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

The verdict in three sentences

In Eindhoven, an architecture firm website from a local agency costs, as a 2026 ballpark, between 6 000 and 25 000 EUR, and a Brabant freelancer often charges 2 000 to 7 000 EUR, which puts the cheapest local offers at or below Kolonell's Starter tier. Kolonell delivers the portfolio, studio, research and enquiry pages for a fixed price of 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR, in 3 to 4 weeks on Starter and Growth, with native English copy written for an international audience. Your decision rests on the 3-year total cost, on who produces the Dutch pages (a local supplier does, Kolonell does not) and on whether you need someone on site to photograph your buildings.

How do Eindhoven agencies, freelancers and Kolonell compare on price?

The figures are prudent ballparks, not official data. They come from public rate cards of agencies in Noord-Brabant, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates published by Dutch studios outside the Randstad (often 75 to 125 EUR per hour) and rates visible on Upwork and Dutch freelance platforms. Scope drives the spread: number of projects, languages, motion design and integrations.

A plain observation: a small practice that works only for Brabant clients in Dutch will often get a fair deal from a local freelancer. Kolonell makes sense when the English site carries weight, for instance with tech companies on the High Tech Campus, international developers or design-led competitions, and when the partners want a fixed price, a single project manager and all access in their own name. Calls fit your working day: the team works on GMT, one to two hours behind Eindhoven. See our international website offer for the full terms.

What will the site really cost over three years?

The build is only the first line. The table keeps an identical maintenance assumption for every option, since Kolonell quotes maintenance after the support period on request, and it adds the Dutch translation Kolonell does not provide.

The freelancer and Kolonell land within 350 EUR of each other. The point of the exercise is to make every supplier price the same lines, not to declare a winner in advance.

What do Kolonell's tiers cover for an Eindhoven practice?

Anything beyond a showcase, such as a client portal for drawings or a configurator, is a custom application quoted on request. Ongoing search work is quoted on request too.

What does an Eindhoven architecture practice need from its website?

Eindhoven's growth comes from the Brainport economy: tech employers expanding around the High Tech Campus and the airport, a large international workforce, housing pressure, and the reuse of former Philips industrial sites such as Strijp-S and Strijp-T. The TU/e architecture faculty and Dutch Design Week each October give local practices an audience that reads English and expects design quality.

• Projects explained for technical clients: programme, floor area, constraints (labs, vibration, cleanroom adjacency where relevant), phasing, delivery year, your role.
• Industrial heritage told precisely: what was kept, what was transformed, and credits for partners and engineers.
• Correct use of the protected title: the Dutch Architects' Title Act reserves the title of architect for people in the Architects' Register, so profiles should state register status accurately.
• Image credits and licences: building and exhibition photos need the photographer's licence for web use, and Design Week images often carry credit requirements.
• A recruitment page in English, since many practices hire international graduates.

Forms and job applications fall under the GDPR, supervised by the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens: collect only what you need and explain how it is used. WCAG 2.1 AA is a sound accessibility reference, and the European Accessibility Act, applicable since 28 June 2025, mainly targets e-commerce and certain services. This is not legal advice.

What should you ask before signing?

• Who writes each language, and is the cost in the quote?
• Whose name is on the domain and hosting account?
• How many projects are uploaded at launch, and what does each extra page cost?
• Can we export all content if we change supplier?
• Who checks the team titles against the register?

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Joost H., founder of a six-person practice in Strijp-S focused on industrial reuse and workplaces for tech firms, compares three offers. An Eindhoven agency quotes 15 500 EUR in 10 weeks. A freelancer quotes 4 800 EUR for a Dutch-only site, plus about 900 EUR for English copy. Kolonell proposes Starter at 2 700 EUR for an English site with ten projects, and Joost pays a translator 700 EUR for short Dutch versions of the key pages.

Totals before maintenance: 15 500 EUR, 5 700 EUR and 3 400 EUR. Joost goes with Kolonell Starter, launching four weeks before Dutch Design Week, and budgets an upgrade to Growth once the practice has more completed projects to show.

FAQ

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

As a ballpark, 6 000 to 25 000 EUR with a local agency and 2 000 to 7 000 EUR with a freelancer. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR.

Is Starter enough for a small practice?

For a practice with around ten strong projects, often yes: Starter at 2 700 EUR covers the portfolio, studio page and enquiry form. Growth at 4 500 EUR adds filters and a page per research project or exhibition.

Can the site be live before Dutch Design Week?

Starter and Growth are delivered in 3 to 4 weeks once your content is in, so starting in early September usually leaves room before the October event.

Who writes the Dutch pages?

Your practice or a translator, often 700 to 1 500 EUR for a portfolio site. Kolonell writes English and French natively and integrates the Dutch texts you supply.

Do we own the site?

Yes. The domain is registered in your name and all access is handed over at delivery, after payment of the second 50 %.

Let's scope your project. Send us your projects, your languages and your launch date, and we return a fixed-price tier with a 3 to 4 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.