The verdict in three sentences
A private clinic in Galway draws patients from across the west, from Mayo to Clare, who find it first on their phone: the website matters more than the address of the agency that builds it. A Galway agency charges roughly 5 000 to 16 000 EUR excluding VAT, while Kolonell offers a fixed grid of 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR with a project manager on Irish hours and delivery in 3 to 4 weeks. The remote studio suits projects built on structure and copy; the local agency remains better as soon as you need to photograph, film or gather the team on site.
Why does the west of Ireland change the brief?
Galway is a regional health hub: the public university hospital, a dense medtech ecosystem around Parkmore and Ballybrit, a university that trains doctors, and patients who sometimes drive two hours to see a specialist. That changes three things on the site:
- Access: a directions page from the N6 and M6, parking, opening hours, and follow-up video consultations where they exist.
- Languages: English first, but some patients from Connemara appreciate a home page in Irish; that is an option quoted on request, not included in the tiers.
- Trust: patients travelling a long way want to see the whole journey, from request to consultation, before they set off.
How do a Galway agency, a freelancer and a remote studio stack up?
| Point of comparison | Galway agency | Freelancer in the west | Kolonell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical budget for a clinic site | 5 000 to 16 000 EUR excl. VAT | 1 800 to 6 000 EUR | 2 700 / 4 500 / 8 200 EUR |
| Shared working hours | Full day | Full day | Full day in winter, 1 hour apart in summer (team on GMT) |
| In-person workshops | Yes | Possible | No, video only |
| Photos and video of the premises | Often offered | Rare | Not offered |
| Page copywriting | Varies, often an extra | Rarely | Native English or French included |
| Time to launch | 6 to 12 weeks | Depends on diary, 4 to 10 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks |
| Domain and code ownership | To be written into the contract | To be written into the contract | To be written into the contract, in the clinic's name |
These ranges are a 2026 ballpark, built from public price pages of Irish agencies, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co and day rates shown by freelancers on Malt and Upwork.
What will the site cost you over three years?
Same hosting and maintenance hypotheses on both sides, so that only what really differs is compared.
| Three-year line | Galway agency | Kolonell Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Build | 11 000 EUR | 4 500 EUR |
| Hosting (hypothesis 25 EUR/month) | 900 EUR | 900 EUR |
| Maintenance from month 4 (hypothesis 100 EUR/month) | 3 300 EUR | 3 300 EUR |
| Doctor time in meetings (hypothesis) | 18 h | 5 h |
| Three-year financial total | 15 200 EUR | 8 700 EUR |
The most underestimated line is doctors' time. The tiers and their scope are set out on the international website offer; payment by bank transfer, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery.
Which rules frame a clinic website in Galway?
The Medical Council requires information about services to be accurate, verifiable and free of pressure on the patient; showing each doctor's registration number is good practice. EU law, applied in Ireland under HPRA oversight, prohibits advertising prescription-only medicines to the public: a page promoting a named injectable product is a problem. Health data is special category data under the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, under the authority of the Data Protection Commission, and non-essential cookies require prior consent. Target WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility. This is not legal advice.
In concrete terms, the site needs a minimal form (name, phone, general reason, preferred slot), a clear fees page showing what insurers cover, and treatment pages that describe without promising.
When does a Galway agency make more sense?
Kolonell does not do on-site meetings, photography or video. A local agency is therefore preferable if:
- you want to film a patient journey in your premises for the home page;
- your board wants in-person presentations at every stage;
- you need a full page in Irish written by a native speaker from the region;
- your project is first and foremost a rebrand with signage and brochures.
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Questions to put to every shortlisted provider
- How many hours of meetings will the project require from the doctors?
- Who writes the copy, and who checks that no prescription medicine is promoted?
- Will the domain be registered in the clinic's name from day one?
- How are appointment requests transmitted and protected?
- What is the fixed price, and what does an extra page cost?
You can attach your page list to the free quote form.
Mini case study
*Illustrative example.* Dr Ciarán M. runs a dermatology and mole screening clinic in Galway with 2 consultants. An agency quotes 11 000 EUR and a process of 12 meetings of an hour and a half, so 18 hours of doctor time. With the Growth tier at 4 500 EUR, he plans about 5 hours. At 250 EUR of revenue per consulting hour, the 13 hours saved are worth 3 250 EUR, on top of the 6 500 EUR gap on the build: nearly 9 750 EUR in total.
FAQ
Can we work with a remote studio if we have never launched a site?
Yes: a one-hour kickoff workshop is enough to set the pages, then the team writes and you review. The site is delivered in 3 to 4 weeks.
Do Galway patients accept a form instead of a phone call?
Many prefer it for out-of-hours requests; a call back within 24 working hours remains the rule. The form should not have more than 5 or 6 fields.
Is a page in Irish included?
No. The tiers include native English or French, and Premium at 8 200 EUR includes a bilingual FR/EN site; Irish is quoted on request.
What does support after launch cover?
3 months of support are included in every tier; beyond that, maintenance is quoted on request.
Is ranking for 'clinic Galway' included?
The site ships with a clean technical structure; ongoing local SEO work is available on quote only.
Let's scope your project. Tell us your specialties and page count and we will propose a tier in EUR 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.