Basic Website
R2,500 – R5,000
Ideal for solo founders and small businesses launching their first site.
- 1 – 3 pages
- Mobile-responsive design
- Custom visual design
- Contact form
- Deployment & hosting setup
DevIgnite — Web Design Studio
Premium web design,
Premium web design,
at freelancer prices,
built in South Africa
for ambitious brands.
Custom-designed from scratch. Hand-coded for speed and SEO. Launched at a price your business can actually justify — starting at R2,500.
The gap between a cheap template and an agency invoice with five zeros was absurd. South African brands deserved better — real design, real code, real people on the other end of the email.
So we built a studio that cuts out everything you shouldn’t pay for. No account managers. No upsells. No drag-and-drop themes pretending to be design. Just two founders, hand-designing and hand-coding every site that leaves the studio.
“Agency-quality design. Without the agency invoice.”
30+
Websites shipped
200+
Design hours invested
R2,500
Starting price (ZAR)
2
Founders, no middle layer
02 — What We Do
Five things we do well, instead of fifty things we do poorly.
-
01
Custom website design.
Every DevIgnite site is custom-designed and hand-built for your brand — fully responsive, SEO-ready, conversion-focused. Agency-level quality, freelancer pricing, no templates.
-
02
Mobile-first responsive layouts.
Designed mobile-first and tested across phones, tablets, and desktops. Fast load times, smooth motion, and intuitive layouts on every screen — because most of your visitors arrive on a phone.
-
03
UI/UX design & interactive prototypes.
Before we touch code, you get a clickable interactive prototype of your full website to review and refine. No surprises at launch — just a design you’ve already approved, screen by screen.
-
04
On-page SEO & performance.
Every site ships with proper meta tags, semantic HTML, structured data, and Core Web Vitals tuning so it ranks and performs from launch day — not after a separate, expensive SEO retainer.
-
05
Affordable hosting & maintenance.
Optional hosting, maintenance, and monthly content updates at honest freelancer rates. We monitor uptime, push security patches, and keep your site fast — you only pay for what you actually need.
03 — Why DevIgnite
Agency-quality web design, at freelancer prices.
-
01
Freelancer prices, not agency invoices.
You work directly with the designers building your site. No account managers, no agency overhead, no upsells — just transparent project pricing that starts at R2,500.
-
02
Custom-designed for your brand.
Every site is designed from a blank canvas to match your brand, voice, and customers. No drag-and-drop themes, no recycled layouts — a website that looks like only yours.
-
03
Mobile-first, fast, and SEO-ready.
We design mobile-first and ship with on-page SEO, structured data, and Core Web Vitals tuning baked in. Your site is ready to rank and load instantly the day it goes live.
-
04
Honest pricing, optional support.
Pay once for the build, and choose hosting, maintenance, or content updates only if you want them. No forced retainers, no hidden fees — just a fair freelancer rate.
04 — Packages
Three transparent tiers. No hidden fees.
Standard Website
R6,000 – R12,000
For growing brands that need a polished, multi-page presence and on-page SEO.
- 4 – 8 pages
- Custom design
- On-page SEO
- Performance optimisation
- Deployment & hosting setup
Advanced / Business
R12,000 – R20,000
For established brands needing CMS, analytics, and full custom UI/UX.
- Custom UI & UX design
- CMS or dynamic content
- On-page SEO
- Analytics & tracking tools
- Deployment & hosting setup
05 — Answers
Frequently asked, briefly answered.
How much does a website cost with DevIgnite?
Three transparent freelancer-priced tiers: Basic R2,500–R5,000, Standard R6,000–R12,000, and Advanced/Business R12,000–R20,000. Final pricing depends on page count, custom design needs, and integrations.
How long does it take to design a website?
A Basic Website typically launches in 1–2 weeks, a Standard Website in 3–5 weeks, and Advanced/Business websites in 6–8 weeks — depending on content readiness and revision cycles.
Does DevIgnite use templates or custom design?
Every DevIgnite website is custom-designed and custom-coded — no resold themes, no drag-and-drop templates. You receive a unique brand-aligned design that no other business will have.
Why is DevIgnite cheaper than traditional agencies?
We operate as a lean studio with no agency overhead. Clients pay freelancer rates directly to the designers building the site. Same premium custom design and engineering quality, at a fraction of typical agency cost.
Does DevIgnite offer hosting and maintenance?
Yes — reliable hosting, proactive maintenance, performance monitoring, security patching, and ongoing updates are available as optional add-ons. No forced retainers, no hidden fees.
Do you work with clients outside South Africa?
Yes. DevIgnite is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and works remotely with web design clients across South Africa, Africa, Europe, and the United States.
06 — Contact
Ready for a website that looks like only yours?
Tell us about your project. We’ll send a written quote within 48 hours — with the freelancer-priced tier that fits, and a timeline you can plan around.
- devignite03@gmail.com
- Phone
- +27 71 549 1278
- Based in
- Johannesburg, South Africa