How Much Does a Website Cost in Dubai? 2026 Guide

This guide was updated in November 2026. It sets out what agencies in Dubai quote, the costs to add before you compare quotes, and what changes when the team building your site is in India.

What agencies in Dubai quote

Three Dubai agencies publish 2026 price guides on their own websites. Their ranges overlap but do not agree:

• Element8 (guide published March 2026) quotes AED 1,500 to 6,000 for a basic business website, AED 4,000 to 10,000 for a CMS business site, AED 6,000 to 25,000 and up for a corporate or custom site, and AED 10,000 to 50,000 and up for an online store. It calls these planning estimates, not fixed rates.
• Dubai Monsters (August 2026) quotes AED 3,500 to 8,000 for a brochure site, AED 8,000 to 18,000 for a small business website, AED 15,000 to 55,000 for a corporate site and AED 15,000 to 110,000 and up for e-commerce.
• RedSpider (August 2026) quotes AED 5,000 to 15,000 for a basic website, AED 15,000 to 30,000 for a business website and AED 25,000 to 50,000 and up for e-commerce.

The gap between the lowest and highest figure for the same kind of site is wide. That is mostly scope: number of pages, custom design or a theme, who writes the content, and how much the site has to connect to.

The costs the guides leave out

When you compare quotes, add these lines. Some appear in the guides as features or "hidden costs", but few put a number on them.

Arabic version and right-to-left layout

An Arabic site is not a translation pasted into the English pages. Arabic reads right to left, so menus, forms, sliders, icons and even arrows have to be mirrored, and the fonts must suit Arabic. Ask whether the quote covers a full Arabic version with a right-to-left layout, who writes or translates the Arabic content, and whether both languages can be edited from the same admin panel.

Payment gateway fees

A store or booking site needs a gateway, and the gateway charges on every sale. Stripe is available to UAE businesses and its UAE pricing page lists 2.9% plus AED 1 per successful domestic card payment, with no set-up or monthly fee, and extra charges for international cards and currency conversion. Telr publishes plans that combine a monthly fee with a per-transaction fee, and says its fees are subject to 5% VAT. PayTabs and Network International (N-Genius) also serve UAE merchants. Gateway fees go to the payment company, not to the agency, but they are part of what the website costs you each year.

VAT on a local agency's invoice

UAE VAT is 5%, as set out by the Federal Tax Authority. A VAT-registered agency in Dubai adds it to its invoice, so a quote of AED 20,000 plus VAT is a bill of AED 21,000. Check whether a quote is before or after VAT.

Domain, hosting and yearly care

RedSpider's guide puts a .ae domain at AED 120 to 300 a year and hosting at AED 300 to 3,000 a year, and lists monthly maintenance from AED 300 to 500 for basic updates. Ask every agency for the second-year cost in writing: domain, hosting, SSL, backups, updates and support.

Content and photos

Copywriting, Arabic translation, product photos and stock images are often quoted separately or left to you.

What changes when the team is in India

The work is the same: design, build, Arabic layout, gateway set-up, testing and launch. What changes is how it is run.

• Time zones line up. India is 1.5 hours ahead of the UAE. Our studio hours, 09:00 to 21:00 IST, are 07:30 to 19:30 in Dubai, so the whole UAE working day is covered, with WhatsApp after hours.
• You talk to the people building the site. Briefs, reviews and sign-offs happen on WhatsApp and video calls, at times that suit you.
• The quote is in AED. No currency guesswork when you compare it with local quotes.
• Fixed price per milestone. The project is split into stages such as design, build and launch, each with a fixed price, so you pay for work you have seen.
• You own everything. The domain, hosting, code and logins are in your name from day one, with a full handover at the end. Remember that a .co.ae domain has to be registered by a business trading in the UAE, so it should always sit in your company's name.

White Gold Technologies is a web and software company in Alwar, Rajasthan, working since 2013 with more than 1,200 clients. We build business websites and redesigns, Shopify and WooCommerce stores, billing, stock and ERP software, and apps, offer care plans after launch, and take over sites another developer left unfinished. We discuss prices on a call, once we know what the site needs, and send a written quote in AED with the milestones and the second-year costs set out.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a small business website cost in Dubai?

Three Dubai agencies quote between AED 4,000 and AED 30,000 for a small business site in their 2026 guides, and basic sites from AED 1,500. The final figure depends on the number of pages, custom design, Arabic and the features you need. Add VAT, hosting, domain and yearly care before comparing quotes.

Does an Arabic version cost extra?

Usually, yes. A proper Arabic version needs a right-to-left layout, Arabic fonts and Arabic content, which is more than a translation plugin. Ask each agency to show the Arabic work as its own line in the quote.

Which payment gateway can a Dubai online store use?

Stripe, Telr, PayTabs and Network International's N-Genius all serve UAE businesses. Each has its own fees, so compare the per-transaction rate, any monthly fee and the extra charge for international cards against your expected sales.

Can a team in India work during UAE office hours?

Yes. India is 1.5 hours ahead of the UAE, so a studio open 09:00 to 21:00 IST covers 07:30 to 19:30 in Dubai. Calls, reviews and fixes happen during your working day.

Talk to White Gold Technologies

Tell us what your Dubai website needs and we will set out the milestones and a fixed quote in AED on a call. Call or WhatsApp (+91) 9414-909092, email contact@wgtechsoft.com or use the contact page. See how we work with UAE businesses on our Dubai page, or read about all the countries we serve on the global page.