Most quotes tell you what the site costs to build. Fewer tell you what it costs in year two, what one text change costs, or who owns the site if you stop paying. This guide puts all four on one page, with every figure linked to where we found it.
Updated 6 October 2026 · prices checked 6 October 2026A typical brochure website for a Malaysian small business costs about RM2,000–8,000 to build in 2026, according to published Malaysian price guides (Rebrand puts a 5–10 page site at RM2,000–5,000; Walk Production puts a mid-range starter site at RM3,000–8,000). Upkeep is where estimates differ most: from RM300–2,000 a year (Rebrand) to RM6,000–12,000 a year for maintenance (Walk Production).
MLV Empire builds business websites from about RM2,500, with an admin panel (CMS) so you edit your own text and photos — no per-change invoice for content. Prices are in Malaysian ringgit; SST is added where it applies.
Two vendors that publish full price lists, two independent price guides, and us. Year 1 is the build plus the first year of whatever the vendor bundles; year 2 is what you pay to keep the same site online.
| Option | What you get | Year 1 | Year 2 onwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exabytes Instant Website — Starter | 1 landing page, domain + SSL, 2 hours a year of maintenance, 1 revision | RM1,810.80RM900 setup + 12 × RM75.90 | RM910.80 at the promotional rateRenewal “reverted to default price”, which is not shown. Source, checked 6 October 2026 |
| Exabytes Instant Website — Plus | 5 pages, 12 hours a year of maintenance, 3 revisions | RM3,134.80RM1,300 setup + 12 × RM152.90 | RM1,834.80 at the promotional rateSame renewal clause. Source, checked 6 October 2026 |
| Exabytes Instant Website — Pro | 10 pages, 18 hours a year of maintenance | RM4,790.80RM1,900 setup + 12 × RM240.90 | RM2,890.80 at the promotional rateSame renewal clause. Source, checked 6 October 2026 |
| Kang Xiang — Basic | 1 page (up to 5 sections), free template, first-year domain + 20 GB hosting | RM1,980 | RM555 (RM470 hosting + RM85 domain), plus RM200 per maintenance taskSource, checked 6 October 2026 |
| Kang Xiang — Standard | 6 pages, premium template, first-year domain + hosting | RM3,280 | RM555, plus RM200 per maintenance taskSource, checked 6 October 2026 |
| Kang Xiang — Premium | 12 pages, basic SEO, one year of maintenance capped at 2 hours | RM4,280 | RM555, plus RM200 per maintenance taskSource, checked 6 October 2026 |
| Price guide — Rebrand Malaysia | Brochure site, 5–10 pages, contact form | RM2,000–5,000 | Hosting RM30–200+ a month; maintenance RM300–2,000+ a yearSource, checked 6 October 2026 |
| Price guide — Walk Production | Starter site, 1–5 pages (budget / mid / premium) | RM1,500–5,000 / RM3,000–8,000 / RM6,000–12,000 | Hosting RM500–3,000, maintenance RM6,000–12,000 and plugins RM500–2,500 a year; three-year total for a starter site RM12,500–27,000Source, checked 6 October 2026 |
| MLV Empire | Business website with an admin panel (CMS): you edit text, images, gallery and enquiries yourself. Responsive, SEO foundations, live on your domain with HTTPS, written handover document. | From about RM2,500 | Hosting and domain renewal stated in your written quote before you pay. Content edits are yours to make, at no charge. |
Where we are not the cheapest: for a single landing page, Exabytes Starter (RM1,810.80 in year 1) and Kang Xiang Basic (RM1,980) cost less than our starting price, and Rebrand lists template sites from RM1,000–3,000. If one page is all you need and you will rarely change it, one of those may suit you better. Our price is built for a multi-page site you keep editing yourself. Prices are in Malaysian ringgit. SST is added where it applies.
Apps cost more than websites everywhere. In Malaysia the published agency floor is high.
| Option | Scope | Price |
|---|---|---|
| AdvisoryApps guide — basic MVP | Minimum viable app, 1–2 months | RM30,000–60,000Source, checked 6 October 2026 |
| AdvisoryApps guide — mid-tier | “Most SME projects” fall at RM60,000–250,000; yearly maintenance 15–25% of the build | RM60,000–150,000Source, checked 6 October 2026 |
| MLV Empire — starting scope | One Flutter app for iOS and Android, up to about 8 screens, user login, one web admin panel to manage the app’s content and users, and submission to the App Store and Google Play (store developer accounts in your name). | From about RM15,000 |
What the RM15,000 does not cover: payments, maps and live tracking, chat, offline sync, multiple user roles, integrations with other systems, and more than about eight screens. Each is quoted in writing, before work starts, against a written scope — so you see the full number first. Apple and Google charge their own developer-account fees, paid by you to them. Prices are in Malaysian ringgit. SST is added where it applies. More on how we build apps.
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Published Malaysian price guides put a typical brochure website at about RM2,000–8,000 to build. Single-page and template sites start lower (Exabytes Starter is RM1,810.80 in year 1; Kang Xiang Basic is RM1,980), and e-commerce sites cost more. MLV Empire builds business websites from about RM2,500, with an admin panel included.
Estimates vary widely: Rebrand lists maintenance at RM300–2,000+ a year, Walk Production at RM6,000–12,000 a year, and Jumix Design at 15–25% of the build cost every year. Hosting and domain renewal come on top, for example RM470 hosting and RM85 domain a year at Kang Xiang.
Three reasons: per-change fees (Kang Xiang lists RM200 per maintenance task), maintenance rationed in hours, and promotional prices that revert at renewal (Exabytes states that renewal reverts to a default price it does not show). Ask for the renewal price in writing before you sign.
With MLV Empire, yes. Every website ships with an admin panel, so you change your own text, photos, gallery, videos and testimonials and read enquiries, with no per-change invoice for content.
AdvisoryApps, a Kuala Lumpur agency, puts a basic MVP at RM30,000–60,000 and most SME projects at RM60,000–250,000. MLV Empire builds Flutter apps for iOS and Android from about RM15,000 for up to about 8 screens, login, one admin panel and store submission; anything beyond that is quoted in writing.
No. Prices are in Malaysian ringgit and SST is added where it applies. Every project is quoted in writing before work starts.