Astro · Website development

New Astro websites. Lighthouse 95+ is the floor, not the goal.

We build your site from the ground up in Astro: statically delivered, with interactive islands exactly where you need them. The result: sub-second load, top rankings, higher conversion. You see every screen before we build — the price is locked before we start.

Landing page from €1,490 · 5–8-page business from €3,490 · Multi-page from €5,890. Fixed price after intro call.

01 · Background

Why Astro is the right pick for new builds.

Astro ships pure HTML by default — no needless JavaScript, no hydration tax. Only where interactivity is actually required (form, filter, calculator) does an interactive "island" load. The outcome is an order of magnitude faster than a classic WordPress or Next.js setup, with the same or better developer ergonomics.

  • 66 % of production Astro sites pass Core Web Vitals — the top industry result.
  • Native Content Layer API for clean, versioned content from Markdown, JSON, CMS or headless.
  • View Transitions without a JS framework — native, fast, accessible.
  • Multi-framework capable: React, Vue, Svelte or Solid per island.
02 · Deliverables

What's in the build package.

Astro 5 setup

Server Islands, View Transitions, Content Layer, strict TypeScript — modern configuration.

Custom design

Designed in Figma. You see every screen before we build and can comment.

Responsive & mobile-first

We design from 320 px upwards. Touch targets, readability, mobile Lighthouse first.

On-page SEO

Clean heading hierarchy, semantic HTML, Schema.org, OpenGraph, sitemap, robots.txt.

Optional CMS

Markdown, Sanity, Storyblok, Contentful or headless WordPress. You decide.

Hosting setup

We set up hosting (Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages) — SSL, custom domain, edge deploy.

Cookie-less analytics

Plausible or Umami — GDPR-friendly alternatives to Google Analytics.

Lighthouse audit

Pre-launch Lighthouse audit. Target: 95+ on performance, SEO and accessibility.

Handover & training

60-minute handover call. You leave knowing how to maintain content yourself.

03 · Process

From kick-off to live in 4–8 weeks.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    30-minute call + brief questionnaire. We deliver fixed price and timeline within 3 working days.

  2. 02

    Design

    We design in Figma. You see screens before we build, give feedback in 1–2 rounds.

  3. 03

    Build

    We build with Astro, you can always see the staging state and comment.

  4. 04

    Launch

    Lighthouse audit, SEO check, handover and go-live. Monthly retainer from day 1 optional.

04 · FAQ

Frequently asked about Astro builds.

Can I edit content myself later? +

Yes. Either directly in Markdown files (technical teams) or via a CMS like Sanity or Storyblok (editorial teams).

What about a classic WordPress backend? +

Possible — as headless backend. WordPress delivers content, the frontend stays Astro and fast. Honest: we only recommend it when your editors already know WordPress.

Multilingual support? +

Astro natively supports multilingual sites with clean routes per language, hreflang and automatic language switcher. We implement it with AI-assisted translation.

Could I switch to Next.js later? +

Yes, but you probably will not want to — Astro outperforms in most marketing scenarios. We migrate either direction on request.

What does a typical business site cost? +

A 5–8-page business website starts at €3,490 fixed price. See the pricing calculator for details.

Performance is ranking

Astro isn't faster. It plays a different game.

Real data from the Chrome UX Report: Astro sites pass Core Web Vitals 66 % of the time. WordPress: 48 %. Next.js: 30 %. That's not tuning — it's architecture. And Google notices. Better vitals = higher ranking = more customers who find you before they find your competitor.

Source: HTTP Archive · Chrome UX Report

Full data on astro.build

% of real-world sites passing Core Web Vitals
Astro Our stack 66%
WordPress 48%
Gatsby 47%
Next.js 30%
Nuxt 28%

View the full dataset on astro.build/blog

Our stack recommendation

Astro first. WordPress only when it genuinely fits.

For 9 out of 10 business websites, Astro is the better choice. Pages load faster, rank better and need almost no maintenance. We still build WordPress — when your team works in it and wants to stay. But honestly: leaving WordPress is often the best investment of the next two years.

More about our stack: astro.build

Our recommendation

What you gain with Astro

  • Pages load in under 1.5 seconds — no tricks
  • No more weekly plugin updates
  • 80–95 % lower hosting bills
  • Faster pages bring more enquiries

When WordPress still makes sense

  • Your editorial team has worked in it for years
  • A large blog with many categories and authors
  • A shop with hundreds of products
  • A WordPress plugin you can't do without
Website type
Extra pages
0

+ €180 per extra page

Design level
Languages (incl. AI translation)
1

+ €280 per additional language

Add-on modules
Monthly services (optional)
Next step

30 minutes that can change your website.

You walk us through what you want. We tell you honestly whether we're the right team and what it will cost — before anyone mentions a contract. No sales pitch, no pressure, no follow-up drip.