The short answer
Published prices run from about $20 a month for a do-it-yourself builder to $20,000 or more for a fully custom site.[1] For a small firm, agency quotes mostly sit between $1,000 and $15,000
Every price in this guide comes from a company that sells websites, and so do we. We opened each page, and each price below sits next to the seller's name and what it sells. This guide shows what a quote is made of, what a site costs after launch, and what to get in writing before you sign.
What do law firm websites cost, by type of build?
Six kinds of build come up again and again. The prices below are the sellers' own words, taken from pages checked on October 20, 2026.
| Type of build | Published price | Who says so |
|---|---|---|
| Do-it-yourself builder | $20 a month, or $100 to $2,500 a year[1][2] | Civille and Timmermann Group, both marketing agencies |
| Template site from an agency | $1,000 to $5,000[1][3] | Civille, and PaperStreet, a law firm web design company |
| Custom site from a legal agency | $5,000 to $15,000 upfront[1][2] | Civille and Timmermann Group |
| Custom packages with a custom home page | From $9,500, and from $18,000[3] | PaperStreet, for two of its four tiers |
| Large-firm build | $40,000 to $100,000 and beyond[3] | PaperStreet, for its top tier |
| Any "high-quality" site | $10,000 minimum, to over $100,000[4] | Rankings.io, a personal injury marketing agency |
Civille says prices go above $15,000 when you add features like client portals and payment systems.[1] PaperStreet describes the spread this way: "Designers will quote $3,000, $5,000, or $30,000 to create a website."[3]
Why do the quotes disagree so much?
They price different things under the same word, "website". Four differences explain most of the spread:
- Template or custom. A template is a ready-made design changed to fit your firm. A custom site is drawn for you, and costs more.
- What is bundled. Copywriting, SEO setup and a CRM connection are in some quotes and extra in others.
- What the monthly fee covers. Some sellers charge for upkeep only. Others roll the build, hosting, SEO and content into one monthly number.
- Who is selling. A seller who only builds injury-firm sites will set a different floor than one who sells templates to solo attorneys.
The last point shows in our sources. Rankings.io puts the minimum at $10,000.[4] Civille and PaperStreet both put a template site at $1,000 to $5,000.[1][3] None of them is wrong, since each describes what it sells.
Attorney website cost: what moves the price?
In our reading, six factors move a quote most. The table lists them without prices, because the sellers above quote very different numbers.
| Factor | Raises the price when | Ask the seller |
|---|---|---|
| Template or custom | The design is drawn for your firm | "What is custom, and what is a template?" |
| Number of pages | You want one page for each case type | "How many pages are in the price, and who writes them?" |
| Languages | Each page also exists in Spanish or another language | "Is each language a separate page, and who checks it?" |
| What the forms connect to | Inquiries must reach your CRM with their source | "Which CRM do the forms connect to, and who tests it?" |
| Photos and brand work | The seller shoots photos or designs a logo | "Is photography or logo work in the price?" |
| Upkeep after launch | Hosting, changes and security are monthly extras | "What does the monthly fee cover, and can I leave?" |
What is inside a $5,000 to $15,000 quote?
Timmermann Group, a marketing agency, lists the parts of a basic agency build.[2] It says most growing firms end up there, for $5,000 to $15,000.[2] This is a useful template for reading any quote you receive.
If a quote says "custom design", ask which fonts, brand palette and photo rules it covers. Our law firm branding guide lists them.
| Line item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Custom design on a template foundation | $3,000 | $8,000 |
| Copywriting for 10 to 15 pages | $1,000 | $3,000 |
| SEO optimization | $800 | $2,000 |
| CRM or software integration | $500 | $1,500 |
| Six-month support package | $700 | $1,500 |
| Sum of the five lines | $6,000 | $16,000 |
The five lines come from Timmermann Group.[2] The sum is our arithmetic. It lands about $1,000 above the $5,000 to $15,000 total the same page quotes, so treat the total as a round figure.[2]
The table also shows what a thin quote leaves out. A price with no copywriting line means you write the pages. A price with no CRM line means your inquiry form may email a shared inbox. We covered why that matters in our speed-to-lead guide.
What does a law firm website cost after launch?
The same two sellers describe it in different ways.
- Timmermann Group lists upkeep: domain and hosting at $100 to $500 a year, and maintenance packages at $100 to $500 a month.[2]
- Civille says a small firm should plan for $1,000 to $2,000 upfront and $400 to $1,500 a month.[1]
Those are not the same thing. Civille states that its monthly range covers the build, hosting, ongoing SEO and content.[1] Timmermann Group's maintenance fee covers security updates, plugin maintenance and performance monitoring.[2] One buys a site plus a marketing service, and the other keeps a site running.
