5-year cost comparison
What does it really cost, over five years?
The build price is just the start. Slide your monthly online revenue and see the total cost (TCO) over 60 months — including hosting, plugins, maintenance and Shopify transaction fees.
€ 8,000 per month
Studio VM (Pro + Care)
€ 4,800
Total over 5 years
WordPress + plugins + maintenance
€ 9,400
Total over 5 years
Shopify (+ 2% fees)
€ 13,300
Total over 5 years
Agency (build + retainer)
€ 24,000
Total over 5 years
Indicative model. Studio VM: €1,900 one-off + €49/m. WordPress: €2,500 + ~€115/m (plugins, security, hosting). Shopify: €1,500 setup + €36/m + 2% of revenue (app/transaction overhead). Agency: €12,000 + €200/m. Your real numbers we define together.
The cheapest line long-term is usually the own build.
Not on principle — because the numbers say so. Let's apply them to your case.
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