Dental clinic website in Quebec City: local agency rates vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Quebec City, a dental clinic website built by a local agency generally costs 6 000 to 28 000+ USD (2026 ballpark, quotes in CAD), and a freelancer 2 000 to 7 500 USD. Kolonell builds a complete site at a fixed 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD, with native French copy, an English version written natively from Premium, a project manager reachable on Eastern Time and delivery in 3 to 4 weeks. A Quebec City agency keeps the edge for on-site video and photo shoots and in-person workshops; a remote studio is often the better choice when the scope is clear and you want a fixed, written price.

This guide is for English-speaking dentists who own or are opening a practice in Quebec City and want to compare quotes in a market where the site must work first in French.

What does a dental clinic website cost in Quebec City in 2026?

There is no official grid. These ranges are prudent orders of magnitude drawn from public rate cards of Quebec and Canadian agencies, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co agency profiles and freelance platform rates (Upwork and similar). Local quotes are in CAD; we express them in USD to line up with our grid, so convert at the day's rate. Number of treatment pages, booking integration and an English version move the price most.

Each tier is detailed on our international website offer.

What will you really pay over 3 years?

Same explicit assumptions in every column: 1 200 USD of photography by a Quebec City photographer and 160 USD per month for hosting and maintenance after included support ends. These are calculation hypotheses, not quotes.

A good freelancer can come close to Kolonell Growth on numbers. The difference lies in included native copy, a written scope, a project manager and full access handover. Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request; the 160 USD per month is there only to compare like with like.

What does a Quebec City dental practice need online?

Patients from Sainte-Foy to Charlesbourg mostly book on their phone, often after checking Google Maps, so the site has to be fast and consistent with your Google Business Profile (address, hours, parking). A site that brings in appointments usually has:

• Treatment pages for what you really offer: check-ups and hygiene, fillings, crowns, implants, orthodontics or clear aligners, whitening, emergencies, children's dentistry.
• Online booking connected to the practice management software you already use (Progident, Dentitek or ABELDent, for example), embedded or linked. A custom two-way integration is quoted on request.
• New patient forms handled by a provider suited to health information.
• Payment and insurance information stated factually: accepted private insurers, direct billing, RAMQ-covered services for eligible children, participation in the Canadian Dental Care Plan, financing.
• An English version for English-speaking residents, students and tourists, written natively and included in Premium. Other languages (Spanish, Arabic) are supplied by the clinic or quoted separately.

On compliance, factually: the Ordre des dentistes du Québec (ODQ) regulates advertising by its members, and the practice must validate its pages (testimonials, before/after photos, claims of results). Quebec's Law 25 governs personal information in the private sector, with obligations on forms, cookies and the appointment of a person in charge of privacy. The Charter of the French Language governs the language of commerce, websites included: French stays the base language of the site, with English as an added version. This is not legal advice; the ODQ and your adviser have the final word.

How do you compare quotes without surprises?

For a written scope and price, request a free quote.

Mini case study

*Illustrative example, not a real client.* Dr. Michael Grant, an English-speaking dentist who owns a clinic in Sainte-Foy, wants a site in French and English for students, local families and tourists. A local agency quotes 16 000 USD plus an assumed 160 USD per month for maintenance. Over 3 years: 16 000 + 160 x 36 = 21 760 USD. With Kolonell Premium at 8 900 USD, bilingual included, and the same 160 USD per month after 6 months of support: 8 900 + 160 x 30 = 13 700 USD. The gap is 8 060 USD over 3 years. For reference, our work for TR Signing Group (trsigninggroup.com), a notary and apostille service in New Jersey, combines a bilingual EN/FR site with a booking calendar: the same logic applies to a dental booking flow.

FAQ

Why are your prices in USD?

Kolonell uses a single international grid: 2 900, 4 900 and 8 900 USD. Convert at the day's rate to compare with a CAD quote; payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % to start and 50 % at delivery.

Will the French read naturally for Quebec patients?

The copy is written in native French and reviewed by you, using your patients' vocabulary (clinique, soumission, courriel). You approve every page before launch, within 3 to 4 weeks on Growth.

Can you integrate our booking software?

Yes, on all 3 tiers we embed or link your existing tool. A custom integration with your practice management software is quoted on request.

Can we have an English version?

Yes, the bilingual FR/EN site is included from Premium at 8 900 USD, with 6 months of support.

Who owns the site?

The clinic. The domain is registered in its name and 100 % of access is handed over at delivery.

Let's scope your project. A Quebec City dental clinic site with treatment pages, online booking and compliant forms fits Growth at 4 900 USD in 3 to 4 weeks, or Premium at 8 900 USD with English included. Request your free quote or see the international offer.