What is the difference between a cheap quote and a realistic one? — answered by Engineer Saeed Baatiah
A realistic quote states what it excludes, caps the number of revision rounds, separates hosting and annual maintenance costs, and gives a timeline with a reason behind it. A cheap quote usually omits those items — not because they are free, but because they will be billed later as extras. Always compute the "two-year cost" rather than the delivery price: many quotes that are cheaper at signing become the most expensive at the first renewal or first substantial change.