page updates", "Quarterly SEO check and report", "Priority phone and email support"). "DIY Option" "Free" "guide included with your build": "Cloudflare Pages is free for static sites, and you'll only pay for your domain (~$15/year)." "Cancel anytime. No minimum term. Switch plans anytime."steelcapdigital.com.au/hosting-support |
| ShareWeb | "From $1,650" for the standard 5-page build: "5-page builds from $1,650, lead capture, on-page SEO, and PageSpeed 90+." (meta description and footer of the home page). No GST note on the pages read. The services page lists the package without a price. shareweb.com.au | ShowHosting: "At ShareWeb, hosting is included at no extra charge on Cloudflare's global CDN." Changes: "ShareWeb sites can be handed over for self-management or maintained on a monthly retainer." Retainer price not shown on the pages read.shareweb.com.au/blog/tradie-website-cost-australia |
| Systronic IT Group | Tradie packages: "Starter" "599" ("Up to 5 pages"), "Business" "999" ("Up to 10 pages", marked "Most Popular"), "Premium" "1495" ("Up to 20 pages"), each shown with a "$" sign; "Starting from only" "$599". No GST note on the pages read. systronic.com.au/website-design-for-tradie | ShowNot shown on the pages read. The domain and hosting page describes plans ("We have an enormous variety of hosting plans for you to select from.") with no prices.systronic.com.au/domain-and-hosting |
| Digital Marketing Tribe | Website development, one-off: "Business Website" "from" "$" "4,500" "+GST · One-off payment" ("Up to 5 pages"); "Custom WordPress Site" "from" "$" "7,500" ("Up to 12 pages, custom design"); "E-commerce or Complex Build" "from" "$" "15,000" "+GST · Custom scope & timeline". "All prices shown are exclusive of GST." digitalmarketingtribe.com.au/pricing | ShowNo hosting or care plan price shown on the pages read. Retainer terms: "All monthly retainers are month-to-month with 30 days' notice to cancel."digitalmarketingtribe.com.au/pricing |
| Made 4 Tradies | "Core Multi-Page" "$1,999"; "Max Multi-Page" "$2,999" ("Most Popular"); "Pro Multi-Page" "$6,498". "Is GST included?" "Yes, GST is included where applicable." "No existing website? Add our First Website Launchpad Pack*" "+$500". Payment: "deposit (50% at start) plus balance on go-live". made4tradies.com.au/pricing | ShowMonthly plans after the build: "Base" "$50" "/mo", "Grow" "$100", "Scale" "$250". All three include "Website hosting", "Secure Website Certificate", "Unlimited Content edits (48-hour turnaround)" and "Uptime monitoring with alerts". Google Business Profile posts: "1 per month" on Grow, "4 per month" on Scale. "There is just the monthly fee for the Base, Grow and Scale maintenance plans, which are a separate post-build charge". Self-editing: "That is a $999 one-off setup on top of your build."made4tradies.com.au/pricing |
| 5 Star Tradie | No one-off build price; the website comes inside a monthly plan: "One monthly price." "No setup fee. No lock in." "Essential" "$237" "a month" ("About $8 a day", "One page website, no setup fee"); "Growth" ("Best fit for most tradies") "$487" "a month" ("Your full website, no setup fee"); "Dominate" "$887" "a month". "Prices are what you pay, no GST added". Home page: "Like it? From $237 a month." 5startradie.com.au/pricing.html, 5startradie.com.au | ShowThe plan is the ongoing fee: "Hosting, security, backups" "Yes" on all three plans; "No minimum term"; FAQ "No minimum term, no exit fee." The cost guide's FAQ: maintenance "sits inside the $487 a month Growth plan in AUD, so there is no separate maintenance invoice on top."5startradie.com.au/pricing.html, 5startradie.com.au/guides/tradie-website-cost-australia.html |
| The Site Studio | Services page ("Clear packages for your business"): "LANDING PAGE" "$795" "Incl. GST"; "PREMIUM WEBSITE" ("Most popular") "$1,999" "Incl. GST"; "CUSTOM" "Price on Application" "Custom quote"; "TRADIE SPECIAL" ("Pay-per-lead program") "$1,999" "Incl. GST". Home page: "All prices in AUD, GST included. Flexible payment plans available, 50% upfront, 50% on completion, or split into instalments." The tradie page's $1,499 pack is in niche thesitestudio.com.au/services, thesitestudio.com.au | ShowHosting, "This is a required cost": "MANAGED HOSTING" "$30 per month" ("Hosting fully managed") or "SELF-MANAGED HOSTING" "$37 per month" ("Direct billing with Lovable"). Retainers: "MONTHLY RETAINER" "$200 / month" "Includes hosting, must be on managed hosting" ("Hosting included ($30 value)"); "QUARTERLY REFRESH" "$300 / 3 months" "Hosting not included"; "BI-ANNUAL REFRESH" "$500 / 6 months" "Hosting not included". No GST note on these.thesitestudio.com.au/services |
What makes one tradie website cost more than another?
- How many pages, and whether each service and area gets its own
- A template or a design made for you
- Who writes the words: you, or a copywriter
- Whether hosting, maintenance and edits are included, or a monthly fee
- Whether SEO is set up once, sold monthly, or not offered
- The platform: Squarespace, Showit and Shopify carry their own subscription
- Suburb pages and Google listing setup, which some include and some sell as extras
What should you ask before you pay?
- What is included, page by page?
- What does it cost each month after launch, and is there a minimum term?
- Who owns the files and the domain if I leave?
- Do your prices include GST?
- Can I see three live sites you built for my trade?
Is a cheap tradie website worth it?
It can be, if it is fast, clear, shows your prices and real work, and you own it. What makes a site cheap matters more than the price: a template you cannot change, a monthly fee that never ends, or a domain registered in someone else's name are the things to check.
Who owns the website when it is built?
Ask before you pay. Some builds are yours, files and domain; some live on a platform you rent month by month. With creativebyjake the files and the domain are in your name.
Does a new website get me found on Google?
Not on its own. A good site makes you readable; being found also takes a complete Google listing, consistent details and reviews. That is what Appear does, for $250 + GST a month.
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