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Website design price in Malaysia,
with real numbers.
The same five-page brief gets quoted anywhere from RM500 to RM50,000 in this market. Here is what each band actually buys, where the money goes, and what Jaga charges — published openly, not on request.
The bands, as quoted in this market
Collected from published Malaysian web pricing pages in 2026. These are asking prices across agencies and freelancers.
| What you're buying | Quoted range | What that really means |
|---|---|---|
| Template or subscription site | RM299–1,900/yr | A themed builder site, usually with your content poured into someone else's layout. Check who owns the domain. |
| Freelancer brochure site | RM1,500–6,000 | Five to eight pages. Quality varies more here than in any other band. Maintenance is rarely included. |
| Agency custom SME site | RM3,800–12,500 | Custom design, CMS, some SEO groundwork. The most common band for a serious small business. |
| Corporate custom site | RM5,000–20,000 | Multi-language, more pages, brand guidelines respected, stakeholder review cycles. |
| E-commerce | RM7,997–50,000 | The spread is product count, payment gateway work and whether inventory syncs with anything. |
| Enterprise 20–30 page site | RM18,000–45,000 | Listed-company territory. Investor relations sections, accessibility, formal QA. |
| Custom web application | RM10,000–25,000 | Rises to RM30,000–100,000+ once there are user roles, reporting and integrations. |
| Custom enterprise platform | From RM50,000 | Six to twelve months. At this size the risk is scope, not build cost. |
Why the same brief gets two very different numbers
Almost none of the spread is design aesthetic. It is these six technical and legal realities:
01
Pirated vs Licensed Plugins
Cheap quotes rely on 'GPL' nulled software with malware backdoors. Legitimate agencies buy official licenses or write clean custom code.
02
Infrastructure Ownership
Whether the domain, DNS, and hosting are registered directly in your company's name or held hostage by the agency.
03
Core Web Vitals & Mobile Speed
Optimized server-side rendering and asset compression for Malaysian mobile networks vs 5MB bloated page templates.
04
Staging Environments & CI/CD
Testing updates on an isolated staging clone before deploying to live production traffic.
05
Post-Launch Care & SLAs
Having dedicated engineers monitor 24/7 uptime and disaster recovery vs being abandoned immediately after final payment.
06
Source Code & Git Handover
Receiving complete source code repository commits and database schemas with zero vendor lock-in.
What the cheap quote leaves out
A RM1,500 five-pager and a RM12,000 five-pager can look identical on launch day. The difference shows up in month eight. Ask any quote these five questions before you sign:
1. Who will legally be the Registrant on our domain WHOIS / MYNIC?
If the agency puts their own name or email, you do not own your domain and cannot transfer it freely.
2. Are all premium WordPress themes and plugins licensed under our company email?
If they use a master agency key or nulled file, your site stops getting security patches the moment you leave.
3. Where will the daily backups be stored, and how often are restore drills performed?
Backups stored on the same server are useless if the server crashes or gets ransomware.
4. Do we get full access to the Git repository and production hosting console?
You should never have to ask permission to export your own database or code.
5. What is the guaranteed response time when the website goes down at 10 PM?
Emergency response SLAs must be written into your service agreement.
What Jaga charges
Deliberately above the freelancer band. Below that line the economics only work if plugins are unlicensed and nobody looks at the site after launch.
Bespoke Website Build
From RM30,000
4–8 Weeks Delivery
- ✓Modern Next.js / TypeScript architecture
- ✓Sub-second mobile Core Web Vitals
- ✓100% source code repository handover
- ✓Paired with care plan from Month 1
Custom Web Platform
From RM35,000
8–16 Weeks Delivery
- ✓Next.js + PostgreSQL + Tailwind CSS
- ✓LHDN MyInvois e-invoicing middleware
- ✓Payment reconciliation & transactional APIs
- ✓Role-based access & automated CI/CD
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a typical 5 to 10 page SME website cost in Malaysia in 2026?
A professionally built 5–10 page SME website by an established Malaysian agency typically costs between RM3,800 and RM12,500. Freelancers may quote RM1,500 to RM6,000, while basic DIY templates range from RM299 to RM1,900/year. Complex e-commerce stores range from RM8,000 to RM50,000, and bespoke web apps range from RM35,000 upward.
Why do Malaysian web design quotes vary from RM500 to RM5,000 for the exact same brief?
The massive price spread is caused by differing scopes, security practices, and legal ownership. An RM500 provider usually installs a pirated ('GPL') WordPress theme with unverified plugins on shared hosting, leaves the domain in their own name, and offers zero security updates. An RM5,000 agency delivers bespoke UI/UX, clean code, Core Web Vitals optimization, legal infrastructure transfer, and proper security hardening.
What are the typical ongoing maintenance costs for a website in Malaysia?
Website maintenance in Malaysia typically ranges from RM450/month for fundamental care (security patches, core updates, offsite backups, uptime monitoring) to RM1,500 – RM4,500/month for plans including active development queues, staging servers, and priority feature requests.
Who should own the domain name and web hosting account?
You (the client) should always directly own the domain registrar account, DNS management, source code repository, and cloud hosting. Never allow an agency or freelancer to register your corporate domain in their personal name, as this creates a hostage situation if you ever switch providers.