What does a website actually cost in Ireland in 2026?

Real ranges from our Irish project book: a 5-page brochure site for a sole trader sits at €1,800–€3,500; a 10–15 page SME website with CMS and lead capture sits at €4,500–€8,500; a Shopify or headless e-commerce store sits at €6,500–€18,000; a custom web app or booking platform sits at €12,000–€45,000+. We quote fixed fees, not day rates, and we don't charge a Dublin premium — a Galway client pays the same as a D2 client for the same scope.

How long until local SEO actually moves the needle for an Irish business?

For a Dublin or Cork SME with a clean site and a working Google Business Profile, we typically see Map Pack appearances on city + neighbourhood queries within 6–10 weeks and meaningful organic traffic shifts by month 4. Brand-new domains take longer (5–7 months) because Google has no track record to assess. We benchmark against your real GSC data, not against vanity rank-tracking tools — if a query isn't bringing your ICP, ranking #1 for it is worth nothing.

What can AI automation realistically save an Irish SME?

We measure this on real engagements. Rafters Food Services (Cork): order processing time down 60% after we connected their booking flow to kitchen tickets. TKutz Barbers (Dublin): 80% of bookings moved online inside 6 weeks, cutting phone admin from ~3 hours/day to under 30 minutes. The pattern is: pick one painful workflow (lead intake, quote generation, customer support triage, appointment routing), automate that end-to-end, then expand. Avoid "AI strategy" engagements that don't tie to a measurable hour-saving.

What ongoing support do you offer after launch?

Three tiers, all month-to-month with 30 days notice: Care (€150/mo — hosting, security patches, monthly health report, 1 hour of changes); Grow (€450/mo — adds quarterly performance audit, content updates, 4 hours of changes/feature work); Scale (€1,200/mo — adds dedicated PM, monthly strategy call, 12 hours of changes, priority response). We don't lock anyone into 12-month contracts — if Care isn't earning its keep for you, you should be free to leave.

How do you handle GDPR for Irish and EU businesses?

Every project includes: an EU-hosted database (Frankfurt or Dublin AWS regions, never US-only by default), a documented data flow map showing what we collect and where it goes, cookie consent that defaults to deny non-essential, a written DPA we'll sign with you, and a 72-hour breach notification procedure. For regulated clients (healthcare, financial services) we work alongside your DPO and submit our subprocessor list for review before any contract is signed.

Who actually does the work — agency staff or freelancers?

All work is delivered by Elephantfly's in-house team (Dublin and remote across Ireland), not white-labelled to overseas freelancers. You get the same lead engineer and the same designer from kickoff through launch. We sometimes bring in specialist freelancers for narrow scopes (e.g. video production, accessibility audit) and we tell you upfront when we do.

Digital Agency in Ireland · Since 2015

Web, App & AI Development built to grow Irish businesses.

Conversion-focused websites, mobile apps and AI automation for Irish businesses — designed and built by our Dublin team.

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Dublin team. Fixed-fee scopes. Support beyond launch.

Flagship work

Numbers Irish businesses actually feel.

We benchmark every engagement before kickoff and measure against it post-launch. No vanity metrics — just the numbers that move the business.

Projects shipped

Web, app, AI, brand

Bookings online

Typical in 6 weeks

Faster operations

Less manual admin

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Organic growth

Through SEO & content

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Building

Dublin HQ, since 2015

Client satisfaction

Across 200+ engagements

Numbers reflect outcomes from named client engagements documented in our case studies.

Fixed-fee scopes

A clear price and timeline before we start — no day-rate surprises, no Dublin premium.

EU-hosted & GDPR-aligned

Your data stays in EU regions with a signed DPA and EU AI Act readiness built in.

We tell you when not to spend

Outcome-led advice. If a build or ad campaign won't move your numbers, we'll say so.

Grant-ready

Many projects qualify for the Digitalisation Voucher (up to €9,000) — we scope the paperwork.

