Next.js costs at a glance
Next.js projects cost more than WordPress websites — but for good reason. The difference lies not only in the technology, but in the development approach:
Typical price ranges for Next.js projects:
- Simple corporate website (5–10 pages): 4.900–8.900 €
- Mid-sized website with CMS (15–30 pages): 8.900–18.000 €
- E-commerce shop (up to 500 products): 9.900–20.000 €
- Complex web application or portal: 15.000–80.000 €
- Enterprise project with integrations: from 40.000 €
These figures apply to professional agencies in Germany. Freelancers price differently — with correspondingly different risks.
Important: Cheaper Next.js offers below 3.000 € are usually based on starter templates or low-code solutions — not on truly custom development.
What influences Next.js pricing?
App Router vs. Pages Router
Projects using the modern Next.js App Router are more complex to develop — React Server Components, streaming and Suspense boundaries require more expertise. App Router projects take more effort to build, but offer more room for performance.
CMS integration
Payload CMS integration adds 1.500–4.000 €, but eliminates long-term editorial costs. Alternatives like Contentful, Sanity or Strapi cost 800–2.500 €, but come with ongoing SaaS fees.
Design effort
Custom design starts at 2.000–5.000 € on top of development. Design systems (Storybook, Figma components) cost more upfront but make later extensions easier.
Authentication and user management
Login, registration, role management: 2.000–6.000 € depending on complexity. NextAuth or Clerk can reduce the effort.
Multilingual support
With next-intl each additional language costs 800–2.000 € for setup and content migration.
Tip: The biggest cost driver is often an unclear scope.
Ongoing costs after launch
Hosting
Hetzner Cloud (GDPR-compliant, German servers): from 5 €/month for small projects up to 50 €/month for production-ready setups. Significantly cheaper and more GDPR-compliant than US cloud providers.
Payload CMS
Self-hosted, no SaaS fees. Hosting on a separate server: 10–30 €/month extra.
Maintenance and dependencies
Next.js updates are released every few months. Professional maintenance costs 200–500 €/month for regular updates, security patches and monitoring.
No WordPress plugin costs
WordPress users often pay 500–2.000 €/year for plugin licences. With Next.js that disappears entirely — a long-term cost advantage.
Next.js vs WordPress: 3-year cost comparison
WordPress (example: mid-sized corporate website)
- Initial cost: 4.000–8.000 €
- Plugin licences: 600–1.800 €/year
- Maintenance (plugins, security): 1.200–3.600 €/year
- Hosting: 600–1.800 €/year
- Total cost over 3 years: 11.800–26.000 €
Next.js with Payload CMS (same website)
- Initial cost: 6.900–12.000 €
- No plugin licences: 0 €
- Maintenance (lower effort): 400–1.200 €/year
- Hosting (Hetzner Cloud, GDPR-compliant): 60–600 €/year
- Total cost over 3 years: 9.100–16.400 €
Next.js is cheaper in the long run — despite higher upfront costs.
On top of that: better performance means higher conversion rates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The average price of a Next.js website with us is around 8.000 €. Simple corporate websites start at 4.900 €, mid-sized projects with CMS and multilingual support cost 8.000–14.000 €, complex portals and web applications 15.000–50.000 €. These figures apply to fixed-price projects with a clear scope.
We deliver enterprise quality at mid-market pricing.
Simple websites: 4–6 weeks. Mid-sized projects with CMS and multilingual support: 6–10 weeks. Complex web applications with authentication, APIs and backend logic: 10–20 weeks. All timelines apply to fixed-price projects with a fully defined scope.
The biggest cost drivers are: late design changes after development has begun (expensive), complex authentication requirements, many third-party integrations and enterprise features like multilingual support with translation workflows. A good briefing saves 20
Yes. We work with clearly defined milestones: concept/design, development, launch. Payment is made in phases. MVP projects start small and grow iteratively — reducing risk and initial effort when requirements are still unclear.
Not included in the fixed price: copy, images and media (content), domain costs, ongoing hosting, subsequent feature additions outside the defined scope and translation costs for additional languages. All exclusions are clearly listed in the quote — no surprises.
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