"How much does a website cost?" is the first question almost every business owner in Oman asks, and the answers online range from a few rials to several thousand. The honest answer is: it depends on what the website needs to do. This guide explains the typical price ranges, the costs people forget, and how to get a professional website without wasting money.
Typical website prices in Oman and the GCC
Prices vary a lot between freelancers, agencies and website builders, but most small-business websites fall into one of these four types:
1. Landing page (one page)
A single page that explains your offer and gets people to call, message on WhatsApp or fill in a form. Perfect for a new business, a product launch or an ad campaign. With arafatbin.com a landing page starts from OMR 20, including domain, hosting and SSL.
2. Portfolio website (up to about 5 pages)
For freelancers, photographers, designers, consultants and small firms who need to show their work. Expect a gallery, an about page and a contact page. Our portfolio websites start from OMR 40.
3. Business website (up to about 10 pages)
The most common choice for clinics, restaurants, contractors, car rentals and trading companies: service pages, an about page, booking or enquiry forms, Google Maps and often Arabic and English. Our business websites start from OMR 60.
4. E-commerce website (online store)
A shop with products, a cart, payments and order management. The price depends on the number of products and the payment gateway. Our online stores start from OMR 25 for up to 30 products; large catalogues and custom features are quoted separately.
What changes the price?
- Number of pages and how much content needs to be written.
- One language or Arabic and English (bilingual websites need a right-to-left layout).
- Custom design versus a ready-made template.
- Features like booking, online payment, order tracking or a members area.
- Who writes the text and who provides the photos.
- How fast you need it.
The hidden costs nobody tells you about
The build price is only part of the story. These yearly costs can add up quickly:
- Domain name: a .com or .om domain renews every year.
- Hosting: many hosts charge every month, and prices often jump after the first year.
- SSL certificate: needed for the padlock in the browser; some hosts charge for it.
- Website builder subscriptions: tools like Wix or Shopify charge every month for as long as you use them.
- Maintenance: updates, backups and small changes.
This is why we host websites on Cloudflare and GitHub: for most small-business websites there is no monthly hosting bill at all, SSL is free, and the domain is included free with your website. You only pay for the website itself.
Freelancer, agency or do it yourself?
- Do it yourself with a website builder: cheap to start, but monthly fees, limited SEO and you never fully own the site.
- Agency: polished results, but often the most expensive option for a small business.
- Freelancer: usually the best value if you can see real work and test a demo first.
How to save money without getting a bad website
- Start with a landing page and grow it into a full website later.
- Prepare your logo, photos and text before the project starts.
- Choose a website with a built-in CMS so you can make small changes yourself.
- Avoid paying monthly hosting when free, fast hosting is available.
- Ask to see a test demo before you pay the final amount.
Want a quick number for your own project? Try our free website cost calculator, or send your idea on WhatsApp for an exact quote within a day.
Get your website from OMR 20
arafatbin.com builds fast, mobile-friendly websites in Arabic and English for businesses in Oman and across the GCC, with free domain, hosting and SSL, WhatsApp ordering and a built-in CMS so you can change everything yourself. You see a test demo before anything goes live.