Web design
Website development
Branding
IT services for businesses · Branding, UI/UX, development
InNet
InNet sells network, security and cloud services to large companies. We refreshed the brand, then designed and developed a website built to earn trust.
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Get a website built in Zurich: cost and process
Getting a website built in Zurich with Rekos starts at CHF 1,000. Every website is different, so you get a personal quote after the first call. The design concept you see beforehand is free. A complete website goes live in 4 to 6 weeks. We work over video calls, email and shared design files. Features and languages raise the price.
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- from CHF 1,000
- Price, personal quote after the first call
- 4 to 6 weeks
- for a complete website
- Free
- Design concept for your website
- 4.9 out of 5
- 26 reviews on Clutch (as of 26 September 2026)
Getting a website built: costs for SMEs in Zurich
How far the price goes above CHF 1,000 depends on the scope. Before the first call, make a rough count of how many different page types, features and languages you need.
If you sell to other businesses, plan pages for case studies and your team. A second language such as English can also come later, which keeps the launch cost lower.
What sets the price
- Different page types
- Every new page layout needs its own design. Pages with the same layout add hardly any cost.
- Booking and integrations
- Every feature needs planning, development and testing on all devices.
- A second or third language
- Translated pages need their own menus, testing and, later, ongoing upkeep.
- Content that is still missing
- If text or images are missing, the launch gets pushed back and the work grows.
| Item | One-off or ongoing | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Design concept | one-time | Free, you see the draft before you hire us |
| Design and development | one-time | Amount depends on scope, set out in your quote |
| Logo and branding | one-time, only if needed | Only needed if you don’t have a visual identity yet |
| More languages | one-time, then upkeep | More pages to build, then translations to keep up to date |
| Domain and hosting | ongoing | Needed for every website, no matter who builds it |
| Support after launch | ongoing, as needed | Bug fixes, updates or new pages on request |
| Content updates | ongoing | Your team handles these after the training at the end |
Agency, freelancer or website builder
If all you need is your services, address and phone number, a website builder is enough. Once languages, an online store or integrations come in, an agency is more likely to pay off.
| Criterion | Agency | Freelancer | Website builder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Higher, design and tech from one team | Lower, one person does everything | Low, then a monthly or yearly subscription |
| Design | Custom design based on your brand | Custom design, depends heavily on the person | A ready-made template in your colors |
| Multiple languages | Menus and language switching planned from the start | Possible, depending on the person’s experience | Depends on the plan and the template |
| Your own time | Giving feedback, supplying content | Medium, depending on who does what | High, you handle the build and the text |
| Support after launch | A team takes care of updates and bugs | Depends on a single person | The provider handles the tech, you handle content |
From first call to launch, all over video call
We meet over video call, and your drafts are waiting for you online. How fast it goes depends mostly on your text and your feedback.
Before the project starts
First call and quote
On a video call, we clarify your goal, scope and languages. Then you receive your personal quote.
Your part: Your goal, your audience, websites you like
Project start
Structure and wireframes
We plan the pages and sketch out which content goes where.
Your part: Review the page list, pick the case studies to feature
First half of the project
Design in feedback rounds
The design takes shape in rounds. You leave your comments right on the draft.
Your part: Feedback collected by one point of contact
Second half of the project
Development and testing
We code every page and test it on phone, tablet and desktop.
Your part: Final text and images, access to the domain
End of the project
Launch and training
Once you approve, we take the site live and show your team how to change the content.
Your part: Give your approval, schedule the training
What you provide for the project
Your goal and main customer group
Whether businesses or consumers buy from you shapes the structure.
Two or three case studies
Approved by the clients, ideally with results in numbers.
A decision on languages
German only or English too, settled before design starts.
A list of external services
Newsletter, maps, booking tools. You need this for the privacy policy.
Logo as a vector file and your own photos
Real photos of your team are more credible than stock photos.
What our web designers and developers deliver
A design concept before you hire us
Before you decide, we design a draft of your website. It costs you nothing.
Custom design for every screen
Site structure, wireframes and design for phone and desktop, with no off-the-shelf template.
Development with an SEO foundation
When we code, we keep load times short and lay a clean SEO foundation. A senior team leads every project.
Training, then support if you want it
We train your team to manage the content. We also handle updates and new pages on request.
After the project: handover and running costs
After the training at the end of the project, your team edits text, images and pages on its own. That includes sections we coded specifically for you. If you want, we keep helping with bugs, updates or new pages.
Keep the logins for your domain and hosting inside your company, not just with us.
