99%
Saudi internet penetration
36.84M users, with 5G covering 78% of the populated Kingdom. The bar for a credible Saudi business site moved up two notches between 2024 and 2026.
DataReportal Saudi 2025 →How Ijjad scopes website projects across Jordan, Saudi Arabia & Iraq
You came here looking for a number. We'll do something better — show you the five tiers we actually quote against, the timelines they ship in, and the reason we never type a price into a calculator before discovery. Backed by 20+ digital products shipped for 10+ Saudi ministries.
Scoped after a 20-minute call · Proposal in 24 hours · Fixed scope, fixed timeline.
Quick answer
How much does a website cost in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, or Iraq?
Ijjad scopes websites after a 20-minute discovery call — not from a calculator. We map content depth, integrations (Mada, STC Pay, Tabby, ZainCash, ZATCA), Arabic-first review, and post-launch ownership, then quote a fixed scope with a 24-hour proposal. Five published tiers (Starter, Business, E-commerce, MVP, Enterprise) shape the conversation; nobody pays the same as a different project.
- Starter Site: 2–3 weeks · 4–6 pages · Arabic + English
- Business Site: 4–6 weeks · multi-page · service-area logic
- E-commerce: 4–10 weeks · Mada/STC Pay/Tabby (KSA) or ZainCash/COD (Iraq)
- MVP / SaaS: 4–8 weeks · auth, billing, dashboard, AI integrations
- Enterprise / Gov: 12–24 weeks · PDPL, ZATCA, Saudi National Design System
Why this page shows scope tiers — not a price tag
Look. The reason every "website cost calculator" on the internet gives you the same vague range — "between $1,000 and $50,000" — is because nobody can quote a website without knowing what's in it. Pages? Integrations? Arabic and English, or just one? Mada or COD? CRM hooks? ZATCA Phase 2? It's like asking a contractor how much a house costs without saying how many bedrooms.
We've watched founders walk in with a number burned into their head from a competitor's estimator. Then we spend the first call peeling away the assumptions baked into that number — and by the end of the call, the "cheap" quote turns out to exclude bilingual content, accessibility, the payment gateway integration, and a year of hosting. Those aren't edge cases. Those are the project.
So we do this instead. We publish five scope tiers with the things that actually drive the timeline — content depth, language, integrations, compliance. We hold a 20-minute discovery call. We send a fixed proposal in 24 hours. If it's in scope, it ships. If it's out of scope, it's called out in writing before you sign. The number changes by project; the honesty doesn't.
One more thing — if a quote feels suspiciously low, it usually is. The most expensive website any client ever pays for is the one that gets rebuilt twelve months in because the first build cut Arabic typography, accessibility, hosting, or the payment rail to hit a price point. Scope honestly the first time. Pay once.
Scope vs timeline
How long each tier takes to ship (weeks)
Bars span the typical low–high range. Arabic-first sites in Saudi Arabia trend toward the high end; Jordan and Iraq builds trend lower.
2026 market context
The digital economy you're building into
38M
Iraqi internet users
81.7% national penetration, 82.9% on mobile broadband. Mid-tier Android dominates south of Baghdad — your site needs to load fast on a 4G phone in Mosul, not just on fiber.
DataReportal Iraq 2025 →92%
Jordan internet penetration
10.3M users, mobile-first by default. Amman SMEs increasingly compete with regional brands on Google — modern Core Web Vitals are now the floor, not the ceiling.
Jordan MoDEE →Pick your scope
Walk through the questions we ask on the discovery call
Same questions, same logic. Picks below send a tagged enquiry to our inbox so we land on the call already aligned.
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What do you need?
Select the type of project you're looking for.
Five tiers, one honest conversation
Scope tiers we actually quote against
Pick the tier whose includes look most like your project. Every quote starts here and gets sharpened during discovery.
Starter Site
Solo founders, consultants, clinics, and side projects launching their first site.
After scope review
2–3 weeks
- 4–6 pages, Arabic + English
- Custom design (not a template)
- Mobile-first responsive layout
- Core Web Vitals baseline
- Foundational SEO + schema
- Contact form + WhatsApp button
- Netlify or Vercel hosting setup
- E-commerce checkout
- Blog/CMS editorial workflow
- Multi-region routing
Business Site
Established SMEs, service-area businesses, multi-location brands, and Saudi Vision 2030 vendors.
