Free website project timeline estimator

Estimate your website project timeline.

Turn the brief, content, functionality and approval process into a realistic delivery range before promising a launch date.

6 practical questionsNo email requiredAbout 2 minutes
Question 1 of 6

Starting point

What is ready today?

Select an answer to continue

What controls the calendar

A timeline is more than design plus development.

01

Readiness

An approved responsive design and final content remove entire phases from the production schedule.

02

Delivery complexity

Unique layouts, commerce, integrations and application logic increase implementation and testing effort.

03

Decision speed

A clear approval owner protects momentum. Fragmented feedback adds calendar time even when production is on track.

The six schedule phases

See where the project time is likely to go.

The result separates production work from content and approvals so the agency can assign responsibility before the start date.

DiscoveryGoals, requirements, journeys and technical decisions
Responsive designPage systems, key states and mobile behaviour
DevelopmentCMS, components, functionality and integrations
ContentWriting, population, products or migration
QA & launchTesting, corrections, redirects and release
ApprovalsReview time between agreed delivery stages

Before you promise a date

Questions behind a realistic delivery window.

Review a project timeline
How long does a typical website project take?

A focused website with approved responsive designs can take only a few weeks. Larger websites, content creation, commerce, custom functionality and multi-stage approvals can extend delivery considerably. The estimator separates those variables instead of giving one generic answer.

Does the estimate include client feedback time?

Yes. The result includes an approval allowance based on the decision process you select. It assumes feedback is consolidated and supplied within that stated rhythm.

Why does content readiness change the timeline?

Pages cannot be finalised and tested properly around missing copy, imagery or structured data. Content can progress alongside design, but unresolved material often delays final assembly and approval.

Is this timeline a delivery commitment?

No. It is an early planning range. A committed schedule requires a reviewed brief, confirmed dependencies, named responsibilities and an agreed start date.