01What drives the cost of a website
Four things move the price more than anything else. First, the number of distinct page types, since a homepage, a service page and a blog post each need design and build time. Second, functionality: payments, registrations, member areas and integrations take far longer than static pages. Third, content, including whether you supply text and photos or need help producing them, and how many languages you publish in. Fourth, how much the design is bespoke versus adapted from an existing system.
02Brochure and organisation websites
A brochure site presents who you are, what you offer and how to reach you. For many Rwandan consultancies, NGOs and professional firms this is the right starting point. The work involves discovery, design, a handful of page templates, contact forms and search basics. Cost rises with the number of languages, since a site in Kinyarwanda, English and French needs each page managed in three versions, and with any content writing you need from the agency.
03Shops and sites that take payments
Taking payments adds real work. In Rwanda that usually means integrating a gateway such as IremboPay or Flutterwave so customers can pay with MTN MoMo, Airtel Money or a card. The checkout must handle a payment prompt on the customer's phone, pending orders, confirmations and refunds. A shop also needs a product catalogue, delivery options and order emails. Because Stripe does not onboard Rwandan businesses, plugins built around it cannot be reused, which affects the build.
04Portals, learning platforms and custom systems
Recruitment portals, school platforms, membership sites and application systems sit at the top of the range because they contain business logic. Different users see different things, data moves between steps, and staff need dashboards. These projects also hold more personal data, so the requirements of Law No. 058/2021, such as storage location and access controls, take more planning. Expect a discovery phase before a reliable price can be set.
05Running costs to budget for every year
The build is not the only cost. Budget for a .rw or .co.rw domain renewed through an accredited registrar, hosting that suits your traffic and the law's data storage default, business email, and any premium plugins your site relies on. Payment gateways charge their own transaction fees, set out in your merchant agreement. Since April 2026, hosting and other digital services bought from non-resident providers carry Rwandan VAT at 18%. Finally, allow for maintenance, because an unmaintained site becomes a security risk.
06Where WPFlat's prices start
Our prices are set in US dollars. Strategy and Design projects start from $1,500. Development projects, which include shops, portals and learning platforms, start from $5,000. Migrations from another platform or host start from $1,000. Managed Services, covering hosting management, maintenance and security, start from $2,000 per year. These are starting points, not package prices, and every engagement is confirmed in a written scope before work begins.
