"What is a website? How does it work? How much does it cost?
Do I really need one? Which solution should I choose?"
"This guide answers all those questions, without technical jargon, to help you make the right decision."
A simple explanation to understand it all
Like a physical storefront, but accessible 24/7 from anywhere in the world. It's your digital ambassador working for you even when you sleep.
Customers find you on Google and search engines. Without a site, you're invisible online.
You showcase your products, services and professional expertise.
Hours, address, contact — available at any time for your customers.
You stay in touch with existing customers and attract new prospects.
The technical words that keep coming up — explained simply.
Digital is no longer an option, it's a necessity
Understand the essential elements that make your online presence work
Your unique address on the internet
It's the unique identifier that lets your customers find you online. Like a digital postal address.
"Like your business address in the city"
Free advice to pick the best domain name and help with the purchase
The infrastructure that stores your site
Fast, secure servers where all your site's files are stored. Guarantees 24/7 availability.
"Like the premises hosting your business"
Premium hosting included in all our subscriptions, at no extra cost
Your site's user experience
The interface, design and content that engage your visitors. This is what converts prospects into customers.
"Like the layout and merchandising of your shop"
Custom design included depending on your subscription plan
A website is several services running together. Here's what each really costs when bought separately, and why.
What: The unique address that lets customers find you (e.g. yourshop.tn).
Why it costs: Managed by global organizations (ICANN, registrars). The price covers registration, DNS maintenance and fees for these institutions. A .tn extension costs more than a .com for local administrative reasons.
What: The physical server that stores your site and serves it 24/7.
Why it costs: A real server consumes electricity, must be cooled, protected against failures, and connected to the internet with dedicated bandwidth. Teams monitor 24/7 to prevent outages. A serious host also runs daily backups — that has a cost.
What: The developer's work to build your site: design, integration, content, testing.
Why it costs: A professional site takes 20 to 40 hours of an experienced developer's work. Like paying an architect and then a contractor to build a shop: it covers design, execution and adjustments.
What: Security updates, patches, outage monitoring.
Why it costs: Every month, new security vulnerabilities appear. If nobody updates your site, it will end up hacked or crashed. 1 to 2 hours of technical work per month are needed just to keep the site alive and safe.
What: Someone reachable when you have a question, a bug, or a change to make.
Why it costs: The day your site goes down or you want to change a phone number, you need someone who responds quickly and knows what to do. That human time counts — it's never free, even when it seems "included".
When you buy everything separately, you pay each line item at premium price — and nobody is accountable if it breaks. A monthly subscription pools hosting, maintenance and support, and a single team commits to your site's continuity.
You're not just buying a site — you're paying for it to stay online, secured and up to date, without having to think about it. Same principle as a phone plan: you're sold an ongoing service, not just an object.
Compare the different options available to make the right choice
To quickly test an idea
If you have time and skills
Optimal professional solution
A few sectors we design custom websites for — each site is built for your brand, not taken from a catalogue. To see real projects, browse our work.
Everything included in a monthly subscription — no surprises, no hidden fees
The complete solution to get started
From
HT — VAT not applicable outside Tunisia (art. 259-1 French CGI)
Everything you need for a reliable professional presence
A hair salon in Tunis
Home + services + photo gallery + hours + contact. 5 pages, live in 5 days.
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For growing businesses
From
HT — VAT not applicable outside Tunisia (art. 259-1 French CGI)
More power, more flexibility, more results
A clothing boutique
Product catalog + cart + online payment + detailed sheets. ~10 pages, delivered in a few days.
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The all-in-one premium solution
From
HT — VAT not applicable outside Tunisia (art. 259-1 French CGI)
Everything handled for you, no compromise
A multi-office clinic
Bilingual FR/AR + appointment booking + patient area + multi-site. 15-20 pages, ~2 weeks.
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See why the subscription is cheaper and simpler
Prices shown in EUR excl. VAT. VAT not applicable (art. 259-1 French CGI).
Included in the subscription
Standard costs depending on extension
A limited initial investment, a fixed monthly budget, and a solution complete with human support included. You only pay for what works — and you can stop whenever you want.
You choose your plan, we build your custom site. Once delivered, you pay a monthly subscription that includes everything: hosting, maintenance, support and updates.
Yes, you can cancel your subscription at any time. Your site stays online until the end of the paid period. Your content, data and domain name belong to you: we hand them over. The site's code can be bought out, on quote.
From your client area (included in all plans), create a support ticket describing your need. Our team gets back to you with an estimate and starts development based on your plan's priority.
A `<name>.tenovates.com` subdomain is included free, forever. You can publish your site there without any external steps. If you prefer a personal domain (.com, .fr, .eu…), we advise you for free on the choice and configure the DNS for you ; the domain cost (15-30 € HT/year depending on the extension) is paid directly to the registrar.
How long does it take? It depends on what you want.
3 to 8 weeks
Depending on complexity and features
You fill out the form (5 min) then a call with the team to validate goals, audience, constraints.
Wireframes, design mockups, validation via back-and-forth rounds.
Adapting to your brand (colors, logo, texts, photos), specific pages, features, integrations.
You discover your near-final site. You request changes, we apply them before going live.
Your site is published. We show you how to manage your client area, post tickets, and evolve it.
Durations are average observed. A very ambitious custom project (multi-vendor marketplace, multi-language, complex integrations) can take longer — we give you an honest estimate at the brief call.
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