been.designWhat does a SaaS website cost?
At been.design, the published plans are $3,000 for a brand and design sprint, $6,000 for a landing page and $8,000 for a website of up to six pages. The monthly retainer is $6,000. These are our studio’s offers, not market averages; the right budget depends on the work your project actually needs.
Compare the scope, not just the price.
Two quotes can use the word ‘website’ and describe very different work. Separate strategy, design, implementation, content and ongoing operation before comparing the total. Our current plans provide a concrete starting point.
| Plan | Published price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Brand & design sprint | $3,000 | Design only. Final concepts, revision rounds and deliverables are agreed before kickoff. |
| Landing page | $6,000 | One landing page. Hosting, paid tools and custom backend features are scoped separately. |
| Website | $8,000 | Up to 6 pages; extra pages are $500 each. CMS, content migration and complex integrations are quoted to scope. |
| Monthly retainer | $6,000 / month | Monthly capacity, active requests and turnaround are agreed before starting. Larger product builds are scoped separately. |
One launch page or a complete website?
For one offer with a single next step, the $6,000 Landing page plan may be sufficient. It includes messaging structure, custom design and a responsive Next.js build. A second product, a company story and an ongoing resource library introduce different page and content requirements.
The $8,000 Website plan covers up to six pages. Extra pages are $500 each under that plan, but page count is not the only source of complexity. A new CMS, a content migration or a custom integration needs its own review; it is not made free by fitting within six URLs.
What changes the budget?
- Content readiness: approved copy and product visuals versus material that still needs to be created.
- Page patterns: six pages sharing a system versus six substantially different experiences.
- Product storytelling: the number of workflows, screen states and custom visuals to explain.
- CMS and integrations: collections, forms, analytics, consent and third-party services.
- Migration: existing URLs, redirects, content transfer and search checks.
- Review dependencies: who supplies material, approves decisions and handles feedback.
Plan for the costs after delivery.
Domain registration, hosting, CMS or platform subscriptions, paid fonts and third-party tools may continue after launch. They are separate unless the proposal includes them. Ask who owns each account, who pays the renewal and who will update the content.
The monthly retainer is an ongoing design and development arrangement, not a promise of unlimited work. Capacity, active requests, turnaround and larger product-build requirements are agreed before starting. A $1,000 trial week is also available to see how we work; confirm the week’s deliverables before booking.
Does the platform change the quote?
Our published landing-page and website plans specify Next.js development. Framer work is quoted separately to the brief. A visual publishing workflow, a CMS and a custom application connection can require different implementations even when the public pages look similar.
Choose the platform around editing needs and technical requirements, then compare the full scope. A cheaper initial build can create more work later if the team cannot maintain it.
Send a brief that makes quotes comparable.
List the audience, the main business goal, the pages you expect, the platform you currently use and any integrations you need. Share the content you already have, a realistic approval process and any firm deadline.
Ask each studio to state deliverables, exclusions, revision scope, account ownership and handover. Compare those answers before choosing a price. Making the open questions visible helps you budget the full project.
