Website pricing · Halifax, Nova Scotia · CAD, plus applicable tax

Clear prices.
Your choice of how to pay.

Website packages for small businesses in Halifax, Dartmouth and across Nova Scotia. Select Cove, Harbour or Beacon. Pay once with Build, or launch with no upfront website fee through Managed. Either way, you get a written proposal with a fixed price before any work starts.

How would you like to pay?

Own your website with a straightforward one-time purchase. Your first year of hosting and 30 days of post-launch support are included.

Cove

Starter website

New and small businesses

$999one-time

Or $139 a month with Managed

  • Up to 3 pages
  • Typically 1–2 weeks
  • 2 revision rounds
  • Standard contact form and local SEO foundations
  • First 12 months of hosting
  • 30 days of post-launch support
Start with Cove

Beacon

Advanced website

Businesses that need advanced functionality

From $3,000one-time

Or from $349 a month with Managed

  • Up to 10 pages
  • Typically 4–6 weeks
  • 3 revision rounds
  • CMS if required, one automation and one integration
  • First 12 months of hosting
  • 30 days of post-launch support
Start with Beacon

All prices in CAD, plus applicable tax. Managed is a 12-month term; leaving early means paying only the remaining build balance.

At a glance

Compare the packages

Cove, Harbour and Beacon compared
CoveHarbourRecommendedBeacon
Best forNew and small businessesEstablished local businessesBusinesses that need advanced functionality
Build — one-time$999$1,800From $3,000
Managed — no upfront fee$139/month$229/monthFrom $349/month
Managed commitment12 months12 months12 months
12-month Managed total$1,668$2,748From $4,188
Pages includedUp to 3Up to 7Up to 10
Typical delivery1–2 weeks2–4 weeks4–6 weeks
Revision rounds233
Managed change allowance30 minutes of changes a month60 minutes of changes a month2 hours of changes a month
Steady Care plan$59/month$79/month$99/month

All prices are in CAD, plus applicable tax. Third-party subscriptions, transaction fees, domain registration and paid advertising are not included unless stated.

What’s included

Features by package

Features included in each package
FeatureCoveHarbourBeacon
Custom branded designIncludedIncludedIncluded
Mobile and tablet responsiveIncludedIncludedIncluded
Performance optimizationIncludedIncludedIncluded
SSL securityIncludedIncludedIncluded
Contact information and social linksIncludedIncludedIncluded
Contact formStandardAdvancedAdvanced or multi-step
Basic spam protectionIncludedIncludedIncluded
Local SEO foundationsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Page titles and descriptionsIncludedIncludedIncluded
XML sitemap and search indexingIncludedIncludedIncluded
Google Analytics setupIncludedIncludedIncluded
Google Search Console setupIncludedIncludedIncluded
Image optimizationIncludedIncludedIncluded
Accessibility foundationsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Copy assistanceLight editingEditing and page structuringEditing and conversion guidance
Map/location integrationOptionalIncludedIncluded
Testimonials/FAQ sectionsOptionalIncludedIncluded
Standard booking integrationAdd-onOne includedOne included
Blog or editable CMSAdd-onAdd-onIncluded if required
Automation workflowAdd-onAdd-onOne standard workflow included
Advanced third-party integrationAdd-onAdd-onOne standard integration included

A standard integration connects an existing service such as Calendly, Jane, Square, Mailchimp, WhatsApp, Telegram or a similar platform. Custom software development is quoted separately.

Pay once

Build — one-time purchase

Own your website with a straightforward one-time purchase. Your first year of hosting and 30 days of post-launch support are included.

Build terms
ItemTerms
Initial payment50% project deposit
Final payment50% before launch
Website ownershipTransfers after final payment
Domain ownershipAlways belongs to you
HostingFirst 12 months included
Post-launch support30 days
Bug fixesIncluded during the 30-day support period
Content changes after launchNot included unless covered by Steady Care
Future hosting$149/year hosting-only, Steady Care, or transfer elsewhere
CancellationGoverned by completed project milestones in the contract

After your included first year

  1. Keep hosting with Antrim Studios for $149/year.
  2. Subscribe to Steady Care for hosting plus monthly changes and upkeep.
  3. Transfer the website to another suitable provider.

Hosting-only does not include content changes, redesigns, troubleshooting third-party services or ongoing website improvements.

$0 upfront

Managed — no upfront website fee

Launch for $0 upfront and spread the website cost across 12 monthly payments. Hosting, maintenance and minor updates are included throughout the term.

