The verdict in three sentences
In Cork, a private clinic is choosing less between 'local' and 'remote' than between hours of meetings and a fixed scope delivered fast. A Cork studio quotes roughly 6 000 to 20 000 EUR excluding VAT for a clinic website, while the Kolonell grid is set at 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR with a project manager on Irish time. Go local if you need photos, video and on-site workshops; go remote if your priority is a clear, compliant site live in 3 to 4 weeks.
Who are you really building this site for in Cork?
Cork's private patient base is distinctive. A large share works for the region's pharma, medtech and tech employers, with company health cover from VHI, Laya Healthcare, Irish Life Health or Level Health. Others turn to private care because of public waiting times around Cork University Hospital. Add international employees who read the site in English but whose first language is Polish, Brazilian Portuguese or Spanish.
The practical consequence: the site must say straight away which insurer covers what, what a self-pay consultation costs, and how to request an appointment without phoning during office hours. Those are questions of architecture and copy, handled just as well on a video call as around a table on Patrick Street.
Local studio, freelancer or remote team: how do they compare on what matters?
| What matters | Cork web studio | Irish freelancer | Kolonell (remote) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price for a clinic website | 6 000 to 20 000 EUR excl. VAT | 2 000 to 7 000 EUR | 2 700 / 4 500 / 8 200 EUR, fixed |
| Time zone | Irish time | Irish time | GMT: same hour in winter, 1 hour behind in summer |
| Meetings at the clinic | Yes | Depends on the freelancer | No, video only |
| Photos of rooms and team | Offered, often via a partner | Rarely | No: hire a local photographer |
| Usual timeline | 8 to 14 weeks | 4 to 10 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks |
| Copywriting | Often supplied by the clinic | Supplied by the clinic | Native English copywriting included |
| Holder of domain and code | To be set in the contract | Sometimes left with the freelancer | To be set in the contract, in the clinic's name |
These figures are a 2026 ballpark drawn from price pages published by Irish agencies, minimum budgets listed on Clutch.co profiles, and day rates of 350 to 600 EUR shown by Irish freelancers on Malt and Upwork. In Ireland, agency quotes are usually given excluding 23 % VAT.
Which Kolonell tier fits a Cork clinic?
| Tier | Price | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | 2 700 EUR | One or two doctors: a few key pages, fees, appointment request |
| Growth | 4 500 EUR | Multidisciplinary clinic: one page per specialty and per clinician, qualified forms |
| Premium | 8 200 EUR | Clinic with French-speaking patients: complete bilingual FR/EN site, richer structure |
| Online booking with payment | Quoted on request | Custom application |
| Patient system integration | Quoted on request | Custom application |
| Ongoing local SEO | Quoted on request | Separate engagement |
Every tier includes a project manager reachable during your hours, native English or French copywriting, delivery in 3 to 4 weeks and 3 months of support after launch. Details are on the international website offer. Payment by bank transfer: 50 % at kickoff, 50 % at delivery.
What do the Medical Council and the DPC expect from your site?
The Medical Council's Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics asks that information about medical services be factual, verifiable and not exploit patients' anxieties. The ASAI code also governs health claims in advertising. Health data is special category data under the GDPR and Ireland's Data Protection Act 2018, overseen by the Data Protection Commission; non-essential cookies need prior consent under Irish ePrivacy rules. Target WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility; the European Accessibility Act has applied since June 2025 to certain consumer services. This is not legal advice.
In practice: an appointment form that asks for no diagnosis or history, a privacy notice naming the data controller, a cookie banner with a real 'reject' button, and treatment pages with no before/after shots or outcome guarantees.
In which cases should a Cork clinic stay with a local agency?
- You are opening new premises and want a photo and video campaign of the rooms and team.
- Your management insists on monthly in-person steering meetings.
- The project is mostly a complex integration with your practice system that the agency has already built for other clinics.
- You want one supplier for the website, print and signage.
In those cases, paying 12 000 EUR or more in Cork makes sense. Kolonell does not do on-site meetings, photography or video.
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What should you ask before signing?
- Is the price fixed, excluding or including VAT, and for how many pages?
- Who writes the pages, and who signs off on medical wording?
- Will the domain and hosting be registered in the clinic's name?
- Does the form send data by plain email or store it securely?
- What support is included after launch, and at what rate afterwards?
Send your answers and your page list through the free quote form.
Mini case study
*Illustrative example.* Dr Niamh O. runs a women's health and menopause clinic in Cork: 3 doctors, 1 physiotherapist, 9 treatment pages. A local studio quotes 13 000 EUR excluding VAT. She takes the Growth tier at 4 500 EUR and books a Cork photographer for half a day at 800 EUR. Total budget: 5 300 EUR, so 7 700 EUR less. With an initial consultation at 200 EUR, the investment equals about 27 consultations, a little over two months if the site brings three extra requests a week.
FAQ
Does a remote studio understand the Irish health insurance market?
The site mainly needs to present the 4 main insurers and what they cover clearly; the clinic supplies that information and the team structures it. A well-built insurer page runs to 300 to 500 words.
How much time does the clinic need to give the project?
About 4 to 6 hours over 3 to 4 weeks: a kickoff workshop, page reviews, final sign-off. Kolonell writes the copy.
Can we have pages in Polish or Portuguese?
That is not included in the tiers; only Premium at 8 200 EUR includes a bilingual FR/EN site. Other languages are quoted on request.
Will the site show patients' Google reviews?
It is technically possible, but reviews touching on clinical aspects call for caution under Medical Council guidance. Many clinics simply link to their Google profile.
What happens after the 3 months of support?
Maintenance is quoted on request; you can also hand it to a Cork provider, provided the contract puts the code and domain in your name.
Let's scope your project. Send us your specialties and clinicians and we will point you to the right tier in EUR with a 3 to 4 week timeline. 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.