Architecture firm website cost in Antwerp: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Antwerp, an architecture firm website built by a local agency costs, as a 2026 ballpark, between 6 000 and 28 000 EUR, while a Flemish freelancer often quotes 2 500 to 8 000 EUR, and for a Dutch-only site that freelancer is frequently the cheapest serious option. Kolonell builds the portfolio, renovation case pages and studio pages for a fixed price of 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks on Starter and Growth, and its Premium tier includes a native bilingual French and English site. For a practice that works across Flanders, Brussels and with international clients, the useful comparison is the 3-year total cost of a three-language site, knowing that the Dutch texts come from you or a translator.

What do Antwerp agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge?

These are prudent ballparks, not official figures. They draw on public rate cards of Flemish agencies, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles of Antwerp studios, hourly rates commonly published by Belgian agencies (often 80 to 130 EUR per hour) and rates visible on Malt and Upwork for Belgian freelancers. The spread depends on the number of projects, languages and custom features.

Honestly: a practice whose clients are almost all Flemish homeowners will be well served by a local freelancer or agency that writes Dutch natively and can visit the site. Kolonell is relevant when French and English matter, for clients in Brussels or Wallonia, expatriates working in the port and the diamond sector, or international developers, and when you want a fixed price with a project manager. We have built a bilingual FR/EN site with quotes, appointment booking and live chat for TR Signing Group, a notary and apostille service in New Jersey, so a two-language structure is familiar ground. The team works on GMT, one to two hours behind Antwerp. Terms are on our international website offer.

What is the 3-year cost of a three-language site?

The table compares a Dutch, French and English site. It keeps the same maintenance assumption for every option, because Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request; the extra three months of support included in Premium are ignored to stay conservative.

In this scenario the freelancer is about 1 600 EUR cheaper than Kolonell, and the agency about 7 000 EUR more expensive. What Kolonell adds for that difference is native French and English writing, a single project manager and a fixed scope.

What does each Kolonell tier include for an architecture practice?

A client portal for plans or a permit-tracking tool is a custom application, quoted on request, as is ongoing search work.

What does an Antwerp architecture practice need online?

Antwerp practices work on large urban projects such as Nieuw Zuid, the Eilandje docks and Park Spoor Noord, but a large share of commissions are renovations of 19th and early 20th century townhouses in Zurenborg, Berchem or Het Zuid. The Flemish renovation obligation, which applies to many buildings changing hands, has made energy renovation a central topic for buyers, who often search for an architect right after signing.

• Renovation cases that answer buyers' questions: starting condition, energy approach, phasing, permit route, duration and your role.
• Exact professional status: in Belgium the title and profession of architect are protected by law, and architects must be registered with the Order of Architects to practise; profiles should show registration accurately and not present other staff as architects. The Order's ethical rules also frame how architects advertise.
• Licensed images: confirm the photographer's licence covers web and social media use.
• Three languages, one structure: Dutch for Flemish clients, French for Brussels and Wallonia, English for international clients.
• Clear contact paths, separating private homeowners from developers and companies.

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Which red flags should you watch in quotes?

• A trilingual site quoted as one price with no detail on who writes each language.
• Machine translation into French or English presented as finished copy.
• A domain or hosting contract held by the supplier.
• Team pages that ignore Order registration.
• Renovation photos used without checking client consent for interiors of private homes.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Lies V., partner in a nine-person Antwerp practice renovating townhouses in Zurenborg and Berchem for Belgian and expatriate clients, receives an agency quote of 18 000 EUR for a Dutch, French and English site in 12 weeks. Kolonell proposes Premium at 8 200 EUR with native French and English; Lies writes the Dutch texts with her team and pays a translator 900 EUR for proofreading.

Build and languages: 18 000 EUR versus 9 100 EUR, an 8 900 EUR gap. With the same maintenance assumption of 3 630 EUR on both sides, the 3-year total is 21 630 EUR versus 12 730 EUR. Lies books a local photographer for two finished renovations before launch.

FAQ

How much does an architecture firm website cost in Antwerp in 2026?

As a ballpark, 6 000 to 28 000 EUR with a local agency and 2 500 to 8 000 EUR with a freelancer. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR.

Is French included?

The bilingual French and English site is included in Premium at 8 200 EUR, written natively. On Starter and Growth, the site is built in one of the two languages.

Who writes the Dutch version?

Your practice or a translator, often 800 to 1 500 EUR for a portfolio site. Kolonell integrates the Dutch texts into the same structure as the French and English pages.

Can we show interiors of renovated homes?

Yes, with the owners' written agreement and the photographer's licence. Kolonell builds the galleries in the 4 to 6 week Premium schedule from the images you validate.

How does payment work?

By bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery, so two payments of 4 100 EUR on Premium.

Let's scope your project. Send us your projects, the languages you need and your photos, and we come back with a fixed-price tier and a written schedule, usually 4 to 6 weeks for Premium. Request your free quote or see the international offer.