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Web design in Toronto.

What Toronto web design costs, how to compare the people who offer it, and how a small business gets noticed in a crowded city.

What web design costs in Toronto

Toronto has more web designers than any other Canadian city, and the prices spread widely. Published prices from Ontario studios that we checked in October 2026 put a five or six page small business site in three bands: about $500 to $1,200 for a template build, $1,500 to $3,500 for a designed site, and $3,500 to $8,500 for fully custom work. Agencies with strategy and branding start well above that.

The band matters less than what is inside it. Two $2,000 quotes can differ by who writes the words, how many rounds of changes you get and what happens after launch.

How to compare quotes

  • Ask to see the design before you commit to the build.
  • Ask who writes the text and supplies the photos.
  • Ask how many pages and how many rounds of changes are included.
  • Ask what hosting and edits cost after launch, in dollars.
  • Ask whose name the domain and accounts will be in. They should be in yours.
  • Open their recent work on your phone, not just on a big screen.

How a small Toronto business stands out

Trying to rank for “Toronto” alone puts a small business against every large firm in the city. It is easier, and more useful, to be the clear answer for your neighbourhood and your specialty: a bakery in Leslieville, a family lawyer in North York, a physiotherapist near Yonge and Eglinton.

Put the neighbourhood and the specialty in the page title and first screen, verify your Google Business Profile at your real address, and collect reviews that mention what you did.

Across the GTA

The same holds in Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill and Oshawa: name the city you are in, and say what you are best at. For carriers and freight companies there is a separate guide to trucking website design in the GTA.

What Boreal Lab Studio charges

Our prices are public, in Canadian dollars: one page from $399, a custom one-page site from $750, and up to 6 pages from $1,500. You see a free homepage concept of your own site first, and pay only if you approve it. See every plan.

Boreal Lab Studio builds small business websites

Boreal Lab Studio is a website studio in the Greater Toronto Area. It builds websites for small businesses in Toronto, York Region and Simcoe County, including Bradford, Barrie, Innisfil, Newmarket and Aurora, and for clients across Ontario and the rest of Canada. Projects run by phone, email and video call, so nobody has to drive to a meeting.

What it builds
Custom websites for small businesses with enquiry or booking forms, logos and matching email signatures, plus builds on Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, Shopify, Webflow and Framer.
Starting prices (CAD)
Launch, one page: from $399. Starter: from $750. Full site, up to 6 pages: from $1,500. See every plan.
How it starts
A free homepage concept of your own site, on desktop and phone. You pay only after you approve it.
Platforms
Custom-built sites hosted for you, or Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, Shopify, Webflow and Framer when one of them suits you better.

See the studio’s work and every plan, with full sites you can click through.

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Common questions

How much does web design cost in Toronto?

For a small business site of five or six pages, published Ontario prices run from about $500 to $8,500 CAD, and most designed sites cost $1,500 to $3,500. Boreal Lab Studio starts at $399 for one page, $750 for a custom one-page site and $1,500 for up to 6 pages, in CAD, after a free homepage concept.

How do I choose a web designer in Toronto?

See the design before you pay for the build, ask what is included and what edits cost after launch, check recent work on a phone, and make sure the domain stays in your name.

Is there a web design studio in Toronto that shows the design first?

Yes. Boreal Lab Studio in Toronto shows a free homepage concept of your own site on desktop and phone, and you pay only after you approve it.

Do you work with businesses outside Toronto?

Yes, across the GTA, the rest of Ontario and elsewhere in Canada. Projects run by phone, email and video call.

Web design in nearby towns

All guides · Guides for small businesses: How much a small business website costs in Ontario · Hiring a Squarespace, Wix or WordPress designer · Professional email signatures for a small business · Logo design for a small business · How much a website costs in Canada · A free homepage mockup before you pay · How to choose a web designer · What a website redesign costs · What website maintenance costs each month · Shopify store design and setup · Hiring a Webflow or Framer designer · Website design for contractors and trades