How Much Does Home Care Website Design Cost?

The cost of home care website design depends less on the design itself and more on what comes with it. Two quotes can look far apart because one includes writing, hosting, and updates, and the other does not. This article explains what drives the price and lists our own pricing in full.

What you are paying for

A home care website has several parts, and each one can be included or billed separately.

• Design. A custom design starts from a blank page. A template-based design starts from a tested layout and is personalized for your agency.

• Pages. More pages mean more design and more writing.

• Writing. Some providers ask you to supply every word. Others write the content for you.

• Hosting. The service that keeps your site online is usually a recurring fee.

• Changes after launch. Ask whether updates are included, limited, or billed by the hour.

• Tools. A CRM, online scheduling, email and text follow-up, and live chat are often separate subscriptions.

Questions to ask before you sign

• Which pages are included, and what does an additional page cost?

• Who writes the content?

• Is hosting included?

• How are changes handled after launch, and what do they cost?

• Do I own my content if I leave?

• Is there a contract term?

• Which fees depend on usage, such as calls, texts, or email?

Get the answers in writing. A low starting price can grow quickly if writing, hosting, and updates are all extra.

What GoCareStartUp costs

We publish our pricing so you can plan around it.

• $479 per month, plus a $1,499 one-time setup fee.

• Includes a home page, five service pages, About Us, Contact Us with one form, and a Careers page.

• We write the content for every page at no extra charge.

• Hosting, a CRM, online scheduling, and follow-up tools are part of the package.

• Up to 1 hour of website changes each calendar month is included.

• Additional pages are $225 each, a one-time fee.

Fees that depend on usage

Phone calls, text messages, and email are billed by use. The current listed rates are $0.0252 per minute to make calls, $0.017 per minute to receive calls, $0.0166 per text segment, and $0.00135 per email. Live chat is optional, and additional fees may apply. Applicable fees may change without notice. The FAQs page lists every rate.

Template or custom: which costs less

A template-based design usually costs less up front and launches sooner, because the structure is already built and tested. A custom design makes sense when you need a layout or feature that no template offers. Many new agencies start with a template and revisit the question once they know what their visitors actually use.

The short version

Compare what is included, not only the headline price. See the full pricing page and what every website includes, or read our guide to home care website design.