Service · Websites for Austria · Last updated: August 2026
Websites that simply work.
FINK Brot builds custom company websites with Kirby CMS – fast, usable without a mouse and without perfect eyesight, careful with data. Which legal requirements apply and how long it takes depends on the functions, content and services involved. Design, technology, copy and photography come from one well-rehearsed team when you need them.
At a glance
The short answer before you scroll on
The four facts almost everyone asks about first – without the sales prose.
Cost
from €2,900 net
Compact website from €2,900, custom website from €4,500, both net. The fixed price for your scope is stated in the proposal before you commit.
Duration
a few to eight weeks
Compact in a few weeks, custom typically eight weeks from briefing to launch. How long yours takes depends on the scope and on how quickly content is available.
Technology
Kirby CMS
lean and low-maintenance, no plugin zoo – you maintain the content yourself in a tidy panel
Data protection
EU hosting
local fonts, data-minimising analytics – whether consent is required depends on what is stored on or read from the end device
One point in there is misunderstood more often than the rest. A cookie banner is not a duty, it is a consequence. It is needed when services store or read something on the end device. Build in fewer of those and you need less of it. How it all fits together is explained in the glossary under cookie banner and tracking and third-party cookies.
A website that works for you
A company website today is a sales channel, a brand presence and the first point of contact for your customers all at once. That is why we do not build digital business cards but websites with a clear job: get found, convince, bring enquiries – and keep doing it for years, not months.
Very fast performance
We optimise images, fonts, code and caching for good Core Web Vitals. LCP, INP and CLS are assessed at the 75th percentile of real page views – not from a single laboratory score.
Data protection as standard
EU hosting, locally embedded fonts and data-minimising analytics instead of unnecessary third parties. That reduces what is stored on or read from the end device; whether consent is required depends on the specific setup. With hosting, the provider processes the data on your behalf.
Individual web design
Made to measure instead of a template: your website follows your brand, not the other way round. That creates recognition and trust.
SEO & AEO from the start
Sound structure, clear content and suitable structured data make the site easier for search and answer systems to process. They cannot guarantee rankings or source mentions.
WCAG 2.2 as the test framework
We test against WCAG 2.2 as our own working framework. EN 301 549 V3.2.1, as cited in the Official Journal, refers to WCAG 2.1 AA. Accessible websites reach more people, and requirements become visible early.
Maintenance & security
Updates, backups and security checks keep the technology and data protection current – planned properly instead of left to chance.
Two of these four figures are ours, two are other people's. The starting prices come from our own calculation and apply to the scope described; anything beyond that is stated in the proposal. The loading threshold comes from Google, the penalty from the act. What sits behind LCP, INP and CLS is explained by the Core Web Vitals in our glossary.
Decision aid
Compact or custom website?
Two routes to a new website, both on Kirby CMS, both accessible from the start, both without third-party scripts. The difference is the design.
| Criterion | Compact website | Custom website |
|---|---|---|
| Design | with our design system, no bespoke concept | bespoke design based on your brand |
| Scope | up to five pages | as many pages as your business needs |
| Content | supplied by you, ready to use | copy and images developed with us as required |
| Correction rounds | one | as needed, set out in the proposal |
| Duration | a few weeks | typically eight weeks |
| Starting price | from €2,900 net | from €4,500 net |
If you already have a website and do not know whether it is a foundation or whether a rebuild is due, the free SEO check tells you. In writing, within five working days. All starting prices, including audit, accessibility review and ongoing support, are on one page. You will find them on our pricing page.
Four steps to your new website
Clearly structured, with fixed feedback rounds – you always know where your project stands. With the compact website, the bespoke design in step 2 is dropped, which shortens the schedule considerably.
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Week 1–2
Concept & briefing
Goals, audiences, content and site structure: we clarify what your website has to achieve – and you receive a fixed-price quote.
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Week 2–4
Design & prototype
Individual web design based on your brand – as an early, clickable draft that you can review and comment on at your own pace.
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Week 4–8
Build & content
Development with Kirby CMS, content entered with SEO in mind, accessibility and performance checked as we go.
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from week 8
Launch & support
Redirects, search engine submission and panel training – followed by maintenance, updates and further development as needed.
How to decide
Website builder or agency website?
The direct comparison – so you can decide for yourself what suits your company.
| Criterion | Website builder (Wix and co.) | FINK Brot + Kirby |
|---|---|---|
| Design | a quick start with standardised design options | tailored to the brand and its content |
| Load time | performance depends on the theme, apps and setup | performance optimised deliberately in the project and assessed after launch |
| SEO scope | tools and markup depend on the platform | markup and technical details can be adapted directly |
| Data protection | data flows depend on the platform and apps | EU hosting and third-party connections can be chosen deliberately |
| Room to grow | extensions within the platform’s available options | project-specific extensions can be developed |
| Long-term cost | ongoing subscription; switching effort depends on the provider | more initial work, with room for targeted extensions |
A move costs structure, content and addresses a second time. Anyone who starts on a website builder and switches later pays for that work twice. So the question is not builder or agency; it is how long the site has to last.
Our tool
Why Kirby CMS – and not WordPress?