After scope review
4–6 weeks
- 10–20 pages with service-area logic
- Bilingual Arabic/English RTL by default
- Blog or CMS editorial workflow
- FAQ + HowTo + LocalBusiness schema
- Google Analytics 4 + Search Console
- Lead-tracking events (form, WhatsApp, call)
- 30 days post-launch monitoring
E-commerce
Retailers in KSA, Jordan, and Iraq launching DTC or B2B online stores.
After scope review
4–10 weeks
- Headless storefront (Saleor / Medusa / Next.js) or WooCommerce
- Saudi rails: Mada · Apple Pay · STC Pay · Tabby · Tamara
- Iraqi rails: ZainCash · FastPay · COD reconciliation
- ZATCA Phase 2 e-invoicing (KSA)
- Arabic + English product catalog
- Order management + abandoned cart recovery
- Multi-warehouse logistics integrations (separate scope)
MVP / SaaS
Funded founders shipping a v1 product to first paying customers — fast.
After scope review
4–8 weeks
- Auth, billing, admin dashboard
- Stripe + Paymob (Egypt) + Mada (KSA) routing
- Onboarding + activation flow design
- Postgres / Supabase / Firebase backend
- AI integrations (OpenAI / Claude / local models)
- Mixpanel or PostHog analytics wiring
- Native iOS/Android (separate mobile scope)
Enterprise / Gov
Ministries, regulated enterprises, and multi-region GCC brands.
After scope review
12–24 weeks
- Saudi National Design System alignment
- DGA accessibility (WCAG AA)
- PDPL Tier-2 data controls
- In-Kingdom hosting (STC Cloud / Mobily)
- Multi-region GCC rollouts (hreflang clusters)
- Bilingual editorial workflow + governance
- 24-month maintenance plan baseline
Every tier includes hosting setup, Core Web Vitals targets, FAQ + breadcrumb schema, and 30 days post-launch monitoring. Maintenance and SEO retainers scoped separately. No vendor lock-in — you own the repo, the CMS, and the domain on day one.
From idea to live URL
The five steps every Ijjad project follows
Discovery first. Design second. Code third. Same workflow whether you're scoped at Starter or Enterprise.
- 1
Discovery
3–5 daysA 20-minute call plus async questionnaire. We map goals, content depth, integrations, compliance (PDPL / ZATCA / Iraq COD ops), and a hard deadline. No design work yet — we're scoping reality, not pitching.
Deliverable: Written discovery doc + 24-hour proposal.
- 2
Scope review
1–2 daysYou read the proposal. We answer questions on a 30-minute Loom + Zoom mix. Anything outside scope gets flagged in writing before you sign — no surprise change orders at week 6.
Deliverable: Signed scope + fixed timeline + payment schedule.
- 3
Design
1–4 weeksArabic-first wireframes first, then visual design in Figma. Every layout reviewed in both RTL and LTR before we touch code. Vercel preview builds go live as design approves so you see real, fast pages — not static mockups.
Deliverable: Approved Figma + first live Vercel preview.
- 4
Build
2–16 weeksNext.js / Tailwind / headless CMS by default. Weekly Vercel previews. SEO foundations (schema, sitemap, Core Web Vitals) baked in from sprint 1 — not retro-fitted at the end. Daily Slack, weekly written progress note.
Deliverable: Weekly Vercel preview builds + Loom walkthroughs.
- 5
Launch + care
OngoingAccessibility audit, redirect manifest from any legacy site, Search Console + GA4 instrumentation, and a 30-day post-launch ranking baseline so we measure deltas. Optional maintenance and SEO retainers stack on top.
Deliverable: Accessibility report + redirect manifest + 30-day baseline.
Typical end-to-end timeline: 2–24 weeks depending on tier
Straight from clients
What founders and SME owners told us after launch
“Ijjad completely transformed our online presence. Our new website generates 3x more inquiries than the old one, and we finally rank on the first page of Google for our main keywords. The team understood our market and delivered exactly what we needed.”
Business Owner, Riyadh
“We needed a website and mobile app on a tight scope. Ijjad gave us enterprise-quality work at a scope that made sense for a startup. Karam personally oversaw every detail. Couldn't recommend them more.”
Startup Founder, Amman
“Our online store went from barely making sales to processing 200+ orders per month after Ijjad rebuilt it. The storefront, Mada integration, and mobile experience are exactly what our customers wanted.”
E-Commerce Manager, Jeddah
“We launched our online catalog with cash-on-delivery and ZainCash in one checkout. The reconciliation dashboard alone saved us a person on the team. Orders are up materially since the rebuild, and the Arabic checkout actually feels native — not like a translated template.”
