Chicago web design guide
Chicago Website Design Pricing at Intuico
Intuico Digital offers a Managed Website plan, build-and-handoff estimates, and a custom-build option. This guide shows the published prices, the limits of each plan, and the details that should appear in a written quote.
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Intuico Digital offers a Managed Website plan at $349 per month with a $0 build fee, plus build-and-handoff options estimated at $199 (Starter), $399–$599 (Growth), and $2,500+ (custom). The right choice depends on whether you want us to host and keep the site current, or own it outright.
These are Intuico Digital's current prices, not a claimed Chicago market average. Other companies use different teams, platforms, contracts, and scopes, so their quotes are not directly comparable without reading the details. For published prices from six other Chicago-area companies, see our affordable web design comparison.
Intuico Digital website pricing
| Option | Published price | Included scope | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed Website | $349/month, $0 build fee. Month-to-month, cancel anytime. | Custom design up to 15 marketing pages, hosting, SSL, maintenance, forms and booking connection, basic on-page SEO, Google Business Profile setup or checkup, and unlimited eligible small-update requests handled one at a time. | A small business that wants a professional website kept current without a large upfront bill. |
| Starter build + handoff | Estimated $199, one time. | Up to 2–3 pages, preset design, contact form, basic on-page SEO, and Google Business Profile setup, handed off to you. | A small business that wants to own a simple site and maintain it themselves. |
| Growth build + handoff | Estimated $399–$599, one time. | Up to 4–5 pages, the Starter features, an AI website chatbot, and Google Analytics integration, handed off to you. | A business that wants more pages and analytics on a site it owns. |
| Custom Website Build | Starts at $2,500. | Custom design, advanced pages, booking, ecommerce, integrations, or conversion planning. | A business with a specific design direction, a larger content structure, or requirements that do not fit a preset plan. |
The Managed Website plan's first-year cost is $4,188: twelve payments of $349 with no build fee, and you can cancel any month. A Starter or Growth build is a one-time estimate of $199 or $399–$599 before any work outside the stated scope. Those totals come directly from the published prices.
Managed plan or custom build?
Choose a managed plan when the scope is predictable
A managed plan can make sense when you want hosting, maintenance, and updates handled for you without a large upfront bill. The monthly payment covers more than the initial build. It also covers the services listed in the plan for as long as you stay subscribed.
The main limit is scope. The Managed Website plan covers one business, one location, and up to 15 marketing pages, and its update queue covers small changes, not ongoing redesign work. Starter and Growth builds use preset designs. If your team expects frequent layout changes, custom interactions, a large resource library, or several third-party systems, ask for a custom scope.
Choose a custom build when requirements drive the project
A custom build starts with the pages, content, user journeys, and functions the site needs. Common reasons to request a custom quote include booking workflows, ecommerce, gated content, account areas, CRM connections, custom calculators, a substantial content migration, or a design that cannot start from a preset.
“Custom” should describe the work in the proposal. Ask which pages are designed, which components are reusable, which integrations are included, and what counts as a revision. A label without a written scope does not tell you what you are buying.
What changes the price of a website?
Page count and content readiness
A five-page site with approved copy and images is a different project from a forty-page migration with missing content. A quote should identify who writes, edits, approves, and uploads the copy. It should also state whether image selection, photography, and accessibility text are included.
Design depth
Preset designs cost less because the layout system already exists. Custom design adds research, wireframes, visual concepts, component design, and revision time. Ask how many unique page templates are included instead of assuming every page receives a separate design.
Features and integrations
Contact forms are simpler than booking systems, product catalogs, payment flows, membership areas, or data pulled from another platform. List every required system before signing. If an integration is still unknown, the proposal should mark it as an estimate or an excluded item.
SEO migration work
A redesign of an established site should account for existing URLs, search traffic, backlinks, redirects, canonicals, metadata, structured data, analytics, and the XML sitemap. Google recommends permanent server-side redirects when a URL changes. See Google's site-move guidance.
Support after launch
Hosting, security updates, backups, monitoring, content edits, and feature work are separate jobs unless the agreement combines them. The Intuico Managed Website plan includes hosting, SSL, maintenance, and a queue for small updates. Sites we build and hand off are yours to host and maintain.
Questions to ask before accepting a quote
- Which pages and page templates are included? Get the list in writing.
- Who supplies and edits the copy? “Content included” should name the deliverables and revision count.
- Is the design preset or custom? Ask to see the starting system if the project uses a preset.
- Which functions and integrations are included? Name the form, booking, ecommerce, CRM, analytics, and email tools.
- Who owns the domain, content, design files, and code? The agreement should say what you receive if the relationship ends.
- What happens to existing URLs? A redesign proposal should cover redirects and search-preservation work.
- What is tested before launch? Include mobile layouts, forms, analytics, accessibility basics, redirects, and browser testing.
- What costs continue after launch? List hosting, software, maintenance, support, and content fees.
How to compare two proposals
Put the proposals side by side and compare deliverables, not total price alone. One proposal may include copywriting, migration, analytics, maintenance, and post-launch support while another covers design and development only.
| Check | What the proposal should state |
|---|---|
| Scope | Page list, templates, features, integrations, and exclusions |
| Content | Who writes, edits, approves, migrates, and uploads it |
| Design | Preset or custom, concept count, and revision rounds |
| Search | Metadata, redirects, canonicals, sitemap, schema, and measurement |
| Ownership | Domain, hosting account, source files, code, and credentials |
| After launch | Warranty period, support allowance, maintenance, and recurring fees |
Get the scope before choosing the plan
Start with the pages, content, and functions the site needs. Then decide whether those requirements fit a managed plan or require a custom build. You can review the same published options on the Chicago web design page or send the project details through the quote form.
Get a written website scope and price
Tell us what you need, what already exists, and what the site must do. We will reply with the recommended approach and a no-pressure quote.
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