How much does a law firm website cost in Cork? Local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

A Cork law firm website built by a local or Dublin agency typically costs 6 000 to 35 000+ EUR in 2026, and a freelancer 2 500 to 9 000 EUR, with scope driving most of the gap. Kolonell delivers at 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR, with native English copywriting, a project manager reachable on Irish hours and 3 months of support after launch. For most small and mid-sized Cork practices, Growth at 4 500 EUR covers what a mid-range agency quote covers, at roughly half the three-year cost.

What do Cork agencies and freelancers charge in 2026?

These figures are a 2026 ballpark, based on the public rate cards of Irish agencies, freelance platform rates (Upwork, Malt) and Clutch profiles that list minimum project sizes. Prices vary widely with the number of pages, the design approach and who writes the content.

Cork firms often receive one quote from a local studio and one from a Dublin agency. The Dublin quote is not wrong, it is usually sized for firms with several offices and a marketing team. If you are a practice of 3 to 15 solicitors, compare scope line by line before assuming the higher price buys more.

What does each Kolonell tier cover for a Cork law firm?

Client portals, document upload areas and intake dashboards are custom applications, quoted on request. You can see the full scope in our international website offer.

What does a Cork solicitors' firm site need beyond design?

The Cork region hosts a large base of international employers in pharma, medtech and technology, so many firms here combine employment, immigration and commercial work for multinationals with conveyancing, probate and personal injury for local families. The site has to speak to an HR director and to a family in Douglas or Ballincollig without confusing either.

• One page per matter type, with plain language and a clear consultation request.
• Solicitor profiles with admission details, areas of focus and languages spoken, which matters for international staff.
• Professional rules: the Law Society of Ireland has rules on solicitor advertising, and the Legal Services Regulatory Authority oversees the profession. They affect wording on fees and claims, so the firm must check every page before launch.
• GDPR: a privacy notice, a lawful basis for each form and a cookie banner that lets visitors refuse. The Data Protection Commission is the Irish supervisory authority.
• Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA as the working reference. Check with your advisers whether the European Accessibility Act, which applies from 28 June 2025 to certain services, concerns any of your online services.

This is not legal advice, only a checklist of topics your firm should verify. As a reference project, Kolonell built trsigninggroup.com for a notary and apostille service in New Jersey: bilingual EN/FR, quote requests with per-file verification, booking calendar, live chat and a back office.

Red flags in a Cork website quote

• The domain is registered by the agency. Insist on the firm's name from day one. Kolonell registers it in your name and hands over every access.
• Copy is "to be supplied by the client". For a law firm, that usually means a partner writing pages at night for two months.
• No delivery date, only a start date. Ask for a written schedule with milestones.
• A retainer with no defined content. Ask what the monthly fee buys, in hours or tasks.
• A proprietary builder with no export. You should be able to move host without rebuilding.
• No mention of the professional advertising rules. A serious supplier plans a review step for them.

What is the three-year cost?

These are illustrative assumptions, not market statistics. Maintenance after the included 3 months is quoted by Kolonell, so get that figure in writing.

Mini case study

Illustrative example: Ciarán is a partner in a fictional six-solicitor Cork firm doing employment and immigration work for international employers, plus conveyancing. His local quote is 15 000 EUR with copy, plus a 120 EUR monthly retainer: about 20 220 EUR over three years with hosting. Kolonell Growth at 4 500 EUR, with the same hosting and maintenance assumptions, comes to about 9 360 EUR. The 10 860 EUR difference is close to a full year of retainer on the agency side, and the new site goes live in 3 to 4 weeks, before the next graduate recruitment season.

FAQ

How much is a law firm website in Cork in 2026?

As a 2026 ballpark, Cork agencies quote around 6 000 to 25 000 EUR and Dublin agencies up to 35 000+ EUR, freelancers 2 500 to 9 000 EUR. Kolonell charges 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR.

How is a remote project run with an Irish firm?

Your project manager holds Google Meet calls at a time that suits you and sends a written update every week. The team is based in Senegal, on GMT, so Irish working hours overlap fully for most of the year.

How do payments work?

By bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at the start and 50 % at delivery. On a Growth site that means 2 250 EUR to start and 2 250 EUR at launch.

Can the site be bilingual?

Yes, a bilingual EN/FR site is available from Premium at 8 200 EUR. Starter and Growth are delivered in one language.

Is ongoing SEO included?

The site ships with a clean structure, metadata and a sitemap. Ongoing search work is quoted on request; there is no fixed monthly package. Ask for a quote with your practice areas.

Let's scope your project. Send us your practice areas and team size, and we will recommend a tier between 2 700 and 8 200 EUR with a dated schedule. Request your free quote or see the international offer.