devBoys builds business websites from EUR 530. But if all you need is an online business card, a template may be enough and can cost less. A custom website is worth considering when you need a specific design, more control over performance and search visibility, or features that grow with your business. We have been building websites since 2017 and have completed 119 projects.
The quick answer
A template can make sense for a straightforward online presence. A custom website becomes useful when your requirements extend beyond the template: focused content, control over loading speed and search settings, or features designed around your business. Our packages with custom design and code start from EUR 530, with developers responsible for the result.
| Criterion | Template | Custom website |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Usually lower, depending on the supplier | From EUR 530, or EUR 780 with content management |
| Appearance | Based on a design used by other websites | Designed for your business |
| Loading speed | Depends on the template and included features | Control over the code and assets your website needs |
| SEO and AI discovery | Depends on the platform and template options | Control over content, structure and structured data |
| Expansion | Subject to template and plugin compatibility | New features can be built for the agreed scope |
| Ongoing costs | May include paid plugins and template adaptations | Planned maintenance and changes to the code |
The right choice depends on your requirements, budget and plans.
When a template does not support a feature you need, you may have to buy a plugin, pay for an adaptation or change the design. Compare these likely costs with a custom build, especially when you expect to develop the website over several years.
Performance also deserves attention. Some templates load code for features your website does not use. That can slow down the page and frustrate visitors. Check the actual implementation rather than assuming all templates or all custom websites perform alike.
Our custom design and code start from EUR 530, or EUR 780 with a content management system and an agreed delivery deadline. This can cost more upfront than a template. The work goes into a website designed for your requirements, with control over its code and future development.
An AI tool can help produce an initial draft. Before customers use it, the website needs to reflect your actual offer: specific services, real projects, current information and a working contact route. We can help turn that draft into a website you can use in your business.
We have completed 119 projects since 2017. Together, we define what each page needs to explain and what visitors should do next. After launch, we can continue with updates, additional services or new features.
Not inherently. What matters is the finished website: useful content, crawlable structure, mobile usability and performance. A template may limit some changes. With custom development, we can plan the structure around your services and search intentions and implement appropriate structured data.
Templates can cost less upfront, depending on the supplier and scope. Our custom design and code cost from EUR 530 to EUR 1 020. That pays for work tailored to your business and gives us control over implementation, rather than depending on adaptations to a third-party template.
Yes. We regularly handle this as a redesign. We reuse suitable content, review the structure using available search data and map old URLs to the appropriate new pages. Redirects and launch checks help manage the SEO risks of a migration.
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