How much does a website cost in Uganda?
A five-page business website typically costs UGX 800,000 to 2,000,000. A larger site with a booking system, online payments or a dashboard runs UGX 2,500,000 to 8,000,000. Hosting is separate, usually UGX 250,000 to 600,000 a year, and a domain about UGX 60,000 a year.
Why do some websites cost UGX 300,000 and others UGX 5,000,000?
The cheap end is a template with your logo, text and photos dropped in. The higher end is custom design, fast pages, working forms, WhatsApp and mobile money integration, content written for you, and someone answering when it breaks. You are paying for what happens after launch, not only the design.
How much does it cost to host a website in Uganda?
Hosting a normal business website costs UGX 250,000 to 600,000 a year, or nothing at all if it is hosted free on GitHub Pages or Vercel. Cheap shared hosting is UGX 15,000 a month but slows down badly under load, and slow pages lose customers on a phone.
How much does a .ug domain name cost?
A .ug or .co.ug domain costs roughly UGX 60,000 to 120,000 a year through a registrar, and a .com about UGX 45,000. Buy it in your own name with your own email, so you still control the name if you change developer.
How long does it take to build a website?
A business website takes 1 to 3 weeks once photos and text are ready. A system with logins, payments or reports takes 4 to 10 weeks. The delay is almost never the code, it is waiting for content and approvals, so have your photos and prices ready.
Do I have to pay every month for a website?
No. A normal website is a one-off build plus hosting once a year. You only pay monthly if you want us to keep changing content, run SEO, or maintain a system with a database. Ask for both prices before you start so nothing surprises you later.
Can I get a website without a registered company?
Yes. We build for individuals, shops official in a trading licence, and schools with a registration number. A registered business name helps you open mobile money merchant lines and take card payments, so register it early if you plan to sell online.
What should a Ugandan business website include?
A clear description of what you sell, prices or a price range, real photographs of your place or product, your location with a map, a phone number and a WhatsApp button that opens a chat, and pages fast enough to load on a 3G phone. Everything else is decoration.
Will my website work on cheap Android phones?
It must, because that is where 90 percent of your visitors are. We design for a small screen first, compress images to WebP, and test on slow networks. A page that takes over three seconds to open loses half its visitors before they read anything.
Do I still need a website if I have Facebook and WhatsApp?
Yes. Facebook reaches people who already use Facebook, and your page can be closed or restricted without warning. A website is the only place you own: it appears on Google, it can be linked from your Facebook page, and it works for people who do not use social media.
How do I get my website to appear on Google?
Get the pages indexed in Google Search Console, write titles and descriptions for what people actually search, add structured data so Google understands the business, and keep publishing answers to real questions. Ranking for a small town plus a service is realistic in six to twelve weeks.
What is the difference between web design and web development?
Design is what the site looks like and how it feels to use. Development is what makes it work: the code, forms, payments, databases and security. Small studios in Uganda do both, which is why the same company usually designs and builds your site.
Can my website take mobile money payments?
Yes. MTN MoMo and Airtel Money have collection APIs, and a website can request payment and confirm it automatically. You need a registered business and a merchant account. Card payments through Flutterwave or PesaPal are also possible if you sell abroad.
Who owns the website and hosting when the project ends?
You should. Insist that the domain, hosting account and code live in your name or your school's name, with the passwords handed over at launch. A developer holding your domain hostage is the most common trap small businesses in Uganda fall into.
How do I choose a web design company in Uganda?
Ask for three live sites they built that you can open yourself, call one of their clients, check who answers the phone a month after launch, and get the domain in your own name. Cheap is expensive when the developer disappears with your site.
Need the exact figure for your business?
Prices depend on what you actually need. Send us your requirement on WhatsApp and you get a written quote with the scope, the timeline and what is included.