Full‑Stack Website
Custom, brand‑aligned pages built end‑to‑end—no generic templates.
Full-Stack Websites — What You Get When You Go Full Custom
What “Full-Stack” Means for Your Business
When we say full-stack, we mean everything: from initial strategy and brand alignment, to design, front-end, back-end, performance, SEO, content integration, and ongoing optimization. No generic template work that looks like everybody else’s. You get a website built end-to-end, tailored to your brand, built to convert.
The Value You’re Buying
High conversion & trust — Custom design ensures your site builds credibility, reflects your brand personality, and communicates what you do in a way that resonates with your audience.
Efficiency & long-term savings — Doing it yourself (or using cheap templates) often ends up taking far more time and money in revisions, fixes, maintenance, patching, performance work, etc. With professionals, you avoid hidden costs, ensure best practices from the start.
Scalability & flexibility — As your business grows, you won’t be limited by a template or plugin that can’t do what you need. Custom code / properly architected stack lets you grow, add features, integrate other systems.
Brand distinctiveness — Your visual identity, messaging, experience—all aligned so you stand out in your market, not blend in with competitors.
What It Costs—Investing Wisely for Full Custom
Here are realistic ranges for what full-stack web projects cost in Canada / North America. These are ballpark figures; your project may vary based on scope, complexity, number of pages/features, integrations, content, etc.
Type of Website / ScopeTypical Cost (Canada / North America)Informational / Small Business Site (8-16 pages, custom design, simple CMS)CAD $3,000 to $8,000 aretesoftware.ca+3Intelivita+3GoDaddy+3
Medium / Corporate Site (25-75 pages, more features, stronger design & content)CAD $10,000 to $16,000+ Intelivita+2HigherVisibility+2
Large eCommerce or Web Application (many products, custom back-end integrations, high performance)CAD $20,000 to $40,000+, sometimes $80,000+ for especially complex or enterprise-level sites. HigherVisibility+3iTrobes+3Intelivita+3
Additional Costs to Watch For & What Affects Price
Number of pages / complexity of page templates
Custom features (e.g. shopping carts, membership systems, custom dashboards, user log-ins)
Content creation / copywriting & imagery or media (photo shoots, video, etc.)
SEO / performance optimization & mobile responsiveness
Hosting, domain registration, security, ongoing maintenance & updates Appwrk+2Cyber Infrastructure, CIS,+2
Integrations (CRM, third-party APIs, custom forms, payment gateways, etc.)
DIY vs Hiring Professionals — Time & Risk Comparison
Doing It Yourself (or using templates)Hiring Full-Stack Experts Like UsYou’ll likely spend many weeks or months learning, designing, fixing, rewriting. For a more advanced site, maybe 50-100+ hours or more. MoldStud+1
We streamline the process: planning, design, development, testing; your site can launch in a much shorter timeframe while meeting high standards.You may overlook performance, security, user experience, mobile optimization, accessibility, SEO best practices.We bring those in as part of the package, so the site works well, speeds load, ranks, converts.Risk of inconsistent branding, poor user engagement, high bounce rates.Stronger brand consistency, better first impressions, higher trust; pays off in user engagement, lead generation, sales.
What You Can Expect When Working with Us
Initial discovery & strategy to understand your brand, audience, business goals.
Visual voice development — color, typography, iconography, imagery style tailored to you.
Logo and brand identity development (if needed), or refinement so everything ties together.
Full-page designs (home, services/products, about, etc.), responsive layouts for mobile/tablet/desktop.
Back-end work: CMS, integrations, custom functionality, SEO basics, performance optimizations.
Testing, launch, and post-launch support.
Brand guidelines / style guides (so you or others can maintain consistency).
Why It Costs a Few Thousand (Often More) — And Why That’s Worth It
Skilled labour (designers, front-end devs, back-end devs) is not cheap, but using people who know what they’re doing means fewer mistakes, better UX, faster speed, and less “rework.”
Custom work = time. Each feature, page, or custom component needs design, coding, testing.
Ensuring high performance, mobile responsiveness, security, accessibility, etc., adds to complexity but is essential for real users and for search engines.
Good websites are long-lasting assets. Doing it right now reduces future costs of maintenance, downtime, or a redesign because “things broke” or “branding drifted.”
Who Benefits Most from This
Businesses serious about converting visitors into leads/sales—not just having a presence.
Brands that want to look unique, polished, and trusted.
Companies with enough content/features that a simple template or DIY option won’t cut it.
Brands that expect growth and want a site that can scale.
Investment & Getting Started
If you’re interested, here’s how to proceed:
Book a discovery call — we talk about what you need, your goals, who your audience is.
We send you a proposal & quote, outlining scope, timeline, cost.
With your feedback, we finalize scope/design plan.
Development begins — we keep you in the loop.
Launch, review, support.