Typical Cost Structures in Electronic Commerce Sites

Hardware: $150,000-$200,000

Software (off the shelf): $10,000-$50,000

Staffing, custom development and design: $500,000-$800,000

Support and maintenance (for 12 months): $180,000-$200,000

Total: $840,000-$1,250,000


IDC/Link estimates that a large percentage of first-year Web costs is found in personnel and the custom work they do.

Source: IDC/Link