Handover at a glance
- Update text and images without an agency
- Add new pages, no IT skills needed
- One training session for everyone who manages content
- Help with bugs and updates, if you want it
Projects for IT companies and what clients say
Big data, open source · UI/UX design
Ultra Tendency
Ultra Tendency wanted its new website to win more clients. Because the company speaks to developers, we chose a dark design and drew every illustration ourselves.
View the project “Communication and the process was very fluent.”
“They delivered on time and provided everything we ordered on top of our main contract.”
What Zurich SMEs should know before buying a website
Three points that matter when you buy a website in Zurich, backed by cantonal and federal sources.
- 112,500companies in the canton of Zurich (rounded), 99% of them SMEsSource: Kanton Zürich, Amt für Wirtschaft
- 88%of Zurich companies have fewer than ten employeesSource: Kanton Zürich, Amt für Wirtschaft
- almost 2/3of Zurich companies’ revenue comes from sales to other businessesSource: Kanton Zürich, Amt für Wirtschaft
- 87%of businesses in the canton of Zurich are in the service sector, 2024Source: Kanton Zürich, Amt für Statistik und Daten
Many very small firms, and a lot of B2B sales
The canton of Zurich has about 112,500 companies. Of these, 88 percent have fewer than ten employees. Zurich companies earn almost two thirds of their revenue from sales to other businesses (Canton of Zurich economic monitoring, June 2026). If you sell to businesses, your website needs case studies, a clear overview of your services and a contact person with a photo. Plan these pages in from the start.
Service firms show expertise, not products
In the canton of Zurich, 87 percent of businesses are in the service sector. Management and IT services, along with financial services, are among the industries with the most employees (Canton of Zurich, 2024 figures). Firms like these have no product to photograph. Case studies, team pages and answers to typical customer questions carry the website. You supply the content for these, so plan time for it early.
Data protection when your agency works abroad
According to the FDPIC, the Swiss data protection commissioner, you remain responsible for personal data that an agency or web host processes for you, for example from your contact form, and you must cover this in a contract. If your agency works abroad, check the Federal Council’s list of countries with adequate data protection. If the country is on it, personal data from Switzerland may in principle be transferred there freely (FDPIC). This is not legal advice.
Sources (5)
- Kanton Zürich, Amt für Wirtschaft: Wirtschaftsmonitoring Juni 2026: Das Ökosystem der Zürcher Wirtschaft, accessed 30 Sep 2026
- Kanton Zürich, Amt für Statistik und Daten: Wirtschaftsstruktur und Löhne, accessed 30 Sep 2026
- EDÖB: Outsourcing (Auftragsdatenbearbeitung), accessed 30 Sep 2026
- EDÖB: Bekanntgabe von Personendaten ins Ausland, accessed 30 Sep 2026
- Bundesamt für Justiz: Schweizerische Anerkennung von Staaten, die einen angemessenen Datenschutz gewährleisten, accessed 30 Sep 2026
Questions from Zurich SMEs about a new website
More questions?
Write to us or book a short first call.
What website costs should I expect in Zurich?
You pay once for design and development, starting at CHF 1,000 with Rekos. The exact amount is in the personal quote you get after the first call. Domain and hosting are ongoing costs, and support only if you want it. The design concept costs you nothing.
Is a single homepage enough, or do I need a whole website?
For a hair salon or a small practice, one page with your services, prices and contact details can be enough. If you sell to businesses, subpages for case studies and your team are worth it. Even a single page gets its own custom design with us, from CHF 1,000.
How long until my website is finished?
A complete website takes us 4 to 6 weeks. The most time gets lost when text is missing or approvals stall. So choose one person to collect feedback and make decisions.
What exactly is the free design concept?
A first draft of your website, designed before you hire us. You judge our actual work, not just a promise, and you can compare other agencies’ quotes with a real draft in hand.
What should I prepare before the first call?
A goal for the website, a rough list of pages and two or three websites you like. We only need text, photos and your logo later. Ideally, the person who has the final say on the website joins the call.
Do I own the website after launch?
You have full control over text, images and pages and can change them without us. It’s best to register the domain and hosting in your company’s name. Before the project starts, put in writing how the rights to design and code are handled.
Can a web agency from abroad build my Zurich website?
Yes. Rekos works with no address in Switzerland and no in-person meetings. We share drafts over email and in shared design files, and meetings and training happen over video call. That is how we created the website and logo for the author of “Journal to mySelf” from Wil, St. Gallen.
