Many owners ask the right question too late: "How much will the website cost after it is launched?" The development price is only part of the story. This article lists every regular cost, explains which are necessary and which are optional, and shows how Kinto handles them.
Required costs
| Cost | How often | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Domain | Once a year | Paid at the registrar's price, registered in your name |
| Hosting | Monthly or yearly | Depends on the website type and traffic |
| SSL certificate | Usually included | Basic certificates renew automatically |
A simple landing page needs very little server power. An online store with many products and visitors needs more.
Optional costs
- Support: edits, updates, fixes, monitoring.
- Content work: new articles, pages, translations.
- Analytics: dashboards and conversion tracking.
- New features: a bot, payments, CRM integration, a new language.
- Advertising: paid search or social media campaigns.
Development: paid once
At Kinto development is a one-time payment fixed in the contract. You are not locked into a monthly fee to keep your website alive. Hosting and support are optional and monthly, and you can stop them at any time.
| What | Starting price |
|---|---|
| Landing page | $700 |
| Multi-page website | $1,800 |
| Online store | $4,000 |
| Support for 6 months | $900 |
See full pricing.
Monthly support or pay per task
| Monthly support | Pay per task | |
|---|---|---|
| Speed of changes | Fast, already agreed | Depends on availability |
| Cost | Predictable | Varies |
| Best for | Active websites, stores, frequent updates | Websites that rarely change |
If you update prices every week, run promotions or sell online, support pays off. If your landing page changes twice a year, pay per task.
What can go wrong without anyone responsible
- The domain expires and the website disappears.
- A form stops sending requests after a change and nobody notices for weeks.
- Old prices remain on the website.
- A software update breaks a plugin.
- The website slows down as photos accumulate.
Even without paid support, set reminders for the domain renewal and test the contact form once a month.
Ownership protects your budget
If the domain, hosting and admin accounts are in your name, you are free to change contractor or hosting at any time. This is why Kinto registers everything in the client's name and hands over the code.
Hosting: what affects the price
Hosting is the server where your website lives. Its cost depends on a few things:
- Type of website. A static landing page needs very little. A store with a database, search and an admin panel needs more resources.
- Traffic. A few hundred visits a day is light. Large advertising campaigns or many product photos increase the load.
- Extra services. Daily backups, monitoring and a Telegram bot running on the same server add a little to the cost.
- Location of the server. For an audience in Armenia, a server in the region or in Europe usually gives good speed.
For most small businesses hosting is a small line in the budget compared with development and advertising.
What good support includes
When you compare support offers, ask for a written list. A reasonable package for a small business includes:
| Task | Example |
|---|---|
| Content edits | New prices, photos, text changes |
| Small improvements | A new block, a new form field |
| Monitoring | Checking that the website and forms work |
| Updates | Keeping software and plugins up to date |
| Backups | Regular copies and restoring if needed |
| Help | Answers to questions about the website |
Ask about response time too. "We fix critical problems the same day" means much more than "we will look at it".
Signs your website needs attention
- Requests suddenly stopped, while traffic is the same.
- The website opens slowly on a phone.
- Google Search Console shows new errors.
- Prices or contacts on the website differ from Instagram or Google Maps.
- The domain renewal date is close and nobody knows who pays it.
If you notice any of these, fix them before they cost you clients.
How to estimate the total for the first year
- Development price from the contract.
- Domain for one year.
- Hosting for twelve months.
- Support if needed.
- Small budget for changes you already know about.
This gives you a realistic number instead of a surprise.
Tips to keep costs low
- Start with a focused landing page and grow later.
- Prepare texts and photos in advance.
- Group small edits into one request.
- Use a Telegram lead bot instead of paid form services.
- Ask for a short training to update simple things yourself.
Key takeaways
- Development is a one-time cost; the domain is paid yearly and hosting monthly or yearly.
- Support is optional and makes sense for active websites and online stores.
- Ask for a written list of what support includes and how fast problems are fixed.
- Ownership of the domain and accounts lets you change hosting or contractor at any time.
- Set reminders for renewals and test the contact form regularly, even without paid support.
- Plan the first-year budget as development plus domain, hosting and expected changes.
Questions?
Tell us about your website and we will list the regular costs for your case before you sign anything. Write to @kinto_am on Telegram or leave a request on kinto.am. We reply within 15 minutes between 10:00 and 20:00. Read also how much a website costs in Yerevan.
Updated: 2026-10-12