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I want to design a website just like SNIP how much it will cost. Please help me.

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This thread asks how much it costs to build a site like SNIP. Early replies from (warning about copying and budgeting) and (machine-translation pitfalls) are useful starting points. Below is a compact, practical framework to turn that question into an actionable estimate.

Key cost drivers

  • Scope and features: static multilingual pages cost far less than a full translation marketplace (user accounts, payments, messaging, ratings, search, revision history).
  • Translation approach: pure machine translation, human translators, or hybrid (MT + post-editing). Machine APIs have usage fees—see Google Cloud Translate pricing for examples.
  • Integrations and workflows: payment processors, CMS, analytics, and admin dashboards add time and cost.
  • Hosting, scalability, testing, and ongoing maintenance: plan for updates, backups, and security.
  • Data protection and compliance: sending user content to third-party MT services and storing translations may trigger privacy rules (e.g., GDPR) — see gdpr.eu for guidance.

Quick practical steps

  1. Create a one-page functional spec listing required pages, user flows, languages, and whether translations must be human-reviewed.
  2. Build an MVP: start with a CMS + translation plugin or a SaaS translation layer to validate demand before custom development.
  3. Request 3 detailed quotes (spec + timeline + maintenance). Include a plan for post-launch monitoring of MT quality and user feedback.

This approach keeps risk low, clarifies what "like SNIP" really means, and produces quotes that are comparable and defensible.

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You really don't want a site just like that. Whatever was paid for that site was too much. I'd ask for my money back.

For a properly coded site with similar content, I'd charge a minimum of $500.00 for the design, initial coding, 4 pages and a template, plus $25.00 per additional page.

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I have used computers for 30 years and have M.Sc so I do know a bit. I am also now a top level translater and paid accordingly. One of the reasons for this, is that machine translation still has a long way to go! The best that even came up to make you laugh was 'There is a piano in the kitchen of this high class restaurant.'

I could not make sense of it until I realised that in the French original the actual word 'piano' is a very technical word for a huge gas cooking range cooker!
Sorry not to answer your question but best of luckl and have a laugh on me!

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