SoftCrust is a web development company that builds custom WordPress, Shopify and WooCommerce websites for Canadian businesses. We work remotely with teams from Vancouver to Halifax, and we plan each project around how Canadians buy: in English or French, in Canadian dollars and on a phone first.
A good Canadian website is more than a design. It loads quickly on mobile data, tells search engines and AI assistants clearly what you sell, takes payments through familiar methods and meets the privacy and accessibility rules that apply where you operate.
Below you will find what website development in Canada costs, the rules that affect your site, how a project runs and the questions buyers ask us most.
Website development turns a design into a working site: front-end code, a content management system, forms, payments, speed tuning, security and launch. In Canada it also covers the parts buyers rarely list in a brief, such as French pages when you serve Quebec, accessibility for people using screen readers and privacy notices that match how your forms and analytics collect data.
Owners usually start by comparing providers, which is why searches like “web development company Canada” (about 210 a month) and “website design Canada” (about 140) are common, according to KWS Everywhere. We explain scope in plain language before quoting, and we use WordPress for service businesses, Shopify for fast store launches and WooCommerce when a store needs custom logic.
Canadian price guides give wide ranges, because scope decides the price. Published 2026 figures look like this:
The ranges come from several Canadian agency guides, which have a commercial interest, so treat them as planning figures. Freelancers are quoted at CA$1,500 to CA$7,000 and DIY builders such as Wix or Squarespace at up to CA$500, with less support and fewer custom features. Prices exclude GST/HST. Our quotes follow these market ranges, and we fix the amount after a written scope. Ask every provider to list hosting, content writing and paid ads separately.
Quebec’s French-language rules (Bill 96) affect businesses that sell to Quebec customers. We build French versions with correct language tags and a switcher.
Forms, analytics and cookies collect personal information. Federal PIPEDA and Quebec’s Law 25 expect clear notice and consent, so we list the real tools in your privacy policy.
Commercial emails need consent first. We set up opt-in forms that keep a clear record of who agreed and when.
Ontario’s AODA covers many larger organizations, and federally regulated bodies follow the Accessible Canada Act. We build with proper headings, contrast and keyboard use.
Stores must charge GST, HST, PST or QST depending on the buyer’s province. We set the tax rules in Shopify or WooCommerce and test checkout for several provinces.
Buyers expect cards and wallets. We connect Stripe, PayPal, Moneris or Shopify Payments, and Interac where your gateway supports it.
This is general information, not legal advice, so ask a Canadian lawyer to review anything sensitive in your industry.
Best for service businesses, clinics, law firms and content-heavy sites. You can edit pages yourself, and the plugin ecosystem covers bilingual sites, bookings and lead forms.
Best when you want a store live quickly. Shopify handles Canadian tax rates, hosting and payments such as Shopify Payments, and we customize the theme and product pages.
Best for stores with unusual pricing, memberships or B2B accounts on WordPress. It gives more control than Shopify but needs regular maintenance.
Best for portals, booking systems and web apps that off-the-shelf tools cannot cover. We scope these in phases so the first release stays affordable.
Stores with large catalogues or unusual rules usually need custom e-commerce website development rather than a template, so we map product data, tax and shipping before design starts.
We also work with teams in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax and smaller towns, all remotely through a private staging site and scheduled calls. A new site earns more when it is promoted, so many clients add Google Ads campaigns in Canada for quick demand and SEO services in Canada for steady growth. We build the site so both work from day one.
Parts Bazar, an auto parts retailer shipping to several countries, needed a store that could handle a large catalogue. We built the full website, then grew organic search visits from 51 to 690 a month in four months with SEO and content. The Parts Bazar case study shows the steps.
Our developers and designers build WordPress, Shopify and WooCommerce sites that load quickly on mobile networks and stay easy for your team to edit. Every build starts from your goals, not from a template.
A Calgary clinic, a Montreal retailer and a Vancouver software start-up need very different sites. We scope each project around your customers, languages, tax rules and payment methods.
You get one project lead, a private staging site and a weekly update. Feedback rounds are written into the scope, so timing and cost hold steady.
After the build we handle e-commerce set-up, search optimization, speed tuning and ongoing maintenance, so the same team looks after your site once it is live.
Tailored web solutions that reflect your brand identity and business goals, delivering a seamless user experience and visually impressive designs.
Creating websites that adapt to any device, ensuring an optimal browsing experience for users across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
Developing robust online stores that are user-friendly, secure, and equipped with features such as product management, payment gateways, and inventory tracking.
Crafting intuitive, visually appealing interfaces that enhance user engagement, improve usability and create memorable digital experiences.
Implementing CMS platforms like WordPress, Drupal, or Joomla empowers you to effortlessly manage and update your website’s content.
Providing ongoing support, updates, and security checks to ensure your website remains functional, secure, and up-to-date.
Optimize your website’s structure, content, and performance to improve its visibility in search engine results and drive organic traffic to your business.
Enhancing website loading speed and performance, reducing bounce rates, and improving user satisfaction through effective optimization techniques.
Our eight service areas cover design, development, e-commerce, user experience, content management, maintenance, SEO and speed. Pick what you need now and add the rest later.
Published 2026 guides put brochure sites at CA$3,000 to CA$7,500, small business sites at CA$7,500 to CA$20,000 and online stores at CA$10,000 to CA$60,000 or more. Yearly running costs add about CA$1,500 to CA$5,000. Prices exclude GST/HST.
A brochure site usually takes 4 to 6 weeks, a larger business site 6 to 10 weeks and a bilingual or e-commerce site 8 to 12 weeks. Late content from the client is the most common cause of delay.
If you sell to customers in Quebec, plan on one. Quebec’s French-language rules (Bill 96) affect businesses serving Quebec, and French pages also convert better there. We build bilingual sites with language tags and a switcher. Check the exact duties with a Quebec lawyer.
Choose WordPress for service businesses and content sites, Shopify for a fast store launch and WooCommerce when a store needs custom pricing, memberships or B2B accounts. We recommend one after a short call about how you sell and who edits the site.
It depends on your organization. Ontario’s AODA applies to many larger organizations, and federally regulated bodies fall under the Accessible Canada Act. Even when no law applies, an accessible site reaches more customers, so we build with proper headings, contrast, keyboard use and form labels.
Yes. We work remotely with businesses across Canada, including Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Halifax. Reviews happen on a private staging site and in scheduled video calls.
You should own the code, design files, domain and hosting account, and we put that in writing. A rebuild does not have to hurt rankings: we keep important URLs, add 301 redirects for changed ones and check Search Console after launch.
Last reviewed October 2026. Prices are market ranges from published Canadian guides, not a quote. This page is general information, not legal advice.
Every visitor from Google, an ad or a referral lands on your website first. We build pages that state your offer on the first screen, use clear headings and schema markup so search engines and AI assistants can read them, and make the next step obvious.
Tell us what you want to launch, which provinces you sell to and whether you need French. We reply with a written scope and a fixed quote.
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