Here is what each shape adds up to, using the prices above. The totals are our arithmetic, and the two rows do not include the same services.
| Pricing shape | First year | Three years | What the monthly fee buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Build, then upkeep (Timmermann Group)[2] | $6,300 to $21,500 | $8,900 to $34,500 | Security updates, plugins and monitoring |
| Small upfront, then monthly (Civille)[1] | $5,800 to $20,000 | $15,400 to $56,000 | Build, hosting, SEO and content |
For the first row we added the $5,000 to $15,000 build, 12 months of maintenance, and a year of domain and hosting.[2] The build already includes six months of support, so the real total may be lower. Over three years the second row costs more. It also pays for ongoing SEO and content, which the first row does not.
Neither shape is the better one. The question is what you are paying for each month, and whether you would buy it separately. Our guide to choosing a law firm SEO company covers the SEO half. Where a website sits in the whole budget is in our law firm marketing plan guide.
How can a small firm keep the cost down?
Start with fewer pages and add more later. Launch with a home page, one page for each case type you take most, an attorney page and a contact page. Write the first versions of the text yourself and have the seller edit it, which cuts the content line on the quote.
Keep what already works. List the pages that bring inquiries today, so each one is kept or redirected instead of rebuilt. Then ask the seller to price the form and CRM connection as its own line, so you can see what it costs.
What should you get in writing before you sign?
Get these in the quote, line by line. A seller who can't fill them in has told you something already.
- The domain, hosting account and site logins are in your firm's name, and you can export the site if you leave.
- The number of pages, and which practice areas each page covers.
- Who writes the copy, and whether your attorneys approve it before it goes live.
- Where the inquiry form sends each submission, and whether it reaches your CRM and an alert to your intake team.
- Any pages in another language, and who at the firm handles those inquiries.
- What the monthly fee covers, in a list, and the notice period to end it.
- Who updates the site after launch, and what an update costs.
One rule is easy to miss on a California firm's site. Every communication under Rule 7.2 "shall include the name and address of at least one lawyer or law firm" responsible for its content.[5] Ask for it in the footer, and check the wording with your ethics counsel.
See how the finished result should look on a phone in our law firm website examples. If the firm still needs a name and a matching domain, the free law firm name generator gives you a short list to check first.
What does Naelar charge for a website?
We don't publish a price, and we won't guess one here.
Naelar designs and builds the firm's own site on the firm's own domain, with forms wired to the firm's CRM. The website and its accounts are set up in the firm's name, and the firm owns them. Our website design page shows what we check on a phone. The first conversation is free, and we never charge per signed case.
Questions firm owners ask
How much does a law firm website cost?
Published prices run from about $20 a month for a do-it-yourself builder to $20,000 or more for a custom site.[1] For a small firm, agency quotes cluster between $1,000 and $15,000
Is a template site good enough for a law firm?
It can be. PaperStreet, a law firm web design company, calls template designs a good choice on a limited budget.[3] The trade-off is less room to change the layout, and the site may look like other firms' sites.
What do monthly fees on a law firm website cover?
It varies from one seller to the next. Timmermann Group lists maintenance packages at $100 to $500 a month.[2] Civille folds the build, hosting, SEO and content into $400 to $1,500 a month.[1] Ask for the list of what is in the fee.
Who should own the domain and hosting?
Your firm. Get it in writing before you pay anything. Naelar sets up the website, accounts and tracking in the firm's name, so the firm owns them.
How much does a Naelar website cost?
We don't publish prices and won't guess one here. The cost depends on how many practice pages and languages you need, and on what the inquiry form connects to. The first conversation is free.
Try this today
Ask two or three sellers for the same quote, then compare it against the line items above.
- Send each seller the same list: your page count, languages and CRM.
- Ask for the price as separate lines for design, copy, SEO, CRM connection and support.
- Ask what the monthly fee covers and who owns the domain, hosting and logins.
Sources
- Civille, "Law Firm Website Cost in 2026: What You Actually Get at Every Price Point", published May 27, 2026, updated July 22, 2026, getciville.com. Checked October 20, 2026. Vendor page (Civille sells law firm websites, SEO and lead generation).
- Timmermann Group (author Rob Timmermann), "How Much Are Attorney Websites? The 2026 Guide", published November 14, 2025, updated February 10, 2026, wearetg.com/blog/attorney-website-cost-guide. Checked October 20, 2026. Vendor page (Timmermann Group is a marketing agency that builds sites).
- PaperStreet, "2026 Update: Law Firm Web Design Costs and Pricing", paperstreet.com/blog/pricing-for-law-firm-web-sites. Checked October 20, 2026. The page's data shows it was last modified December 1, 2025. Vendor page (PaperStreet sells law firm web design; the $9,500, $18,000 and $40,000 figures are its own tiers).
- Rankings.io, "How Much Are Attorney Websites? A Detailed Breakdown of Costs", dated May 22, 2025, rankings.io/how-much-are-attorney-websites. Checked October 20, 2026. Vendor page (Rankings.io is a personal injury marketing agency). The page was last modified January 30, 2026.
- State Bar of California, Rules of Professional Conduct, Chapter 7, Rule 7.2, calbar.ca.gov. Checked October 20, 2026. Primary source.