"How much does a website cost?" is one of the first questions a club committee asks — and the honest answer is "anywhere from nothing to thousands." Here's a clear breakdown of the real costs in the UK, and what a typical club actually needs to pay.
The options, from cheapest to dearest
Free club builders — £0
A handful of builders offer a genuine free plan. Natterio, for example, has a permanent free plan — a three-page site with no card required. You're limited to the basics and a platform subdomain, but for a small or new club it's a real, working website for nothing.
Club platform subscriptions — £5–£25/month
This is where most clubs land. For the price of a coffee or two a month you get a proper website on your own domain, with club features included. Natterio's paid plans are:
- Starter — £7/month: a complete website on your own custom domain.
- Community — £14/month: adds a members' forum and member accounts.
- Pro — £24/month: adds an online shop with 0% transaction fees and removes platform branding.
General website builders — £8–£30+/month
Wix, Squarespace, and similar charge a monthly subscription too, but club features like a members' area or forum often cost extra on top, and you build the site yourself.
Custom-built websites — £500–£5,000+ one-off
A web designer will build you a bespoke site, but for most clubs it's overkill: you pay a large upfront fee, plus ongoing maintenance, and you depend on the designer for every change.
What does a typical club actually need?
Most clubs need:
- A website on their own domain — around £7/month.
- A members' forum and events — a tier up, around £14/month.
- A shop for kit or subs — only if you sell things, around £24/month.
So a realistic budget for a well-equipped club website is £0 to start, then £7–£24 a month — far less than a one-off custom build, with no maintenance bills.
Hidden costs to watch for
- Transaction fees on shop sales (Natterio's Pro plan charges 0%).
- Add-on creep on general builders, where each feature is a separate paid app.
- Domain renewal (typically £10–£15/year), sometimes included, sometimes not.
- "Free" plans that secretly need a card, or that put ads on your site.
The bottom line
A club website in the UK costs far less than most committees expect. You can start free, and a fully-featured club site — website, forum, and shop — tops out around £24 a month. Compare that to a £1,000+ custom build and the maths is easy. See Natterio's pricing or build a site free.