Core Services

Everything your business needs to grow online.

AI & Automation

What’s included

GPT-powered chatbots, Zapier/Make workflows, and custom Python automations that replace hours of manual admin. Typical outcome: 60–80% of repetitive tasks (booking, intake, quotes, follow-up) handled without staff time.

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Web Development

What’s included

Next.js sites and web apps on EU-hosted infrastructure, with 100/100 PageSpeed targets baked into every build. Fixed-fee scope, 4–10 week typical timeline, GDPR-aligned by default.

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UI/UX Design

What’s included

Figma design systems and hi-fi prototypes tested with real users before a line of code is written. We don't ship designs that haven't been usability-tested with at least 5 of your customers.

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Graphic Design

What’s included

Brand identity, logo systems, and marketing collateral built for consistency across web, print and social. Full brand guidelines so every asset you produce afterwards stays on-brand.

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App Development

What’s included

React Native iOS + Android apps from a single codebase, or fully native Swift / Kotlin when performance demands it. App Store submission and review handling included.

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Digital Marketing & SEO

What’s included

Local SEO targeting Dublin / Cork / Galway / Limerick / Waterford Map Pack, GSC-driven content briefs, and Google Ads accounts we'll genuinely tell you to pause if they're not working. Reports tied to enquiries, not impressions.

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E-commerce Development

What’s included

Shopify Plus, WooCommerce or headless commerce on Next.js. Stripe + Revolut Business payment rails, abandoned-cart recovery flows, and inventory sync with your existing till or ERP.

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Cloud Development

What’s included

AWS / GCP / Vercel infrastructure designed for EU data residency. CI/CD pipelines, infra-as-code (Terraform), monitoring (Sentry + uptime), and cost reviews that have cut bills 30–50% on inherited setups.

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Cybersecurity

What’s included

OWASP-aligned code reviews, third-party penetration testing partners, ISO 27001 prep, and full GDPR/DPC compliance work. Useful for healthcare, financial services, and any tender that asks for an information security questionnaire.

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Forward Deployed Engineering

What’s included

Embedded engineering for Irish teams: move AI prototypes into production, connect business systems, and hand over maintainable software with monitoring and documentation.

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Delivery services

Build a website or deploy software into your operation

Website development in Ireland

Business websites, booking platforms and custom web applications designed and built for Irish organisations.

Forward deployed engineering in Ireland

Embedded engineering for AI deployment, system integration, production launch and practical handover.

From problem to production

One delivery path, with the business outcome visible at every stage.

Strategy, design, engineering, and adoption stay connected. That means fewer hand-offs, clearer decisions, and software your team can operate.

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01
Find the bottleneck
We map the customer journey, business process, and technical constraints before proposing a build.
02
Design the system
Flows, interfaces, data, and integrations become one testable delivery plan with clear ownership.
03
Build into production
Our engineers ship in small, reviewable releases instead of leaving your team with a prototype.
04
Measure and improve
Monitoring, documentation, and practical handover keep the system useful after launch.

Industries We Serve

Built for the industries we know best.

Deep experience across Irish and international markets means we understand your context before we write a line of code.

Food & Hospitality

Digital systems for restaurants, caterers, and food businesses

Travel & Tourism

Booking platforms and growth systems for travel brands

Education & Health

Digital platforms for educators and health professionals

Retail & E-commerce

High-converting online stores for Irish retailers

Professional Services

Digital presence and lead generation for service businesses

Tech & Startups

Product development for founders and growing tech teams

WHY ELEPHANTFLY

A security-first digital partner for Irish businesses.

We build conversion-ready websites, apps, and AI-powered systems for Irish businesses — then go further with automations, integrations, and custom workflows that cut manual work and accelerate growth.

Web & app delivery

Launch-ready builds with clean UX, maintainable code, and a roadmap for iteration.

AI & automation

Cut repetitive admin with smart workflows, content pipelines, and AI-assisted operations.

