The state of business websites in Moldova
Most Moldovan business websites fall into one of two categories: a Tilda or Wix site built in a weekend that looks like a template, or a WordPress site that was commissioned five years ago, is broken on mobile, and nobody knows how to update. There is a real gap between "we have a website" and "our website works for the business".
This guide is for business owners in Moldova who want to close that gap — with a realistic understanding of what a good business website costs, how long it takes, and what choices matter most.
What a business website actually needs to do
Before picking a platform or asking for quotes, be clear on what your website needs to accomplish. The three most common business website jobs are:
- Credibility: when a potential client or partner searches for you, they find a professional site that confirms you are a real, competent business. This is the minimum bar, and most Moldovan sites do not clear it.
- Lead generation: the site collects enquiries, quote requests, booking forms, or contact information. A contact form that works and is checked regularly.
- Product or service information: detailed, up-to-date descriptions of what you offer, with clear pricing (or "request a quote" if pricing is project-based).
Platform options and honest trade-offs
DIY builders (Tilda, Wix, Squarespace): Fast and cheap to start. Limited to the platform's design constraints. Monthly fees forever. Difficult to migrate. Good for a temporary presence while you validate whether a website matters for your business.
WordPress: The most widely used CMS in the world, which makes it the most widely targeted by attackers. Requires ongoing plugin updates, security patches, and compatibility maintenance. Fine when managed by a developer; a liability when left alone.
Custom development (October CMS, Payload CMS, or coded): Higher upfront cost, but you own the result, you control hosting, no ongoing platform fees, and the site can be as custom as your brand requires. The right choice for businesses that take their web presence seriously.
Real example: Selekt Doors Moldova
We built the website for Selekt Doors Moldova — a premium interior door supplier operating across Moldova. The brief: a bilingual product catalog (Romanian and Russian) covering 200+ door variants, with advanced filtering, a quote-request system, and a lightweight admin for non-technical staff.
We built it as a custom TypeScript application (Next.js + Node.js + PostgreSQL). Product filter queries execute in under 400 ms. Staff manage the full catalog without developer involvement. Organic search impressions tripled in three months as the server-rendered pages were indexed correctly by Google.
A project like this sits at the custom development end of the market — it is not a €300 WordPress site, and it is not supposed to be. The Selekt Doors catalog is a business tool that generates quote requests and supports the sales team.
What does a business website cost in Moldova?
Honest ranges for custom development (not DIY builders):
- Simple business site (5–8 pages, standard CMS): €1,200–2,500. October CMS or similar, custom design, contact forms, SEO setup. Delivered in 3–5 weeks.
- Business site with product catalog or blog: €2,500–5,000. More content types, filtering, multi-language support. 5–8 weeks.
- Custom platform (e-commerce, booking, quote systems): €5,000+. Database-backed functionality, custom admin, API integrations. 8–16 weeks.
What to ask any web development agency in Moldova
- Who designs and who codes? (If it is one person doing everything, that is a freelancer, not a team.)
- How will I update content after launch? (If the answer is "call us", that is a red flag.)
- Where will the site be hosted, and what does it cost per month? (You should know and control this.)
- Can I see examples of sites you have built that are similar to what I need?
Working with brdz.net for a Moldovan business website
We are a Moldova-based team (IT Park registered) with clients across Moldova, Romania, and the EU. We build on October CMS for standard business sites and on custom stacks for catalog and platform projects — like Selekt Doors.
Engagements start with a free discovery call. We give you a fixed-price quote for a defined scope, you keep the code and the hosting access, and we deliver with documentation. Book a call.