The verdict in three sentences
In Manama, a private clinic website from a local agency typically costs 5 000 to 28 000+ USD in 2026 (ballpark), and most agencies add a monthly care plan on top. Kolonell builds the core clinic site at 2 900 USD (Starter), 4 900 USD (Growth) or 8 900 USD (Premium), with native English copywriting, a project manager on Google Meet and 3 months of support (6 on Premium). Before choosing, compare the 3-year total cost and the exact scope: Arabic pages, doctor profiles, insurer information and booking.
What do Manama agencies charge, and what is included?
Bahrain's private health market is compact but competitive: multi-specialty centres in Seef and Sanabis, dental and dermatology clinics in Adliya and Juffair, specialist practices serving patients who cross the causeway from Saudi Arabia. Web providers range from freelancers to Manama agencies and regional teams based in Dubai or Riyadh. The ranges below are 2026 ballpark figures, based on public rate cards of Gulf agencies, Clutch.co agency profiles (which list minimum project sizes) and freelance platform rates (Upwork, Fiverr Pro). They depend heavily on scope and none is official.
| Provider type | 2026 ballpark | Typical delay | What the quote usually covers | After launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional agency | 12 000 to 28 000+ USD | 10 to 16 weeks | Discovery, custom design, Arabic and English, booking | Monthly care plan |
| Manama agency or studio | 5 000 to 12 000 USD | 6 to 10 weeks | Design, CMS, contact forms | 1 to 3 months, then hourly |
| Freelancer | 1 500 to 6 000 USD | 4 to 12 weeks | Build only, copy rarely included | Depends on availability |
| Hourly changes | 30 to 150 USD per hour | Per request | Edits and fixes | Billed per hour |
| Kolonell Starter | 2 900 USD | 3 to 4 weeks | Design, build, native copy, contact form | 3 months included |
| Kolonell Growth | 4 900 USD | 3 to 4 weeks | Specialty pages, doctor profiles, blog, booking tool embedded | 3 months included |
| Kolonell Premium | 8 900 USD | 4 to 6 weeks, written schedule | Advanced site, bilingual EN/FR available | 6 months included |
Local quotes are often in BHD and may add VAT: always convert and compare on the same scope. A fully bilingual Arabic and English site sits at the top of each range because every page is built and maintained twice.
What does the 3-year cost look like?
The build price is only part of the bill. Care plans, hosting and paid changes add up over three years.
| Cost line over 3 years | Typical Manama agency | Kolonell Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Build | 5 000 to 12 000 USD | 4 900 USD |
| English copywriting | Often extra or client-supplied | Included, native English |
| Arabic translation | Included in bilingual quotes or extra | Supplied by the clinic or quoted separately |
| Support in the first months | 1 to 3 months | 3 months included |
| Care plan or maintenance | Monthly fee, often mandatory | Quoted on your needs |
| Hosting and domain | Sometimes in the agency's name | Third-party, in the clinic's name |
| Exit cost | Can be high if the agency holds access | All access handed over at delivery |
The domain is registered in your clinic's name, payment is by bank transfer or Wise (50 % to start, 50 % at delivery), and the team, based in Senegal (GMT), schedules calls at a time that suits Manama (GMT+3) with a written weekly update. Details are on our international website offer.
Which Kolonell tier fits a Manama clinic?
- Starter, 2 900 USD: a single-specialty or small clinic needing a clean site with services, team, location and an appointment request form or a link to an existing booking tool.
- Growth, 4 900 USD: a multi-specialty clinic with one page per specialty, full doctor profiles (qualifications, languages spoken), an embedded third-party booking tool, an insurer and self-pay page and patient education articles.
- Premium, 8 900 USD: a larger centre with richer content, doctor filters by specialty and language, dedicated pages for international patients and a bilingual EN/FR site if useful. Custom booking back offices or patient portals are quoted on request.
Kolonell writes natively in English and French only. Arabic content is supplied by your clinic or a translator, or quoted separately, then built into a right-to-left layout. Kolonell has delivered a trilingual FR/EN/AR site for Orven Properties (orvenproperties.com), an off-plan real-estate advisory in Dubai. Ongoing search work and maintenance after support are quoted on request.
What a Manama clinic site must get right
Patient information. Specialty pages in plain language, doctor profiles with qualifications and languages (Arabic, English, and often Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu or Tagalog), accepted insurers and third-party administrators, self-pay policy, information for patients travelling from Saudi Arabia, access and parking, Ramadan hours.
Health data. Booking and contact forms should collect only what is needed, run on secure hosting, record consent and use vendors with proper processing terms. Bahrain's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) frames how personal data is processed, and health data is treated as sensitive. Keep advertising trackers off pages where patients describe symptoms.
Medical advertising. Bahrain's health regulator (NHRA) and professional bodies restrict healthcare advertising: no guaranteed outcomes, no misleading claims, and testimonials or before and after images are often limited. Your medical director must validate all content before publication. This is not legal advice.
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Quote checklist. Ask each provider to state in writing: number of pages, specialties, doctor profiles, languages, the named booking tool, who writes the copy, who owns the domain, support period and the year-two cost. Then request your free quote from Kolonell on the same scope and compare like for like.
Mini case study
*Illustrative example, hypothetical clinic.* Dr Mariam runs a specialist centre in Seef with five specialties. A regional agency quotes 22 000 USD for a bilingual site, plus a mandatory 350 USD per month care plan.
- Regional agency over 3 years: 22 000 + (350 x 36) = 34 600 USD.
- Kolonell Premium over 3 years: 8 900 USD build, plus Arabic translation by a freelance translator budgeted at 2 500 USD, plus third-party hosting at about 500 USD per year (1 500 USD), plus a hypothetical update envelope of 150 USD per month after the 6 months of support (30 x 150 = 4 500 USD) = 17 400 USD.
In this hypothetical scenario the difference is about 17 200 USD over 3 years. Actual maintenance after support is quoted by Kolonell on your real needs.
FAQ
What is a realistic budget for a clinic website in Manama?
As a 2026 ballpark, count 1 500 to 6 000 USD with a freelancer and 5 000 to 28 000+ USD with an agency. Kolonell charges 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD depending on the tier.
Do I need a bilingual Arabic and English site?
Most Manama clinics benefit from both, since patients include Bahraini families and expatriates. Kolonell writes English natively; Arabic is supplied by the clinic or quoted separately.
Can patients book online?
Growth (4 900 USD) embeds the third-party booking tool you already use. A custom booking back office is quoted on request.
Who owns the website?
Your clinic: the domain is registered in its name and all access is handed over at delivery, after 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery.
How long is support?
Three months after launch on Starter and Growth, six months on Premium. Maintenance after that is quoted.
Let's scope your project. Share your specialties, doctors and languages and we will recommend a tier with delivery 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.