Integrations & business systems

Connect HubSpot, WhatsApp, Stripe, bookings, inventory, and internal tools into one flow.

Booking & customer flows

Online booking, payments, reminders, and admin dashboards built around how your business actually runs.

SEO & AI-ready discovery

Schema, structured content, and technical SEO foundations that support modern search and AI discovery.

Security-first foundations

Sensible hardening, safe defaults, monitoring hooks, and best-practice data handling baked in.

Bookings automatedAdmin time reducedFaster lead handlingCleaner operationsMore conversions

Integrations

Integrates with the tools you already use

From CRM to payments and bookings - we connect the platforms that run your business.

Native APIs, webhooks, and automation via Zapier/Make.

CRM & Sales

HubSpot

Messaging

WhatsApp BusinessMeta (Facebook/Instagram)

Payments

StripePayPal

E-commerce

ShopifyWooCommerce

Automation

ZapierMake

Email marketing

MailchimpKlaviyo

Analytics & Ads

Google AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Ads

Scheduling

Calendly

Workspace

Google Workspace

Client Testimonials

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Verified Reviews

5.0/5

Average Rating

200+

Projects Delivered

Trish Colbert

Co-Founder & CEO · Rafters Food Services

“Elephantfly transformed our vision into a stunning, user-friendly product. Their creativity, attention to detail, and seamless communication made the entire process stress-free and efficient.”

Trish Colbert

Co-Founder & CEO · Rafters Food Services

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Sarah Kelly

Manager · TKutz Barbers

“The platform they built completely changed how we operate. Booking flows are seamless, admin overhead dropped overnight, and customers keep coming back. Couldn't have asked for a better team.”

Marco De Luca

Founder · Chasing Sunsets Ibiza

“The website they built for Chasing Sunsets feels as premium as the experience itself. Every detail was considered — from the booking flow to how the boats are presented. Guests constantly comment on how easy it is to enquire.”

Jason Young

Owner · Cruise Ibiza

“Elephantfly helped us modernise Cruise Ibiza with cleaner UX, better SEO, and content support that kept enquiries coming in all year round. Fast, proactive, and genuinely easy to work with.”

Niamh O'Brien

Founder · Growing Healthy Eaters

“The rebrand gave us so much more confidence when speaking to parents. The website now says exactly what we do in seconds, and the sign-up rate has doubled since launch. Brilliant work.”

Jack Fox

Owner · Bread & Bones

“Great talent, great attention to detail and are very flexible in catering to your needs. Would never hesitate in recommending this agency. Looking forward to working with the guys again.”

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Custom Monthly Support

A bespoke monthly package built around your goals, team size, and growth pace.

Ongoing partners contact us to scope a monthly package. One‑off projects can go straight to Get A Quote.

Standard

from €280/mo

Up to 3 hours/week

Website updates
Small feature tweaks
Basic SEO setup
Performance fixes
Content updates
Design support
Email support

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about working with Elephantfly.

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Web, App & AI Development built to grow Irish businesses.

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Numbers Irish businesses actually feel.

Everything your business needs to grow online.

AI & Automation

Web Development

UI/UX Design

Graphic Design

App Development

Digital Marketing & SEO

E-commerce Development

Cloud Development

Cybersecurity

Forward Deployed Engineering

Build a website or deploy software into your operation

Website development in Ireland

Forward deployed engineering in Ireland

One delivery path, with the business outcome visible at every stage.

Find the bottleneck

Design the system

Build into production

Measure and improve

Built for the industries we know best.

Food & Hospitality

Travel & Tourism

Education & Health

Retail & E-commerce

Professional Services

Tech & Startups

A security-first digital partner for Irish businesses.

Web & app delivery

AI & automation

Integrations & business systems

Booking & customer flows

SEO & AI-ready discovery

Security-first foundations

Integrates with the tools you already use

Hear what our clients have to say

Custom Monthly Support

Frequently Asked Questions

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