Managed terms
ItemTerms
Upfront website cost$0
BillingAutomatic monthly payment
Initial term12 months
Website buildIncluded
HostingIncluded
Monitoring and backupsIncluded
Technical maintenanceIncluded
Minor content changesIncluded within your package allowance
Website ownershipTransfers after the build balance is fully paid
Domain ownershipAlways belongs to you
After 12 monthsContinue with Steady Care, choose hosting-only, or transfer the website
Early cancellationRemaining prorated Build balance must be paid

Included minor changes

Managed change allowance by package
PackageIncluded minor changes
Cove ManagedUp to 30 minutes of changes a month
Harbour ManagedUp to 60 minutes of changes a month
Beacon ManagedUp to 2 hours of changes a month

Minor changes include replacing text, updating business hours, changing existing images, updating staff information or making similar edits to existing sections.

Unused time does not roll over. New pages, redesign work, new features and integrations are quoted separately.

Leaving early

Early cancellation and buyout

If you leave Managed before completing 12 months, you pay only the remaining unpaid website Build balance, not all the remaining maintenance charges.

Buyout = Build price × remaining months ÷ 12

Build value earned each completed month
PackageBuild value earned each completed month
Cove$999 ÷ 12 = $83.25/month
Harbour$1,800 ÷ 12 = $150/month
Beacon$3,000 ÷ 12 = $250/month

Example: cancelling after five completed months

Buyout after five completed months
PackageCalculation and buyout
Cove$999 × 7 ÷ 12 = $582.75
Harbour$1,800 × 7 ÷ 12 = $1,050
Beacon$3,000 × 7 ÷ 12 = $1,750

Once the buyout and any outstanding invoices are paid, the transferable website files are released to you. Third-party licences and non-transferable services are excluded. After all 12 Managed payments, there is no website buyout charge.

After launch

Steady Care

Steady Care begins after the included hosting and support period of a Build, or after the initial 12-month Managed term. It’s month-to-month.

Steady Care plans
PlanPrice and included changes
Cove Care$59/month · 30 minutes a month of minor changes
Harbour Care$79/month · 60 minutes a month of minor changes
Beacon Care$99/month · 2 hours a month of minor changes

Every plan includes hosting, uptime monitoring, backups, security and framework updates, form monitoring and email support. How Steady Care works

Optional

Additional services

Additional services and prices
ServicePrice
Additional standard page$175/page
Professional copywritingFrom $150/page
Blog or editable CMS setupFrom $350
Booking-system integrationFrom $250
Form-to-email or WhatsApp lead routingFrom $350
Telegram lead-notification workflowFrom $350
n8n automation workflowFrom $500
FAQ chatbot setupFrom $500
Chatbot managementFrom $49/month, plus provider usage
Ecommerce setupFrom $1,200
Payment integrationFrom $350, plus transaction fees
Google Business Profile setup/optimization$250
Local SEO campaignFrom $299/month
Business email/mailbox setup$100, plus provider fees
Logo and starter brand packageFrom $500
Additional revision round$150
Additional maintenance/development$90/hour
Rush delivery25% project surcharge

Fair and clear

What counts as a revision

A revision is a consolidated round of feedback on the current design or content. A revision does not include:

  • Changing the approved business direction
  • Replacing the entire design
  • Adding new pages
  • Adding new functionality
  • Rewriting all supplied content
  • Changing the project after final approval

Work outside the included revision rounds is billed at $90/hour or quoted separately, and always approved by you first.

Scoped on request

Quoted separately

These aren’t included in the standard package prices, but we’re happy to quote them:

  • Custom web applications
  • Customer or employee portals
  • Membership systems
  • Custom booking software
  • Large ecommerce catalogues
  • Product photography
  • Professional video production
  • Complex copywriting
  • Multilingual websites
  • Advanced search or filtering
  • Database development
  • Paid advertising
  • Ongoing social media management
  • Large migrations
  • Emergency recovery of websites built by another provider

Your part

What you supply

  • Correct business information
  • Service descriptions
  • Prices
  • Contact information
  • Legal or industry-required wording
  • Logos and brand materials you already own
  • Photographs you have permission to use
  • Timely approvals and feedback

Stock photography, copywriting and branding help can be quoted separately.

Yours to keep

Ownership

  • You always own your domain.
  • You always own your original content, photographs and brand assets.
  • Antrim Studios owns the website design and source files until the agreed Build price has been paid.
  • After full payment, the transferable website files are released to you.
  • Third-party software, fonts, stock assets and platform licences remain subject to their own licences.
  • Managed customers receive ownership after completing the term or paying the early buyout.
  • Hosting and maintenance subscriptions do not transfer ownership of Antrim Studios’ internal tools, reusable components or automation infrastructure.

These are summaries. Your written proposal and agreement set out the final details. See our terms.

Not sure which package fits?

Tell us what your business needs and we’ll recommend one, with a fixed price in writing.