Kirby is a lean, file-based CMS with no database and no plugin sprawl (as of August 2026). That limits dependencies and maintenance; how fast and secure a website ends up being is decided by the implementation.
- No plugin zoo: Every function is built specifically for you – nothing superfluous that needs updates or opens security holes.
- Fast by nature: Kirby's file-based architecture can provide a lean technical foundation. Actual performance also depends on images, code, hosting and ongoing maintenance.
- A panel your team understands: Maintain content without a degree in technology – input forms made to measure instead of a jungle of fields.
- Your website belongs to you: Content is stored as readable files; running Kirby requires a paid licence (as of August 2026). Hosting, code access and handover are agreed transparently.
A CMS is a decision that lasts years, so here is the other side: Kirby is less widespread than WordPress. There are fewer ready-made extensions, fewer tutorials and fewer people who know it. If you ever want to carry on without us, that is the point to ask about. The content itself stays as readable text files and can be taken along.
Built with Kirby CMS
Three examples from practice – from industry to retail:
LASACO
Website relaunch for the industrial company: four business areas clearly structured, bilingual, with a documented 301 migration designed to preserve existing URL signals as well as possible.
Snow Experts
Tourism website for Mittersill: offers, enquiries and local visibility all of a piece.
Optik Maurer
A regional presence for the optician: accessible by design and easy to find locally.
Accessibility Act (BaFG)
Accessibility: a duty and an opportunity at once
Accessible websites reach more people. The Austrian Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025; whether and to what extent your offering is covered has to be assessed case by case. We develop to the WCAG and support you through the work: understandable, verifiable, without panic.
Everything from one team
Technology, design and content all come from one team here – which is why they work together.
Business Photography
Real images instead of interchangeable stock photos – optimised for the web and short load times.
SEO support
A website only works if it gets found. With ongoing support from our SEO agency if you want it, from €950 net per month.
Graphic Design & Illustration
From logo to icon set: a visual language that lives on in the website instead of in a drawer.
Self-check · 1 minute
How fit is your website?
Five everyday questions – answered honestly, they say more than any audit PDF.
Frequently asked questions about building a website
What does a professional website cost?
After the initial call, you receive a transparent proposal. It separates project work, optional tasks and ongoing third-party costs such as hosting or required licences. That way you can check the figures instead of having to trust a round number.
The compact website needs no bespoke concept and requires finished content from you; the custom website starts with a design and grows with your business. All starting prices, including audit and ongoing support, are listed on our pricing page.
How long does it take to build a website?
A small site with finished content can progress much faster than a multilingual relaunch requiring new copy, images and integrations. The concrete schedule therefore belongs in the proposal and is updated visibly when the scope changes.
What is Kirby CMS – and why do you use it?
That alone does not make a site fast or secure. A restrained choice of extensions, sound templates, updates, backups and suitable hosting still matter. We plan and document those parts as well.
Source: Kirby documentation: content in files and folders (retrieved 16 August 2026) (opens in a new tab)
Why individual web design instead of a template?
Individual design starts with the actual content instead: which questions need answers, which journeys matter and which visual elements belong to the brand? We recommend that work only where it makes a clear difference to use, editing or recognition.
How data-protection-friendly is my website?
We document the technical implementation in plain language. The final legal assessment depends on the website's concrete operation and, where questions remain, belongs with suitably qualified legal advice.
Source: EDPB: Guidelines 2/2023 on the technical scope of Art. 5(3) ePrivacy Directive (opens in a new tab)
How important is loading speed?
We reduce unnecessary code, deliver suitable image sizes and review font, cache and hosting configuration. After launch, the assessment at the 75th percentile of real page views matters more than a single laboratory score; INP has no laboratory value at all.
Will ChatGPT and the like find me too?
We create unambiguous pages, direct answers, traceable authorship, visible sources and suitable structured data. This helps search and answer systems interpret the content. Whether and when a particular mention occurs must be observed afterwards and remains the decision of the system concerned.
Source: Google Search Central: AI features and your website (retrieved 16 August 2026) (opens in a new tab)
How often should a website be overhauled?
We therefore establish what still works well first. A targeted improvement is often enough; a complete relaunch is not a maintenance ritual.
What part do updates and security play?
Kirby's lean foundation can limit the number of moving parts. The actual effort still depends on the functions, integrations, hosting and frequency of change on the particular site.
Do you also take on SEO and ongoing support?
Ongoing SEO is separate work: observing queries and technical signals, improving content and documenting changes. It is optional and does not promise a fixed position.
Source: Google Search Central: Do You Need an SEO? (retrieved 16 August 2026) (opens in a new tab)
A website is rarely the only topic. While you are at it, the loading weight of your existing images is worth a look. Our image diet calculator shows, on your own files, how much comes off without visible loss. Why that is more than cosmetics is in the magazine: why a fast website is indispensable.
Terms related to this service
Technical terms that appear on this page – explained in one sentence in our glossary.
- A/B Testing
- Cart Abandonment Optimisation
- CMP (Consent Management Platform)
- Cookie Banner
- Digital Services Act (DSA)
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
- Honeypot (Spam Protection Without Captcha)
- IP Anonymisation
- LocalBusiness Schema Markup
- Privacy Policy
- Server-Side Rendering (SSR)
- TLS Encryption (HTTPS)