The verdict in three sentences
For a dental practice in Cork, a local or Dublin-based agency usually quotes in a 2026 ballpark of 6 000 to 35 000+ EUR, and a freelancer 2 500 to 9 000 EUR, with most single-location practice sites landing in the middle of those ranges. Kolonell delivers a practice website for a fixed 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR, native English copy included, a project manager on Irish hours and a 3 to 4 week build. Before you sign anything, compare the scope line by line: the cheapest quote is often the one that leaves out copywriting, booking and support.
How much do Cork agencies and freelancers charge?
Cork has a healthy mix of independent studios, Dublin agencies with southern clients and freelancers. The ranges below are wide 2026 ballparks based on public rate cards of Irish digital agencies, Clutch.co profiles listing minimum project sizes, and freelance platform rates (Malt, Upwork). They are not official figures and vary with scope.
| Cork / Dublin agency | Freelancer | Kolonell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical build price | 6 000 to 35 000+ EUR | 2 500 to 9 000 EUR | 2 700 / 4 500 / 8 200 EUR, fixed |
| Scope definition | Discovery phase, sometimes billed | Informal brief | Written scope before kickoff |
| Delivery | Varies widely with workload | Depends on one person | 3 to 4 weeks (Premium: 4 to 6, written schedule) |
| Copywriting | Frequently an add-on | Usually supplied by the practice | Native English copy included |
| Booking | Embed or custom, often extra | Embed | Embed or link to your existing software included; custom integration quoted |
| Support | Paid retainer | Case by case | 3 months included, 6 on Premium |
| Ownership | Check the contract | Check the contract | Domain in the practice's name, all access handed over |
A Cork agency is worth the premium if you want a photographer at the surgery, workshops with the whole team in person, or a brand project across several clinics in Munster. For a clear brief, you are mostly paying for the same pages, the same booking embed and the same hosting.
What should a Cork dental practice website include?
Your patients range from families in the suburbs to students at UCC and MTU and a large international workforce. Most of them search on a phone, often for an emergency appointment.
- Treatment pages for what you actually offer: check-ups, hygiene, emergency appointments, children's dentistry, orthodontics or clear aligners, implants, whitening.
- Fees and schemes, stated factually: whether you take part in the PRSI dental Treatment Benefit or the medical card scheme, your private fee guide, the health insurers you work with, payment plans if any.
- Online booking through your existing practice management software, embedded or linked. Custom integrations are quoted on request.
- New patient forms: medical histories are special category health data under the GDPR, supervised in Ireland by the Data Protection Commission; use a compliant form provider, typically the one in your practice software.
- Team pages with Dental Council registration, opening hours, parking and a Google Business Profile that matches the site.
- Advertising: the Dental Council's rules on advertising apply to what the site says, including reviews and before/after images (only with consent). The European Accessibility Act applies from 28 June 2025 to certain services, so check with your adviser whether it concerns your online booking. This is not legal advice.
Kolonell writes natively in English and French. Pages in Irish, Polish or another language used by your patients are supplied by you or quoted separately.
Which tier, and what does it cost over 3 years?
| Starter 2 700 EUR | Growth 4 500 EUR | Premium 8 200 EUR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pages | 5 custom pages | 10+ pages | Unlimited pages |
| Fits | Single dentist, short treatment list | Typical practice, 8 to 20 pages | Several clinics or bilingual EN/FR |
| Booking | Link or embed | Embed | Embed with clinic routing; custom quoted |
| Blog and analytics | No | Yes | Yes, with content strategy |
| Support | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months |
Hosting and domain are third-party costs that apply whoever builds the site, and Kolonell maintenance after the included support is quoted. The illustrative totals below therefore assume the same care budget for both columns.
| 3-year cost item | Local agency (ballpark) | Kolonell Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Build | 6 000 to 15 000 EUR for this scope | 4 500 EUR |
| Hosting and domain | 150 to 400 EUR a year | 150 to 400 EUR a year |
| Care plan (assumed, same for both) | 1 000 EUR a year | 1 000 EUR a year after included support |
| Out-of-scope changes | Often billed hourly | Quoted before work |
| Illustrative 3-year total | 9 450 to 19 200 EUR | 7 700 to 8 450 EUR |
Full tier details are on our international website offer.
Red flags in a dental website quote
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- No page list, only a vague number of templates.
- Copywriting described as 'client to provide' without saying so in the price summary.
- Booking 'integration' that turns out to be a button, billed as custom work.
- Domain or hosting registered in the agency's name.
- A retainer with no defined hours or response time.
- Promises of rankings, or copy claiming 'painless' treatment or 'the best dentist in Cork': those claims create advertising risk for the practice.
Mini case study
Illustrative example: Dr Aoife Murphy runs a three-chair practice in Ballincollig. A Cork agency quotes 8 800 EUR for 12 pages plus a 90 EUR monthly retainer: 8 800 + 3 240 = 12 040 EUR over 3 years before hosting. With Kolonell Growth, the 12 pages cost 4 500 EUR with 3 months of support included; budgeting the same 90 EUR a month for the following 33 months (2 970 EUR) gives 7 470 EUR. The 4 570 EUR difference covers a professional photo shoot and leaves room for a second phase, such as a page per location.
FAQ
What does a dental practice website cost in Cork in 2026?
As a wide ballpark, agencies quote 6 000 to 35 000+ EUR and freelancers 2 500 to 9 000 EUR, depending on scope. Kolonell's fixed prices are 2 700, 4 500 and 8 200 EUR.
Is VAT included in your prices?
How tax applies depends on your situation, and it is stated clearly in the written quote before you commit. Payment is 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery, by bank transfer or Wise.
Can you show our PRSI and medical card information?
Yes, we write those pages from the information you give us, usually 1 or 2 pages. The practice checks scheme eligibility and wording before launch.
Do we need to travel or meet in person?
No, the project runs on Google Meet calls at times that suit you and a written weekly update. The team is based in Senegal (GMT), the same time as Ireland in winter and one hour behind in summer.
How long until the site is live?
Starter and Growth take 3 to 4 weeks once content is agreed. Premium follows a written schedule set at kickoff, usually 4 to 6 weeks.
See also the free quote page to send us your page list.
Let's scope your project. Send us your treatments, booking software and number of locations, and we will return a fixed Growth or Premium quote with a 3 to 4 week schedule. 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.
