The verdict in three sentences
In Quebec City, an accounting firm website from a local agency sits in a ballpark of 8 000 to 35 000+ USD in 2026, while a freelancer typically asks 2 500 to 9 000 USD. Kolonell builds a comparable site at a fixed 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD, written natively in French, with an English version available on Premium. To decide, compare the 3-year cost, the quality of the French copy and how the site handles your clients' personal information.
This version is for English-speaking partners and founders of accounting practices in the Quebec City area, who serve a mostly French-speaking clientele and often anglophone business clients too.
What do Quebec City agencies and freelancers charge?
The ranges below are 2026 ballparks based on public agency rate cards, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles and freelance platform rates (Upwork, Malt). Quebec quotes are in CAD: we show them in USD for comparison, and they vary with scope.
| Option | 2026 ballpark (USD) | Typical timeline | French copywriting | Support after launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service Quebec City agency | 15 000 to 35 000+ | 8 to 14 weeks | Often included or optional | Monthly plan on top |
| Local studio | 8 000 to 18 000 | 6 to 10 weeks | Sometimes | Depends on contract |
| Freelancer | 2 500 to 9 000 | 4 to 12 weeks | Rarely included | Depends on availability |
| Agency hourly rate | 85 to 160 USD/h | Per quote | Time and materials | Time and materials |
| Kolonell Starter | 2 900 | 3 to 4 weeks | Included, native | 3 months included |
| Kolonell Growth | 4 900 | 3 to 4 weeks | Included, native | 3 months included |
| Kolonell Premium | 8 900 | 4 to 6 weeks, written schedule | Native French and English | 6 months included |
Every tier includes a project manager reachable on Quebec City time, Google Meet calls at a time that suits you and a written weekly update. Details are on our international website offer. Payment by bank transfer or Wise: 50 % to start, 50 % at delivery.
What a Quebec City accounting firm website must include
- Service pages: bookkeeping, payroll, financial statements, personal and corporate returns (federal and provincial), GST and QST, advisory, business start-up. One page per service, with the list of documents to provide.
- Client-type pages: SMEs in the Capitale-Nationale region, self-employed workers, incorporated professionals, startups, retirees, newcomers. Present the offer with no tax advice and no promised savings.
- Secure exchange: link the client portal the firm already uses. A custom-built portal is an application quoted on request.
- Booking and engagement: a form that routes the request to the right partner by service.
- Designations and ethics: the Ordre des CPA du Québec regulates advertising and use of the CPA designation. The firm reviews its copy and only displays a designation for people who hold it.
- Personal information: in Quebec, Law 25 strengthened business obligations on personal information (privacy policy, consent, cookies). Your clients' financial and identity data is among the most sensitive.
- Language: the Charter of the French Language governs the use of French in commercial communications, including online. An English version is added to the French, it does not replace it. For accessibility, WCAG 2.1 AA is the common reference. This is not legal advice.
Real reference: for TR Signing Group (trsigninggroup.com), a notary and apostille service in New Jersey, we delivered a bilingual EN/FR site with per-file verified quote requests, a booking calendar, live chat and a back office.
What does the site cost over 3 years?
| 3-year cost line (USD) | Local agency, mid scope | Freelancer | Kolonell Growth | Kolonell Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Build | 12 000 to 22 000 | 3 500 to 8 000 | 4 900 | 8 900 |
| English version | 1 500 to 4 000 extra | Rarely offered | Not included | Included |
| Hosting and domain | 600 to 1 800 | 300 to 1 500 | 300 to 1 500 | 300 to 1 500 |
| Support | 150 to 350 USD/month on a typical plan | Time and materials | 3 months included, then quoted | 6 months included, then quoted |
| Domain and access | Check the contract | Check | In the firm's name | In the firm's name |
| Indicative 3-year total | 18 000 to 36 000 | 5 000 to 14 000 | 5 200 to 6 400 plus quoted support | 9 200 to 10 400 plus quoted support |
Red flags in a quote
- The domain is registered in the agency's name.
- Copy is to be supplied by the client without this being stated clearly.
- No mention of a privacy policy or cookie management.
- A mandatory monthly plan with no term or cancellation conditions.
- A client portal promised with no detail on where data is hosted.
To benchmark your own quote, send a free quote request.
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Mini case study
Illustrative example: Mélanie, partner at a seven-person CPA firm in Quebec City, receives an agency quote of 20 000 USD plus 250 USD a month for support, or 29 000 USD over 3 years. She compares it with Kolonell Growth in French only: 4 900 USD build, about 1 440 USD of hosting over 3 years, and a working hypothesis of 125 USD a month support for 33 months (to be confirmed by quote), or 4 125 USD. Total: 10 465 USD, roughly 18 500 USD less. If she also wants an English version for business clients outside Quebec, Premium at 8 900 USD brings the total to about 14 000 USD, still close to 15 000 USD below the agency quote.
FAQ
Can the site be entirely in French?
Yes, French is one of our two native writing languages, alongside English. Starter at 2 900 USD and Growth at 4 900 USD ship in one language, and Premium at 8 900 USD in French and English.
Will the site comply with Law 25?
We include a privacy policy, cookie consent management and forms limited to the data you need. The firm's overall compliance remains its responsibility: this is not legal advice.
Why a remote team rather than a Quebec City agency?
Price and speed: 3 to 4 weeks instead of 8 to 14 at an agency, for 2 900 to 8 900 USD. The team is based in Senegal (GMT), and our calls fit your office hours.
Can you connect our accounting software or portal?
A link or simple embed of your existing portal is included from Growth. A deeper integration is quoted on request, depending on what the software provider allows.
How is payment handled?
By bank transfer or Wise, in two 50 % instalments. On Premium, that is 4 450 USD to start and 4 450 USD at delivery.
Let's scope your project. A Quebec City accounting firm website written in French, with service pages, client types and online booking, on Growth at 4 900 USD or bilingual Premium at 8 900 USD. Request your free quote or see the international offer.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.