Question 1

How much does it cost to build a website?

Accepted Answer

It depends wildly on complexity. A static HTML site can cost $500–2,000. A WordPress or Squarespace site runs $2,000–10,000. A React or Vue SPA is $5,000–20,000. A Next.js or Nuxt app lands at $15,000–50,000. Shopify stores vary from $5,000–30,000. Custom e-commerce with Stripe can hit $50,000–200,000. Enterprise SaaS often runs $100,000–500,000. And if it looks like Apple or Google built it, budget $1M+.

Question 2

How does Your Website Looks Expensive work?

Accepted Answer

We fetch the URL's HTML, parse it with Cheerio, and detect 25+ technologies (frameworks, CMS platforms, analytics tools, payment systems). We count design signals: CSS animations, custom fonts, video backgrounds, interactive elements, and pages in the sitemap. All of that feeds a cost estimation engine, and then we send the data to an AI to generate a snarky two-sentence verdict.

Question 3

How accurate is the website cost estimate?

Accepted Answer

It's a heuristic estimate based on detectable signals — not a real appraisal. We can't see server costs, content creation time, or designer rates. But the tech stack detection is solid, and the estimate range is usually in the right ballpark. Treat it as a fun, informed guess.

Question 4

What technologies can Your Website Looks Expensive detect?

Accepted Answer

We detect 25+ technologies: Next.js, React, Gatsby, Vue, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Angular, Svelte, WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, Framer, Bubble, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, GSAP, Three.js, Stripe, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Intercom, HubSpot, and Zendesk.

Question 5

Is Your Website Looks Expensive free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes — completely free. No login, no account, no tracking, no ads. Paste a URL, get judged, move on with your life.

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