The verdict in three sentences
In Geneva, a wealth management or family office website commissioned from a local agency costs a ballpark of 12 000 to 40 000 CHF and up, depending on languages, depth of content and level of design. Kolonell offers 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 CHF at fixed prices, and the Premium tier covers a bilingual French and English site written natively in-house, with no translation to outsource. For an English-speaking partner in Geneva, the real question is which lines of a local quote you are paying extra for, and whether you need them.
This guide is written for the English-speaking side of the Geneva wealth community: expat partners at independent asset managers, COOs of multi-family offices and principals setting up a single family office between the Rue du Rhône, Eaux-Vives and the right bank. The goal: read a Geneva quote, compare it with our grid, and decide.
What do Geneva agencies offer, and at what price?
The figures below are a 2026 ballpark. They draw on hourly rates commonly published by Swiss digital agencies, rates shown by freelancers on Malt or Upwork, and minimum project sizes listed on Clutch profiles. They vary with scope and are not official rates.
| Option | Indicative price | Typical timeline | Usually included | To check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva digital agency | 12 000 to 40 000 CHF and up | 10 to 20 weeks | Discovery, custom design, CMS, launch | English copy outsourced and billed separately |
| Financial communications agency | Top of the range or beyond | 12 to 24 weeks | Positioning, identity, content | The site is part of a wider mandate |
| Lake Geneva region freelancer | 4 000 to 10 000 CHF | 4 to 10 weeks | Design and build | Copywriting and English rarely included |
| Agency hourly billing | often 130 to 200 CHF per hour | Variable | Changes | No spending cap |
| Kolonell Starter | 2 700 CHF | 3 to 4 weeks | Understated site, native English or French copy, 3 months of support | Single language |
| Kolonell Growth | 4 500 CHF | 3 to 4 weeks | Service pages, bios, secure form | Single language |
| Kolonell Premium | 8 200 CHF | 4 to 6 weeks, written schedule at kickoff | Bilingual FR/EN written natively, premium design, 6 months of support | Client portal quoted on request |
All three tiers are detailed on our international website offer. The domain is registered in your name, every access is handed over, and payment is by bank transfer or Wise: 50 % to start, 50 % at delivery.
What a wealth management site must deliver in Geneva
The Geneva market mixes private banks, independent asset managers, multi-family offices and families tied to commodity trading or to international organisations. The clientele is highly international, which is why English matters alongside French. The site has to respect discretion codes: no client names, no performance, no assets under management unless you already publish them.
Expected content: investment philosophy, services (wealth planning, investment advisory, succession, philanthropy), team and governance, legal notices and regulatory disclosures, and a secure contact form. If part of your clientele speaks Russian, Arabic, Italian or German, those versions are supplied by you or quoted separately: Kolonell writes natively in English and French only.
Factual markers. The revFADP (nLPD) has been in force since 1 September 2023, and the GDPR may apply when you target people in the European Union, a common situation in the cross-border Greater Geneva area. FinSA/FIDLEG rules govern communications about financial services according to your status, under the supervision of FINMA or the supervisory organisation for asset managers; your compliance officer approves the content before publication. A single family office that does not take clients can limit itself to one institutional page. This is not legal advice.
The only references we cite are real: TR Signing Group, notary and apostille services in New Jersey (bilingual EN/FR site, quote requests with per-file verification, booking calendar, back office), and Orven Properties, off-plan real estate advisory in Dubai (trilingual FR/EN/AR site, project pages, investor guides).
The quote comparison grid
| Quote line | Typical Geneva agency | Kolonell |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery and sitemap | Often a billed workshop | Included |
| Design | Included, custom | Included, level depends on tier |
| French copywriting | Sometimes optional | Included, native |
| English version | Often outsourced | Included on Premium, native |
| Support after launch | Variable, sometimes under an annual contract | 3 months, 6 on Premium |
| Domain ownership | Check the contract | In your name from the start |
| Client area, ongoing search work, long-term maintenance | Per contract | Quoted on request |
This grid lets you bring two proposals to the same scope before you compare the amounts.
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Illustrative example. James, a British COO at a multi-family office in Eaux-Vives, receives a local quote of 26 000 CHF for a bilingual French and English site, outsourced English copy included. He compares it with Kolonell Premium at 8 200 CHF, bilingual copywriting included. He applies the same hosting and maintenance assumption to both: 200 CHF per month for 36 months, or 7 200 CHF (Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request).
| 3-year line item | Geneva agency | Kolonell Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual build | 26 000 CHF | 8 200 CHF |
| English copywriting | Included in that quote | Included |
| Hosting and maintenance (assumption) | 7 200 CHF | 7 200 CHF |
| Total | 33 200 CHF | 15 400 CHF |
The gap is 17 800 CHF over three years, with six months of support included and the domain in the firm's name.
FAQ
What budget for a family office website in Geneva?
The 2026 ballpark with a local agency runs from 12 000 to 40 000 CHF and up depending on scope. Kolonell offers 2 700, 4 500 or 8 200 CHF at fixed prices.
Will the site be in French and English?
Yes with the Premium tier at 8 200 CHF, written natively in both languages. Other languages are supplied by you or quoted separately.
How easy is it to work together?
Meetings run over Google Meet at a time that suits you, with a written update every week. The team is based in Senegal (GMT), one or two hours from Geneva.
Is compliance handled?
We build your compliance team's review time into the schedule and take the revFADP, in force since 1 September 2023, into account. Final sign-off is yours; this is not legal advice.
How do I get a precise quote?
Describe your project on our free quote page: page count, languages, preferred tier. Payment then follows in two instalments, 50 % to start and 50 % at delivery.
Let's scope your project. A bilingual Premium site delivered in four to six weeks, or a discreet Starter page: tell us what fits. 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.
