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Before you commission a project

What does a business website and automation cost?

Miftah Digital’s UK starting prices, £399 website-and-enquiry launch bundle, £49 monthly care and the questions that change a project quote.

The short answer

At Miftah Digital, focused website builds start from £199, enquiry automation from £249 and single-workflow dashboard prototypes from £499. The website-and-enquiry automation launch bundle is £399, compared with £448 for the two starting scopes commissioned separately: a £49 saving. These are Miftah Digital prices, not an industry-average claim.

What the launch bundle covers

The starter bundle combines a one-page business website with enquiry capture, a private lead dashboard, an owner notification and an automatic customer acknowledgement. Page count, content responsibilities and the exact workflow are agreed in writing. Bespoke AI agents, ecommerce and complex system integrations are not implied by the bundle.

What changes the price

A quote depends on the number of pages and templates, whether content already exists, the quality of any data being migrated and the integrations required. An enquiry form and a custom booking engine are different scopes. Before comparing quotes, ask each supplier to describe the same deliverables, exclusions and acceptance checks.

Compare the total cost, not just the headline

For a first-year comparison, add the agreed setup price, twelve months of any selected recurring service, domain and hosting charges, and expected third-party usage. Ask whether VAT applies and whether each figure includes it. For example, a £199 starting website plus optional £49 monthly care totals £787 over twelve months before any separately quoted costs. This is an illustration of those two Miftah Digital starting scopes, not an all-inclusive quote or a compulsory care contract. Compare monthly packages over the same period and check their minimum term.

Confirm ownership, access and handover

Before accepting a website quote, ask who controls the domain, hosting and administrator accounts; what content, source files and data you receive; and which templates or services remain licensed by a third party. Ask how you would move supplier, export enquiries and cancel optional support. Put the answers in the written scope. A working public website does not by itself establish that every component can be transferred without an ongoing licence or hosting arrangement.

Choose a repair, a one-page site or a larger build

If the existing site explains the business well and one contact route is broken, start by checking whether the £99 one-fix repair is sufficient. A one-page website from £199 suits a focused offer with supplied content and a clear enquiry action. Several distinct services needing their own detailed explanations, ecommerce or complex booking requirements need a separately scoped build. The £399 starter bundle adds the agreed enquiry workflow; it does not expand a one-page website into an unlimited-page project.

Ongoing support is a separate decision

Support and visibility care is £49 per month. It covers one monthly form check, essential updates and a short site-health summary for one website. External service charges, advertising and substantial additions are separate. Agree the support arrangements and third-party costs before starting.

AI agents need a scoped quote

An assistant that drafts replies from a short approved brief differs from one that searches several systems and takes actions. We establish data access, permissions, review steps, testing and model usage before quoting. Begin with one bounded task rather than assuming a general-purpose agent can safely run the entire business.

Start with the free audit

The focused audit reviews one website, enquiry journey or repeated workflow and returns a concise priority recommendation. It is free and carries no obligation. It is not a promise of a full technical audit or a free implementation. Bring the current website, the problem and the outcome you want to improve.