Web development for businesses in the UAE

What a UAE web project must get right

A site that works in London may disappoint in Dubai. Visitors arrive on phones, often from a message or a social post, and many want to switch between English and Arabic. They expect a WhatsApp button, prices in AED with VAT, and signs that the business is real: a licence number, an address, a phone line that is answered. They also compare you with competitors in one tap.

So we plan every web project around five points: mobile speed, two languages, trust details, a quick way to make contact, and data rules.

Trust matters more than polish. Visitors check a Google profile, a licence line, reviews and a phone number before they fill a form. We make those proofs easy to find on the first screen.

Where to start

If you are unsure which row fits, our website cost calculator gives a quick range and the website cost guide explains the drivers.

Many projects combine two rows. A clinic might need a bilingual website and a booking tool, and a retailer might need a store plus a few landing pages for seasonal offers. We plan the shared parts once, such as design, language setup and hosting, so the pieces fit together.

Language, direction and content

Right-to-left design is a layout decision, not a plugin. Menus, sliders, forms and icons mirror, and mixed text needs correct markup. Arabic content is best written by a native writer, not translated word for word, and is reviewed on a phone before launch. We set up language URLs and hreflang so search engines show the right version, and a visible language switch so visitors can change at any time.

We keep Arabic and English pages in sync through a shared content plan, so an offer updated in one language is updated in the other within the same release. Pages that drift apart are a common source of customer confusion and of search problems.

Rules and details to check

• Trade licence and company details: show what your activity requires. Check with your lawyer.
• VAT: 5% VAT, and a Tax Registration Number on tax invoices if you are registered. Your accountant confirms the setup.
• Personal data: Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021, with DIFC and ADGM laws for firms licensed there. We add notices and consent that match the tools on the site.
• Domain: .ae domains follow AEDA's rules, and a .com is also common.
• Accessibility: we build to WCAG 2.2 AA as a target, which helps all users.

Our website brief template helps you collect the details we need before a quote.

Ramadan and sales seasons affect web work too. We avoid launching large changes in the week before a major sale or Eid holiday, and we schedule content updates ahead of time.

How we work from India

We have no UAE office or staff. The team in Pune is 1.5 hours ahead of the UAE, which gives nearly a full overlap of working days. Projects have one lead, a weekly preview link and a written scope. Domains, hosting and accounts are in your name from the start. Projects start at $1,500, and our rate is $30 an hour. Visit the UAE hub for all services, or the main web development page for the method.

Search work is a separate line: see SEO for the UAE. We do not run paid ads.

Each project begins with a short written brief and ends with a handover pack: logins, a content guide for your team, and a list of what to check each month.

If you have a quote from another supplier, send it. We will compare scope line by line and say plainly where our offer differs.