Website or web application? How to tell the difference before you buy
Decide what people need to accomplish, which data persists and who maintains the rules.
Read articleCompare delivery scope, account ownership and running costs, with AMH website prices as examples.
Compare development quotes by asking what each supplier will deliver and maintain. Two prices may describe different jobs even when both respond to the same brief. This article uses AMH’s published website packages as examples; it does not report Moroccan salary or market-rate averages.
AMH’s business website starts at 5,900 MAD for up to five pages in one language, with an indicative delivery of about two weeks. The blog or CMS package starts at 11,900 MAD for up to ten pages, with about three to four weeks. E-commerce starts at 14,900 MAD, with about four to six weeks.
These are starting prices, not a custom quote. Timing begins when content, access and approvals are ready. Languages, catalogue size and integrations can change the scope. Optional maintenance starts at 2,500 MAD per year for support of existing features; new features need a separate scope.
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User roles, integrations and data migration add work that may not appear in a screen mockup. A payment integration needs failure handling; a private dashboard needs server-side access checks. Ask suppliers to explain these responsibilities and any exclusions.
A freelancer may suit a defined project if availability and handover are clear. A studio may distribute design, implementation and testing, but ask who actually does each job. For an internal hire, include recruitment, equipment, management and code review in the cost comparison. None of these arrangements automatically guarantees continuity.
Confirm who owns the code and accounts, how you receive documentation and what support covers. Separate defect corrections, routine maintenance and new functionality. Hosting, licences and external services need their own budget.
Describe the workflow, its users and a result you can observe. Bring timing and budget constraints, then agree on milestones and change pricing before work starts. A smaller defined scope makes proposals easier to compare than an open-ended feature list.
Decide what people need to accomplish, which data persists and who maintains the rules.
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