The verdict in three sentences
In Basel, a management consultancy website built by a local agency costs, as a 2026 ballpark, between 11 000 and 38 000 CHF, and more for a trilingual site with a client extranet. Kolonell builds expertise pages, case studies, downloadable white papers and partner profiles for a fixed price of 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 CHF, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks on Starter and Growth. For a boutique advising the life sciences industry, what matters is less the design than the precision of the copy, the distribution of publications and the 3-year total cost.
What do Basel agencies, freelancers and Kolonell charge?
The ranges below are prudent ballparks, not official figures. They draw on public rate cards of agencies in the Basel region, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates published in German-speaking Switzerland (often 120 to 200 CHF per hour) and rates visible on Malt and Upwork. Freelancers on the French or German side of the border are sometimes cheaper; if so, check the billing currency and code ownership.
| Criterion | Basel agency | Regional freelancer | Kolonell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build cost, 2026 ballpark | 11 000 to 38 000 CHF | 3 500 to 11 000 CHF | 2 700 / 4 500 / 8 200 CHF, fixed |
| Work outside scope | Often 120 to 200 CHF per hour | Often 80 to 130 CHF per hour | Quoted before any work |
| Usual timeline | 8 to 14 weeks | 5 to 10 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks, Premium usually 4 to 6 |
| Expertise copy | Often left to the firm | Rarely included | Native English or French included |
| German version | Often offered | Depends on the profile | Supplied by you or quoted separately |
| Partner portraits | Shoot often offered | Rarely | Not included: local photographer or existing photos |
| Support after launch | Separate contract | Case by case | 3 months, 6 on Premium |
Payment by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % to start, 50 % at delivery. A project manager schedules Google Meet calls at your time and sends a written update every week; the team is based in Senegal (GMT), one to two hours behind Basel depending on the season. Kolonell does no in-person meetings and no on-site shoots. All tiers are presented on our international offer.
What 3-year cost for a firm that publishes?
Scenario: a consulting boutique that launches an English site and regularly publishes white papers, distributed by newsletter. Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request, so the table uses the same maintenance assumption on both sides.
| Item over 36 months | Basel agency (mid range) | Kolonell Growth |
|---|---|---|
| English site build | 17 000 CHF | 4 500 CHF |
| Support after launch | Depends on contract | 3 months included |
| Maintenance (same assumption) | 150 CHF per month over 33 months, 4 950 CHF | 4 950 CHF, quoted on request |
| 4 white paper pages added | 10 hours at 160 CHF, 1 600 CHF | Quoted beforehand, assumption 1 100 CHF |
| Newsletter tool | 25 CHF per month, 900 CHF | Same subscription, 900 CHF |
| Portraits of three partners | 900 CHF | Basel photographer booked separately, 900 CHF |
| Indicative total | 25 350 CHF | 12 350 CHF |
These figures structure the comparison and are not a quote. Ask every supplier to fill in the same table.
What does each tier include for a Basel consultancy?
| Item | Starter 2 700 CHF | Growth 4 500 CHF | Premium 8 200 CHF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expertise | Main offers (quality, regulatory, operations) | One page per expertise and client type | Full structure by expertise, sector and project phase |
| Case studies | 3 anonymised cases | Reusable template, up to 8 at launch | Filterable library |
| White papers | No | Download with newsletter consent | Publication library by theme |
| Partners | Team page | One profile per partner, LinkedIn link | Detailed profiles, talks and publications |
| Meeting booking | Link to your tool | Calendly or your tool integrated | Integration per expertise |
| Languages | One language | One language | Bilingual FR/EN structure included; German supplied by you or quoted separately |
| Support | 3 months | 3 months | 6 months |
An extranet for sharing confidential deliverables with clients is an application, quoted on request. Ongoing search work is also quoted on request.
What does a Basel consultancy need online?
Basel runs on a world-class pharmaceutical and life sciences cluster, chemicals, Rhine logistics and international financial institutions such as the Bank for International Settlements. The city sits at the heart of a trinational area: clients, consultants and candidates move between Switzerland, Alsace and Baden-Württemberg. Local firms, often of two to ten partners, sell strategy, operational excellence, quality and regulatory support or change management inside highly structured organisations.
- Expertise written in the buyers' vocabulary (quality, operations and procurement leaders), reviewed by the partners, with no promise of a regulatory outcome.
- Anonymised case studies: in this sector confidentiality is the rule, and no client logo should appear without written consent.
- White papers and briefing notes to demonstrate expertise, downloadable in exchange for a consented newsletter sign-up.
- Partner biographies consistent with LinkedIn and with the people proposed in bids.
- English first, the industry's working language, then German or French depending on the client base.
Compliance, sticking to facts. The Swiss nFADP has applied since 1 September 2023 to forms, downloads and applications. If you actively target people in France or Germany, GDPR may also apply: cookie and newsletter consent, retention periods, clear information. For accessibility, WCAG 2.1 AA remains the technical reference. This is not legal advice.
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Which questions should you ask suppliers?
- Who writes the expertise pages, and how many review rounds with the partners are planned?
- How are downloads handled: consent, contact export, newsletter tool?
- Are the domain and all access in your name?
- How many case studies and profiles are included at launch?
- Is the extranet included in the price or quoted separately with a written scope?
- What is the rate for changes after delivery?
Mini case study
Illustrative example. Dr Anna K. is a partner in a three-partner boutique that supports life sciences companies on their quality systems. A Basel agency offers her 14 000 CHF for an English site, with portraits on top for 900 CHF, in 10 weeks. Kolonell offers Starter at 2 700 CHF, but she chooses Growth at 4 500 CHF for the white paper section, with a Basel photographer booked separately for 900 CHF.
Build and portraits: 14 900 CHF against 5 400 CHF, a 9 500 CHF gap. With the same maintenance assumption on both sides, the gap holds over three years. Anna keeps a quoted extranet in reserve for the day her clients ask for secure sharing of deliverables.
FAQ
How much does a consultancy website cost in Basel in 2026?
A local agency charges a ballpark of 11 000 to 38 000 CHF; a regional freelancer, more likely 3 500 to 11 000 CHF. Kolonell offers a fixed 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 CHF.
Can Kolonell publish our white papers?
Yes, the Growth tier at 4 500 CHF includes downloads with newsletter consent. Premium organises a publication library by theme.
Can the site be in German?
Kolonell writes in native English or French. German is supplied by you or quoted separately, on the multilingual structure available from Premium at 8 200 CHF.
How does a remote project work from Basel?
A project manager runs Google Meet calls at your time and sends a written update every week. The time difference is one to two hours depending on the season.
What happens after launch?
Support is included for 3 months, 6 on Premium. After that, maintenance is quoted on request, and the domain and all access stay in your name.
Let's scope your project. Send us your expertise areas, your existing publications and your target languages, and we will propose a fixed-price tier 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.
