Complete Guide to Website Pricing in Iran (2026)

Website pricing is one of the most debated topics among freelancers, agencies and clients in Iran. Without breaking costs into clear components, trust drops and mid-project disputes appear over "was hosting included or not?" This guide is written for IT professionals and business owners who need a structured approach.

Why there is no single fixed price

No two projects share the same technical scope. Page count, custom UI, admin panels, payment gateways, multilingual support, CRM integration, technical SEO and security requirements can move budgets from a few million Tomans for a landing page to hundreds of millions for a custom platform.

Professional pricing starts with a written scope before quoting a final number.

Main pricing factors

• Project type: landing, corporate, e-commerce, marketplace, SaaS
• Design: template vs custom UI and design system
• Development: page builders vs custom Next.js/React stacks
• Backend: simple CMS vs dedicated API and database architecture
• Integrations: payment gateways (Zibal, etc.), SMS, Telegram, ERP
• SEO: technical setup only vs content and link building
• Timeline: rush delivery usually increases cost

Common pricing models

1. Fixed price

Best when scope is clear. The contract must define out-of-scope changes explicitly. Under Iranian civil law, ambiguous service contracts are interpreted against the drafter — documentation matters.

2. Time & material

Better for MVPs and evolving products. Professionals provide timesheets or weekly demos.

3. Milestone payments

Design → development → QA → deployment. Safer for both parties when milestones are documented.

4. Separate maintenance

Transparent agencies split build cost from run cost (hosting, updates, support).

Typical ranges (June 2026) — indicative only

Reference USD rate: ~95,000 Toman. USD equivalents are rounded.

• Professional landing page: ~8–22M Toman (~$85–230)
• Corporate site (5–10 pages): ~22–55M Toman (~$230–580)
• Standard e-commerce: ~35–110M Toman (~$370–1,160)
• Custom platform / SaaS: 110M+ Toman (~$1,160+)

Common mistakes

• Bundling first-year hosting into dev cost without stating duration
• Ignoring SSL, backups, monitoring and security patches
• Not counting meetings, revision rounds and client training
• Missing source-code ownership clauses

Summary

Professional website pricing in Iran combines technical analysis, risk management and contract clarity. Satranaut recommends a written proposal with cost breakdown, timeline, acceptance criteria and change-request rules before signing.