Corporate Website Cost Breakdown for SMBs in Berlin in 2026

The verdict in three sentences

A corporate website for an SMB/mid-market firm in Berlin costs between €12,000 and €45,000 in 2026, the gap driven mostly by page count (15 to 40) and integrations. A headless CMS (Sanity, Strapi) adds 15 to 25% to the budget but halves the cost of future changes. For a board, present the project splitting CAPEX (build) and OPEX (EU hosting €40–120/month, maintenance, 99.9% SLA).

The factors that move the price

Three variables drive the budget: editorial volume (pages and languages), design bespoke level, and integrations (CRM, ERP, advanced forms, press area). A Berlin studio or agency charges a day rate of €500 to €700 in 2026 for this kind of project. Professional copywriting, often overlooked, costs €80 to €150 per page; on a 30-page site that's a €2,400 to €4,500 line item.

Line-by-line breakdown of a €28,000 project

Here is how a median budget of €28,000 breaks down for a standard 25-page corporate site with a headless CMS.

On the recurring side (OPEX), plan for: sovereign EU hosting (OVH, Scaleway) €40 to €120/month, maintenance €250 to €600/month, and a 99.9% uptime SLA if the site is strategic. Over 3 years, OPEX often represents 30 to 40% of total cost of ownership.

Mini case study

Clara is CFO of a 140-person Berlin mid-market firm in aerospace. She is preparing a board budget for a new 28-page corporate site, bilingual DE/EN. The chosen quote lands at €30,000 CAPEX, plus €6,300/year OPEX (hosting €90/month + maintenance €435/month). Over a 4-year amortisation, total cost of ownership comes to €30,000 + €25,200 = €55,200, or €13,800/year. Against the firm's €12M revenue, that's 0.12% of turnover for the corporate showcase that drives recruitment and investor credibility: an easy trade-off to defend in committee.

FAQ

Why does a headless CMS cost more upfront? It requires content modelling and a decoupled front-end build, hence +15 to 25%. But it makes updates fast and autonomous, halving editorial maintenance cost over 3 years.

Do we need sovereign EU hosting? For a mid-market firm under GDPR and sovereignty requirements, yes: OVH or Scaleway at €40–120/month guarantee EU data hosting, a strong argument with institutional clients.

How much does copywriting cost if outsourced? Expect €80 to €150 per page for an experienced B2B writer. On 25 pages that's €2,000 to €3,750: never count it as free, it's what keeps SEO alive.

How long for a 25-page corporate site? From 10 to 14 weeks, including 3 to 4 of discovery and design. Projects that slip are almost always those whose content wasn't ready on time.

How do I present this budget to a board? Separate CAPEX (build) and OPEX (hosting, maintenance, SLA), show a 4-year total cost of ownership and express it as a percentage of revenue. That turns an IT expense into a measurable brand investment.

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