Retail Founder, Baghdad
“Discovery on Monday, scoped proposal Tuesday morning, signed Wednesday. The trilingual MVP shipped on time and Sorani Kurdish was a first-class language from day one — not an afterthought. Our diaspora users in Frankfurt and Toronto stayed engaged because the page weight is small.”
SaaS Founder, Erbil
“We needed governorate-level shipping rules, RFP-friendly service pages, and a site that loads fast on 4G in southern governorates. Ijjad delivered all three in five weeks. Their COD ops walk-through was the difference between launch and a half-built dashboard.”
Logistics Operator, Basra
FAQ
Website scope & cost — the questions clients actually ask
How does Ijjad estimate website cost in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, or Iraq?
Ijjad estimates after a 20-minute discovery call. We map content depth, integrations (Mada, STC Pay, Tabby, ZainCash, ZATCA, CRM), Arabic/RTL needs, and post-launch ownership. The proposal lands in your inbox within 24 hours with a fixed scope, fixed timeline, and a published deliverable list — no surprise change orders mid-build.
Why does this page show scope tiers instead of website prices?
Because made-up prices help no one. A 5-page brochure site and a 40-page bilingual e-commerce store with ZATCA Phase 2 invoicing don't cost the same — pretending they do is how clients end up with rewrites at month four. We publish scope ranges, not a number, so you compare like-for-like requirements when shopping around.
How long does a typical website project take?
Standard business sites ship in 2–4 weeks in Jordan and Iraq, 4–6 weeks in Saudi Arabia (Arabic-first review takes a sprint). E-commerce builds run 4–10 weeks depending on payment rails. MVPs ship in 4–8 weeks. Government and enterprise builds run 12–24 weeks. Every project shares weekly Vercel preview builds from week 2.
What changes the scope of a website project the most?
Three things, in order: (1) language depth — Arabic-first RTL adds review time but is non-negotiable for Saudi and Iraqi buyers; (2) integrations — Mada, STC Pay, Tabby, ZainCash, ZATCA invoicing, CRM hooks, and custom dashboards each add scope; (3) content volume — a 5-page brochure vs. 40-page service-area site is a different project entirely.
Is hosting and ongoing maintenance included in the scope?
Hosting setup is included on every Ijjad build — Netlify, Vercel, or in-Kingdom (STC Cloud, Mobily) for PDPL-sensitive Saudi projects. Maintenance and SEO retainers are quoted separately and stack on top of the foundational SEO we ship by default. Clients own the repo, the CMS, and the domain on day one — no vendor lock-in, no walled garden.
Does Ijjad work with founders who only have an idea, not a full brief?
Yes — about 40% of our intake is founders with an idea, a deck, or a Notion doc. Discovery week turns that into a written scope, a wireframe, and a roadmap before any design or code. If after discovery you decide not to proceed, you walk away with the strategy doc and there's no penalty. We'd rather lose a fit-check than ship the wrong product.
Why are some local agencies in Amman, Riyadh, or Baghdad so much cheaper or more expensive?
Cheaper usually means a WordPress template with a logo dropped on top — fine for a hobby, costly when it doesn't convert. More expensive usually means a Drupal or custom CMS bundle with hosting lock-in. Ijjad sits deliberately between those two markets — government-scale engineering, SME-grade scope, and clean hand-over so you can leave anytime.
What if my project doesn't fit any of the five tiers?
It probably does — the tiers are a starting language, not a menu. Multi-region GCC rollouts, headless storefronts on Saleor or Medusa, AI-powered internal tools, and government portals all map onto Enterprise scope but with a custom plan. Bring whatever you have (Notion doc, deck, screenshots, even a voice note) and we'll quote line-by-line in 24 hours.
Further reading
Related guides and case studies
Scope11 min read
Website Scope Planning in Saudi Arabia (2026 Guide)
A practical 2026 scope guide for business websites, e-commerce, and custom platforms in Saudi Arabia - planning considerations, what each tier actually includes, Mada/STC Pay add-ons, and the scope items teams often miss.
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Website Scope Planning for Riyadh vs Jeddah vs Amman (2026 Comparison)
Honest 2026 scope comparison for websites and e-commerce in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Amman - planning considerations, Saudi-specific add-ons (Mada, STC Pay, ZATCA), and which city delivery model fits SMEs and founders.
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How to Choose the Best Web Design and SEO Company in Jordan and Saudi Arabia
Complete evaluation framework for choosing a web design and SEO company. 7-point scoring system, red flags, questions to ask, agency type comparison, and decision flowchart.
Read the guide→Ready to scope your project — properly?
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