The verdict in three sentences
In Montreux and along the Vaud Riviera, a dental practice website usually costs 8 000 to 40 000+ CHF from an agency (2026 ballpark) and 3 000 to 10 000 CHF from a freelancer. Kolonell delivers a comparable site for 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 CHF, fixed price, with native English copy and a bilingual English and French site from the Premium plan. For an English-speaking dentist who treats local patients from Vaud, international residents and visitors, the gap comes down to the second language, online booking and the cost of maintenance over three years.
What do Riviera agencies charge for a dental practice site?
These ranges stay wide because they depend on scope. They are based on the public rate cards of agencies in French-speaking Switzerland, the minimum budgets shown on Clutch.co profiles and freelance rates visible on Malt or Upwork. None of them is an official rate.
| Provider | 2026 ballpark | Typical timeline | Usually included | After launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service agency (Montreux, Vevey, Lausanne) | 8 000 to 40 000+ CHF | 6 to 12 weeks | Workshop, design, copywriting, sometimes photos | Monthly retainer, quoted |
| Local or Romandy freelancer | 3 000 to 10 000 CHF | 3 to 8 weeks | Design and build, copy often supplied by you | Hourly |
| Agency changes | 120 to 200 CHF per hour | On request | Edits, new pages | Per ticket |
| Kolonell Starter | 2 700 CHF | 3 to 4 weeks | 5 pages, native EN copy, contact form | 3 months of support |
| Kolonell Growth | 4 500 CHF | 3 to 4 weeks | 10+ pages, blog, advanced analytics | 3 months of support |
| Kolonell Premium | 8 200 CHF | 4 to 6 weeks, written schedule | Unlimited pages, bilingual EN/FR site | 6 months of support |
A dental site with 8 to 20 pages sits in the middle of the agency range. Connections to booking software, multilingual versions and practices with several addresses (Montreux and Vevey, for instance) push quotes higher. Plan details are on our international website offer.
What a Montreux dental practice needs from its website
A useful dental site on the Riviera answers patients' practical questions first, before talking about technique.
- Treatment pages limited to what the practice offers: check-ups and hygiene, implants, orthodontics and clear aligners, cosmetic dentistry, children's dentistry, emergencies.
- Team: qualifications, specialisations and languages spoken by each dentist, a point international patients look for.
- Online appointments through the booking tool or practice management software you already use, embedded or linked; a custom connection is quoted on request.
- New patient form: it handles health data, which is sensitive, so it must run on a suitable provider.
- Payment and insurance, explained generically: payment methods, invoices, the possible role of supplementary insurance depending on the patient's policy.
- Access: hours, emergencies, parking, directions from Montreux station or the lakeside, and a Google Business Profile aligned with the site.
- Languages: French for local patients, English for international residents and visitors. Kolonell writes both natively; German or any other language is supplied by the practice or quoted separately.
On regulation, advertising by dentists is framed by cantonal rules and the SSO code of conduct: the practice checks them before publishing reviews, before/after photos (with the patient's written consent) or any promise of results. The nLPD/revFADP, in force since 1 September 2023, applies to the data your forms collect. This is not legal advice.
| Site element | Starter 2 700 CHF | Growth 4 500 CHF | Premium 8 200 CHF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pages | 5 | 10+ | Unlimited |
| Treatments | Presented on 1 to 2 pages | One page per treatment | One page per treatment and patient guides |
| Booking | Link or embed of the existing tool | Link or embed of the existing tool | Embed, custom work quoted |
| Languages | English or French | English or French | Bilingual EN/FR, other languages supplied or quoted |
| Content | Basic SEO | Blog, advanced analytics, full SEO | Expert SEO and content strategy |
| Support included | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months |
Three-year cost: how do you read two quotes side by side?
A low quote can become expensive if every change is billed by the hour. Conversely, a higher agency quote may include services a remote studio does not, such as a photo shoot at the practice. Compare line by line.
| Quote line | What to check | Red flag |
|---|---|---|
| Build | Fixed price and written scope, page by page | 'Approximately' or an open range |
| Languages | Who writes the English, who translates the German | Languages not priced |
| Booking | Embed of the existing tool or custom development | Vague promise of a 'connection' |
| Patient data | Form provider and hosting location | Form relayed by plain email |
| Domain and access | Domain in the practice's name, access handed over | Domain in the agency's name |
| Support and maintenance | Included period, price afterwards | No written commitment |
| Changes | Hourly rate, often 120 to 200 CHF | Rate not disclosed |
With Kolonell, the project runs remotely with a project manager you can reach in your time zone: Google Meet calls at a time that suits you and a written update every week. The team is based in Senegal (GMT), one or two hours behind Montreux depending on the season. The domain is registered in the practice's name, access is handed over at delivery, and payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50% to start, 50% at delivery. For an example of a bilingual site with booking, see TR Signing Group (trsigninggroup.com), a notary and apostille service in New Jersey we built in EN/FR with a booking calendar and back office.
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Illustrative example. Dr. Julian R. runs a hypothetical two-chair practice in Clarens and is weighing a Riviera agency against Kolonell.
- Local agency: 12 000 CHF quote, then a 120 CHF monthly retainer over 36 months (4 320 CHF), so 16 320 CHF over three years.
- Kolonell Growth, English-only site: 4 500 CHF, 3 months of support, then the same 120 CHF a month assumption over 33 months (3 960 CHF, Kolonell maintenance being quoted): 8 460 CHF.
- Kolonell Premium, bilingual EN/FR site: 8 200 CHF, 6 months of support, then 120 CHF a month over 30 months (3 600 CHF): 11 800 CHF.
Even with the bilingual version, the saving reaches 4 520 CHF over three years, about 28% of the agency budget. If Dr. R. wants a photo shoot at the practice, he books a local photographer and adds it to both columns.
FAQ
What budget should I plan for a dental practice website in Montreux?
With an agency, expect a ballpark of 8 000 to 40 000+ CHF depending on scope. With Kolonell, the price is fixed: 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 CHF.
Can the site be in English and French?
Yes, a bilingual EN/FR site is available from the Premium plan at 8 200 CHF, with native copy in both languages. German is supplied by the practice or quoted separately.
Can I keep my appointment booking software?
Yes, every plan links or embeds the tool you already use. A custom connection with your practice management software is quoted on request.
What happens after launch?
Support is included for 3 months, 6 on Premium, for fixes and small changes. After that, maintenance is quoted to fit your site.
How does payment work?
By bank transfer or Wise, in two instalments: on Starter, 1 350 CHF at kickoff and 1 350 CHF at delivery. The quote is free on our quote page.
Let's scope your project. Describe your treatments, languages and booking tool, and we will propose the right plan, from 2 700 CHF, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks. 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.
