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Web design in Portugal
Web design
in Portugal,
in English
Rising Formula is a web design studio in Quarteira, in the Algarve. We design and build websites, online shops and apps for businesses in Portugal, from the Algarve to Lisbon, and we do it in English or in Portuguese, from the first call to support after launch.
Updated October 2026
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Working languages
5.0
On Google Maps, 10 reviews
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Who we work with
A studio for businesses in Portugal
Many of our clients run a business in Portugal but don't want to brief a web agency in a second language. You talk to us in English; your customers can read your site in Portuguese, English or both.
01
You moved your
business here
You run a company in Portugal and want a studio that explains every step in English, writes the contract in plain words and stays on after launch.
02
Your customers
come from abroad
Villas, restaurants, salons, real estate, tours: if your customers are tourists, expats or foreign buyers, your site has to work for them first, in their language.
03
You sell
to Portugal too
A site in Portuguese and English, with separate pages for each language, so Google shows Portuguese searchers the Portuguese page and everyone else the English one.
What we build
Services and prices
Design and development are done by one in-house team, and you talk to the people who build your site.
01
Landing
page
One page for your business or offer, with a contact form that sends enquiries to your email.
from €490What is included →02
Business
website
A website of 5 to 7 pages: home, about, services, portfolio and contacts, with a contact form and a map.
from €1,500What is included →03
Online
shop
An online shop with a product catalogue, checkout and card payments, on Shopify, Tilda or another platform that fits.
from €2,000What is included →04
Property
website
A site for estate agencies and property developers, built to show listings well and turn visits into enquiries.
See the property website →05
MVP and
mobile app
The first working version of your product, web, mobile or both, cut down to what real users need to test your idea.
from €2,000How we build MVPs →06
Website
support
Updates, fixes, hosting and integrations after launch, for sites we built or ones we take over.
from €49/monthHow support works →Prices are in euros and do not include VAT (IVA). The final price depends on your project: we agree it after a free 20-minute call and write it into the contract before any work starts.
Good to know
What a website in Portugal needs
A few things that are different here, and that we set up as part of the build so you don't have to find out later.
01
Portuguese
and English
Each language gets its own pages and addresses, linked to each other, instead of a translate button. That is what lets Google show the right language to the right person.
02
Livro de
Reclamações
Businesses in Portugal that serve consumers must show a visible link to the electronic complaints book (Livro de Reclamações Eletrónico) on their website. We add it.
03
Cookies and
privacy (GDPR)
A cookie banner that asks before any tracking starts, and a privacy policy that says what you collect and why, in both languages.
04
MB WAY and
Multibanco
Many Portuguese customers pay with MB WAY or a Multibanco reference rather than a card. An online shop here should offer them.
05
Google Maps
and reviews
Locals and tourists alike find businesses on Google Maps. We link your site and your Google Business Profile so they back each other up.
06
Fast on
a phone
Most visits come from phones, often on mobile data. We keep pages light, so they open quickly wherever your customers are.
How working with us looks
From first call to launch
Everything happens in English or Portuguese, as you prefer, over video calls, email, WhatsApp or Telegram. Clients in Lisbon and the rest of Portugal work with us the same way as clients in the Algarve.
Step 01
Free
call
A 20-minute call about your business, your customers and what the site has to do.
Step 02
Scope
& contract
We write down everything we will do, with the price and the dates, and we both sign a contract before we start.
Step 03
Design you
approve
You see the structure and the design first. We build nothing until you have approved it.
Step 04
Build
& launch
A landing page usually takes 2 to 4 weeks; a business website or online shop 4 to 8 weeks.
Step 05
Support
after launch
Every project includes one month of free support. After that the same team stays on: we reply within 24 hours and fix most issues within 48 to 72 hours.
Selected work
Selected projects
Online shops, websites and apps we have designed, built or refreshed, from a shop selling across borders to products built from scratch.
SAAS 
Housekeeping App
A SaaS platform for hotel housekeeping: a mobile app where housemaids manage cleaning tasks in real time, and a web dashboard where supervisors see room status, assign work and track supplies.
View project REAL ESTATE 
The Ribeiro Group
A WordPress redesign for an investments and real estate company in Vilamoura, Algarve: new colours and animations for a more premium look, fixed errors and updated plugins, for buyers and investors looking at high-end property.
View project WEBSITE 
Cut & Shout
A website for a hair studio in Lisbon, with Altegio online booking, Stripe payments, Google reviews and map, and an FAQ written for AI search.
View project E-COM 
simpleLED
A multilingual website and online shop for a lighting design studio in Portugal, responsive on every screen, with SEO built into the shop from the start.
View project WEB APP 
You can check us independently: we have 5.0 stars from 10 reviews on Google Maps, a profile on Clutch, and more work on our projects page.
Questions
FAQ
What people usually ask before hiring a web design studio in Portugal.
How much does a website cost in Portugal?
With us, a one-page landing page is from €490, a business website of 5 to 7 pages is from €1,500, and an online shop is from €2,000. Prices are in euros and do not include VAT (IVA). The final price depends on the pages, languages, features and integrations you need, and it is written into the contract before any work starts.
Do you work in English?
Yes. We work in English and Portuguese: calls, messages, the contract and the support after launch. You can brief us in English and have the site in Portuguese, English or both.
Can my website be in Portuguese and English?
Yes, and we build it as two sets of pages linked to each other, one per language, rather than a translate button. Google then shows the Portuguese page to people searching in Portuguese and the English page to everyone else. Our own site works this way.
Do you only work in the Algarve?
No. We are based in Quarteira, in the Algarve, and work with clients across Portugal and Europe, for example Cut & Shout, a hair studio in Lisbon. Most of the work happens over video calls and messages. If your business sells to the UK, see how we work with UK businesses.
Does my website need a Livro de Reclamações link?
If your business sells goods or services to consumers in Portugal, yes: the website must show a visible link to the Livro de Reclamações Eletrónico. We add it as part of the build.
Which platform do you build on?
Tilda, WordPress, Framer, Shopify, PrestaShop or fully custom code. We choose on the first call, based on what the site has to do and who will edit it afterwards.
Business in Portugal?
Let's talk about your site
Tell us a bit about your business and we will write back within 24 hours, in English or Portuguese.
Send an enquiry