Antwerp private clinic website pricing: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Antwerp, a private clinic website built by a local agency generally costs 6 000 to 35 000+ EUR and a freelancer 2 500 to 8 000 EUR (2026 ballpark), with multilingual scope being the main price driver in a Dutch-speaking city full of French and English speakers. Kolonell delivers the site at a fixed 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 EUR, with copy written natively in English and French, a bilingual FR/EN site from Premium, delivery in 3 to 4 weeks and 3 months of support, 6 on Premium. The decisive question is languages: if Dutch must be written from scratch by your web partner, an Antwerp agency fits; if your team or translator handles the Dutch and you need strong English and French pages, Kolonell usually halves the 3-year cost.

What do Antwerp agencies and freelancers charge for a clinic site?

No official price list exists. The ranges below are a cautious 2026 ballpark based on public rate cards of Flemish web agencies, project minimums on Clutch.co profiles, and day rates on freelance platforms such as Malt and Upwork. Always check whether a Belgian quote is stated excluding or including VAT before comparing it with anything else.

Kolonell's terms are simple: 50 % at the start, 50 % at delivery, bank transfer or Wise, domain registered in the clinic's name, every access handed over. You can compare the tiers on our international website offer.

What is the 3-year cost of each option?

Build price is only the first line. The table below uses illustrative monthly maintenance assumptions (the same order of magnitude for comparable scopes) to show the 3-year total. Hosting and booking subscriptions are left out because the clinic pays them in every scenario.

Kolonell maintenance after the included support period is quoted, so the 150 EUR line is an assumption for comparison, not a Kolonell rate. The takeaway: a freelancer and Kolonell Growth land close over 3 years, while the agency route costs two to three times more, mostly because of the multilingual build.

What a private clinic site needs in Antwerp

Antwerp's patients are Dutch-speaking first, but the city's port, diamond trade and international companies bring many French and English speakers. A clinic site therefore works best with clear language switching and a few non-negotiable blocks.

• Specialties and consultations, explained factually, including what happens at a first visit.
• Doctor profiles with training, specialisation and languages spoken (Dutch, French, English, others).
• Reimbursement information: whether doctors are conventioned with the national health insurance (RIZIV/INAMI) or not, what the mutual insurance reimburses, fees for non-conventioned consultations, and how international insurance is handled.
• Booking: an embedded third-party booking tool, very common among Belgian practices, or a short secure request form.
• Access: public transport from Antwerpen-Centraal, parking, low emission zone information for drivers, accessibility.

Health data is special category data under the GDPR, supervised in Belgium by the Data Protection Authority. Minimise form fields, avoid collecting medical details or national register numbers through an open web form, sign processing agreements with your host and booking vendor, and keep advertising trackers away from patient pages. Belgium restricts advertising by health care practitioners, and medical professional bodies add their own rules: no guaranteed results, no misleading claims, care with testimonials and before/after images. Your medical director or compliance lead must validate every page. This is general information, not legal advice.

Mini case study

Illustrative example, not a real client. Dr. Peeters is the medical director of a private multidisciplinary clinic in Berchem. She wants Dutch, French and English pages. A full-service agency quotes 22 000 EUR for the trilingual build plus 180 EUR a month. Her alternative: Kolonell Premium at 8 200 EUR for the bilingual FR/EN site, with the Dutch version prepared by her own translator for an estimated 1 800 EUR.

Agency route over 3 years: 22 000 + (180 x 36) = 28 480 EUR. Kolonell route: support is included for 6 months, then she budgets the same 180 EUR a month for 30 months (maintenance is quoted, this is her assumption): 8 200 + 1 800 + (180 x 30) = 15 400 EUR. The difference, 13 080 EUR, comes from the build and from separating translation from development. Any extra work to integrate the Dutch version is confirmed in the written quote before kickoff.

FAQ

What does a private clinic website cost in Antwerp in 2026?

As a cautious ballpark, 2 500 to 8 000 EUR with a freelancer and 6 000 to 35 000+ EUR with an agency, depending largely on languages. Kolonell's fixed tiers are 2 700, 4 500 and 8 200 EUR.

Can Kolonell write the Dutch version?

No, Kolonell writes natively in English and French only. The Dutch version is supplied by the clinic or quoted separately; the bilingual FR/EN site is included from the 8 200 EUR Premium tier.

Does Kolonell integrate Belgian booking tools?

From the 4 500 EUR Growth tier, a third-party booking tool is embedded in the site. A custom booking back office is quoted on request.

How are meetings organised?

The project manager works on GMT, one or two hours behind Antwerp, on Google Meet at a time that suits you. You also receive a written update every week.

What happens after the support period?

Support lasts 3 months, or 6 on Premium. After that, maintenance is quoted, and since you own the domain and all accesses you remain free to choose any provider.

Let's scope your project. Tell us which languages you need, who handles the Dutch and how patients book, and we will confirm a fixed tier and a 3 to 6 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.