Tool / TCO calculator
What does your website actually cost over three years?
Add up hosting, plugin licences, maintenance, and the rebuild cycle. Most teams are surprised, and it's a number worth bringing to your next internal meeting.
Run the numbersThree-year total cost of ownership
Current site
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After replatform
£0
An estimate for discussion, not a quote. It compares your current recurring costs and rebuild cycle against a replatform's build plus lower running costs over 36 months.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the total cost of ownership of a website? +
Total cost of ownership (TCO) is the full multi-year cost of running a website, not just the price of building it. For a typical WordPress marketing site it includes hosting, premium plugin and theme licences, a maintenance retainer or in-house developer time, and the periodic cost of a rebuild every few years. Comparing TCO rather than build price is the honest way to evaluate platforms, because a cheap build on an expensive-to-run platform often costs more over three years.
How much does WordPress really cost per year? +
Beyond hosting, a business WordPress site typically carries premium plugin licences, a maintenance retainer or developer hours to keep plugins patched and fix breakages, and the amortised cost of rebuilding every two to three years. For a serious B2B site these recurring costs commonly run into thousands of pounds a year, often far more than the hosting figure most people quote.
How does a static site reduce total cost of ownership? +
A static-first site removes most recurring cost: hosting on a CDN is a fraction of managed WordPress hosting, there are no plugins to licence or patch, and there's no plugin-driven breakage to fix, which shrinks the maintenance retainer. Built on durable architecture, it also avoids the periodic rebuild. The upfront build can be higher, but the three-year total is usually lower, which is what this calculator estimates.