# How much does a website cost in French Polynesia? > Website pricing in Tahiti: a subscription from 20,000 XPF per month for ongoing improvements, or purchase for ownership. How to choose. - Source : https://devlab.io/en/guides/how-much-does-a-website-cost-in-french-polynesia - French version : https://devlab.io/guides/combien-coute-un-site-web-en-polynesie-francaise - Published : 2026-09-02 - Last updated : 2026-09-02 - Contact : contact@devlab.io **The price of a website in French Polynesia depends on what it needs to do, its content and the support after launch. devlab offers two options: a subscription, chosen by 90% of our clients, from 20,000 XPF per month with design, hosting, support and ongoing improvements; or purchase, to own your solution, with a significantly higher upfront investment.** ## The essentials - Three factors set the price: the role of the site, the content, and what is included after launch. - 90% of devlab clients choose a subscription: from 20,000 XPF per month, with no upfront investment, including design, hosting, support and ongoing improvements. - Purchasing lets you own your solution, with a significantly higher upfront investment and maintenance to plan for over time. - The first 30-minute call is free, the quote is free, and you get a reply within 24 hours. - 100% of the code is written in Tahiti, by a team based in Papeete and Punaauia. ## What makes the price go up or down A few-page showcase site, an online shop with payments and stock, and a portal where your clients check their files are not the same amount of work. The first price factor is therefore the role the site plays in your business. The second factor, often underestimated, is content. Copy, photos, videos, product sheets: if they already exist, the project moves fast. If they have to be produced, plan the time or the budget for it. The third factor is how the site connects to your other tools: appointment booking, online payment, automatic hand-off of enquiries to your sales tools or ERP, an English version for international customers. - Role of the site: showcase, shop, client portal, business application. - Content: supplied by you, or produced with the agency. - Integrations: payment, booking, ERP, invoicing, existing tools. - Languages: French only, or French and English. - Design: fully custom, or a graphic base adapted to your brand guidelines. ## Two options: ongoing improvements or ownership A subscription is the choice of 90% of our clients. It covers design, hosting, support and ongoing improvements, with no upfront investment. Technology changes quickly, and so does your business: we continuously adapt your tools to keep them useful. It is the option we recommend for long-term support. Purchasing lets you own your solution. It requires a significantly higher upfront investment. After delivery, you need to plan for maintenance and further development: without regular improvements, even a well-designed solution can quickly fall behind your needs or technology. The choice depends on your priority: a solution supported and improved over time, or investing in ownership. Our proposal sets out the option, scope and handover terms, as well as who holds the domain name. ## What the devlab subscription includes The subscription starts at 20,000 XPF per month. That entry point applies to all our services, websites included; the exact fee depends on scope, volume and business goal, and comes in a detailed quote, free and without commitment. The monthly fee covers design and development, hosting, support, training for your team and updates to the site. If something unexpected comes up along the way, we tell you before we bill, never after. - Design and development, with your team, starting from your real pain points. - Hosting and technical maintenance. - Training and support from a team based in Tahiti, in your time zone. - Updates to the site month after month. ## The costs people forget The domain name renews every year. Professional photos and videos cost money, especially if you want to show your premises, your team or your products. Third-party tools (online payment, e-mail sending, booking) sometimes have their own subscription, often billed in a foreign currency. The most invisible cost is your own time: proofreading copy, approving mock-ups, answering the enquiries that will come in. A well-scoped project decides who does what on your side from day one. ## How to get a reliable quote A serious quote comes from a conversation, not a form. At devlab it starts with a free 30-minute call: we listen to how your business works, look at where it hurts, and tell you frankly what we would do, even if the answer is that you do not need a new website. To make that call productive, prepare five things: the goal of the site (more enquiries, online sales, fewer calls to the front desk), the list of pages or features, two or three sites you like, the state of your content, and your target date. You then receive a clear proposal with a realistic timeline. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is a showcase site cheaper than an online shop? Usually, yes. A shop adds product, stock, payment and delivery management, so more design and more connections to your tools. The price follows the role of the site, not its number of pages. ### Why pay a subscription rather than a one-off fee? Your website needs to keep up with your business and technology. A subscription covers design, hosting, support and ongoing improvements, with no upfront investment. It is the choice of 90% of our clients. Purchasing serves a different priority: owning the solution, with a significantly higher initial budget and maintenance to plan for afterwards. ### How long does it take to launch a website? A few weeks for a well-scoped site whose content exists, a few months for a platform with business integrations. devlab gives you a realistic estimate on the first call, then moves forward in visible stages. ### Is search engine optimisation included? The technical foundations of SEO are part of every site devlab delivers: page structure, speed, tags, structured data, mobile version. Ongoing editorial work (articles, pages per service or per town) is scoped separately, according to your goals. ### Who owns the website and the domain name? Purchasing lets you own your solution. A subscription gives you access to a solution that devlab supports and continuously improves; it should not be confused with a purchase. The proposal sets out the terms of each option and, separately, who holds the domain name. ### Do you only work with companies in Tahiti? No. devlab works with companies across French Polynesia, in Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora and the outer islands, and across the South Pacific, remotely or on site, in French and in English. ## Next step Want a precise figure for your project? A free 30-minute call to understand your needs, then a detailed quote, free and without commitment. — https://devlab.io/en#contact ## Read next - [Custom software or no-code: which one, and when?](https://devlab.io/en/guides/custom-software-or-no-code) - [Web platforms and applications: what devlab does](https://devlab.io/en#expertises) - [FL0W, devlab's communication agency](https://flow.devlab.io/en) --- ## About devlab devlab is a Polynesian technology studio founded in 2014 in Tahiti (French Polynesia): custom web and mobile development, AI agents and automation, ERP integration and digital communication (FL0W by devlab). Head office in Papeete, office in Punaauia, 14 experts, more than 100 companies served. Contact: contact@devlab.io — https://devlab.io